pmrogers

Got a call from my salesperson today to let me know that my S63 completed build yesterday. Obsidian black on black, all options except 030. Unfortunately, he has no clue about how long until it will ship, how long it will be on the water, which port it's going into, etc.

What's your best guess as to when it will arrive to my dealer in Austin? I've done a few searches here but can't seem to find info on average time from build to arrival at the dealership.

Thanks!
Paul

sprins

Congratulations on the new-born.

eddietr

Congratulations!!! I can't wait to see pictures.

My car build was completed Mar 8. It arrived at port (Baltimore) on April 3. And I took delivery April 5 (that's in northern Virginia).

Do you have your VIN? If so, you can track your car on the shipping site after the car has been booked by them, which may be a week or more after the car is completed.

BMWEATR

I saw a post about how a guy tracked the car from port to port. he found out what boat its on and you can track ships somehow on the internet. i think it was a guy in the cls 55 forum.

eddietr

You can do that with BMWs and Mercedes through Wallenius Wilhemsen:

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTrac...trackType=Auto

Just put in your VIN and you can get the ship and then you can track progress of the ship from port to port. You can do this visually also through one of the ship tracking sites.

MercPlease

congrats!

pmrogers

Thanks all, for the info and for the congrats

I will harass my salesperson tomorrow to get the VIN. And, of course, post pics when it finally gets here.

Cheers,
Paul

MercPlease

We will definatly be checking back for pics! Good luck.

Kar don

it will probably be held at the VPC until official release date.

Blk04cobra1

best guess would say at least 4 weeks...good luck

medici78

Agreed. Our ML320CDI was built since August, but we could not get it until after October 15 because that was the official release date. Mind you, our car was built in Alabama of all places!

Congrats on your S63, though. I'm debating whether or not to pull the trigger on one now that I sold my E55.

pmrogers

Got the VIN and full info sheet. The sheet lists one optional accessory with no description, "K12". Anyone know what this is?

Ack. What is the official release date? I will be very sad if the car comes in while I'm out on travel the last two weeks of June

Paul

turtle10250

My car (same exact colors) was supposed to be built this week, but i decided to add the 030 performance package after seeing it at the NY car show, and that moved me back to a May 20 build date

I was told 6 weeks from build to delivery, and that no cars would be released by MBUSA until June 1 anyway

pmrogers

Thanks for the extra info, turtle, and congrats on your baby. You have impeccable taste. I do love the wheels on the 030 but couldn't step up to the extra 10k. While my ability to rationalize excessive incremental expenditures is legendary, I was already 20 over what I had originally budgeted for a designo 550 + tuning.

Based on the info here and touch of psychic ability, I am predicting June 8 for delivery of my vehicle

turtle10250

I hear you on the pricing. I spoke to MBUSA and they assured me that the pricing on the performance package here would be reasonable given that it is cosmetic only (basically wheels + lacquer wood) as opposed to the SL, E class etc. that get new spoilers, brakes, suspension etc. Still, what is reasonable is subject to interpretation .... i've been hoping for around $5k, which would still be a lot since the wheels are only a $2000 option in europe and the lacquer wood <$1,000. We'll see, i'm sure I'll be surprised in a bad way

MBZFAN55

What a great site, when you're waiting for a new Benz ! I put my CL63 VIN into the box and voila (!), the info came right up



Cargo Status History

Cargo Id : WDDEJ77X98A00********

Booking Number : DEBRB524320 Bill Number : MEA718BAL01

Vessel: TORONTO Port of origin : BREMERHAVEN

Voyage : EA717-TNT Port of Destination : BALTIMORE, MD
Priority : Customer Ref. Nbr: 0870522777


This information includes the status, status dates, and location of cargoes during transit with WWL and does not indicate availability of cargoes for delivery.

Status Port Time(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm)

LOADED ON VESSEL BREMERHAVEN..... 27/04/2007 13:48
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL BREMERHAVEN .....27/04/2007 13:43
BOOKED BREMEN..... 25/04/2007 11:02

srice

I got all the paperwork on mine, today. It finished production today (4/27). Iridium Silver with all options, including 030. I also have the "K12 NO DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE" listing under "Optional Accessories." No one at my dealership has any clue what it is, either. Also still no prices.
According to my dealer, it should hit the shipping port some time late next week. Then, it's 3 - 4 weeks before it arrives at my dealership, in California. I'm told there is an "outside chance" it will be here for the official launch date - which I'm told is June 1. More likely, it will be here the 2nd week of June. Like Paul, I am going to be gone for the last two weeks of June, so I am hoping I get to drive it a little before I leave.

turtle10250

I screwed up -- couldn't make up my mind about the performance package, and once i did it was too late to change my April 26 production car so they moved me back four weeks!!

AdamG@NorCal

Congratulations to all.

esse22

I just received the VIN number for my 2008 S63. I entered it in the Carge Staus History and see that is on the Tarago.

How do I watch the progress of that ship as it travels towards Baltimore.

Thanks so much for your help!

MBZFAN55

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/

**Enter "Tarago" in Vessel Name. Enjoy your new ride !


(Thanks to eddietr for the basic shipping info)

pmrogers

I wish I had a scanner. My salesperson gave me a printout for the S63 with pricing included. Every option is exactly $7,777 and the base price is $444,444 for a grand total of $487,104.

Not to knock the S63, but I'm not sure how MB is going to sell many of these when you could get an S65 _and_ and SL65 for less money

More seriously, mine is due in to Florida by 5/18. However, my dealer _still_ can't get even a hint on release date.

Paul

02S430

nice cant wait for pics

vraa

Same here.

When you post pics of your S63, include your NSX as well. That's a unicorn for me. By the time I can buy one -- they'd be rarer than a 10 second Lexus.

pmrogers

I never did take many pictures of the NSX, but here are a few from when I traded it in on the SL55: http://www.paulandtres.com/gallery/sl55

Paul