Originally Posted by Ttsakai

Hey Andrew & Matt,

Great to hear that both of you have your orders at Smythe European and I also live quite near to this dealership. I recently put a deposit down with MarcusBenz for a '06 SLK 55, so it will be a while before I get my car.

I was wondering if either of you could e-mail me when your cars come in so that I can see your cars in person. These cars will be quite scare and having the opportunity to see one "live and in person" would be a real treat. It would be even better if either of you would be gracious enough to allow me a short ride in your car so that I could get a sense of how "tight" the suspensions of the SLK 55 is. This is one area of concern for me given the general poor quality of the roads in the Bay Area and the resulting ride this car will provide.

Thanks,

Originally Posted by Yellow R1

Sure . I'd be happy to let you come check out the car & go for a ride. Whatever its ride is, it will be more forgiving than my R1. I swear I drop 10lbs when I ride in that car on uneven pavement, But hey, its a serious sports car. I am sure the SLK55 will have a sporting ride, while not beating up its occupants.

I'll shoot you an email over the forum when it arrives (whenever that is - I'm guessing Jan or Feb since I'm #5 on Smythe's wait list).

-Matt

Originally Posted by MarcusBenz

masmole,

I just checked the allocation for the Chicago area & there are only 3 dealers that have allocation: Lincolnwood, Naperville & Chicago. All of these cars are 11/2D builds. I do not see anything showing up for the Orland Park dealership.

Originally Posted by Ttsakai

Hey Andrew & Matt,

Great to hear that both of you have your orders at Smythe European and I also live quite near to this dealership. I recently put a deposit down with MarcusBenz for a '06 SLK 55, so it will be a while before I get my car.

I was wondering if either of you could e-mail me when your cars come in so that I can see your cars in person. These cars will be quite scare and having the opportunity to see one "live and in person" would be a real treat. It would be even better if either of you would be gracious enough to allow me a short ride in your car so that I could get a sense of how "tight" the suspensions of the SLK 55 is. This is one area of concern for me given the general poor quality of the roads in the Bay Area and the resulting ride this car will provide.

Thanks,

Originally Posted by MarcusBenz

Andrew,

I checked to see if Smythe has a car allocation and they do have one for Nov. build. I checked out the specs and it is Designo Espresso Edition with Mocha Black paint & Black Nappa interior. I am not sure if that is the car you order, but is the only car that they have showing in Netstar. Beshoff Motor Cars has one build spot as well and it is Iridium Silver w/Black-Berry Red two tone interior! I hope this helps

Originally Posted by dinko

Thanks Marcus, just be sure to check the "South Orlando" dealer at Millenia. It's getting late here, hope to hear from you tomorrow

Thanks!

Originally Posted by cracker123

Hey Marcus,
How about the Austin dealership what is their SLK55 allocation. Thank you.

Originally Posted by dinko

Thanks! Is that all the options it lists for the Iridium/Black??
Mine is Iridium/Red & Black Interior plus all options except phone.

My name should be in Netstar as "Dinko Kecanovic" ??

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Originally Posted by dosers

Dinko,
I would just call your dealer. Even say that 'some friend of yours ordered his car and looked up yours for fun' and now you just wanted to check with him. Is it possible your dealer hasn't gotten an allocation for the car yet (i.e. it's in netstar, but has not PO?). Good luck, and let us know !

All the best,
Dan

Originally Posted by dinko

Dealer told me that the car is in production, and production should be done from 1 - 2 weeks. After that, it'll go into shipment. Common sense, but that's the information I have

Perhaps 1 - 1.5 months wait for me.

Originally Posted by dosers

That's good news - did you ask to make sure all the options were on it ? I'd ask for a fax or copy of the netstar printout - just for fun if nothing else :-)

Best,
Dan

Originally Posted by NEEDSLIMITS

marcus

I noticed you pulled up PO's for other guys to see if their cars are in production. If it wouldnt be too much trouble could you check my order. I ordered a Firemist/Beige 55 from Crown Mercedes in Hover Al.

Thanks for any info.

Originally Posted by tritonx

Andrew and Matt,

I have an '03 clk55 with the PSS-9 coilovers; would you be interested in doing a ride-quality comparison after you get your '55's? welcome to the AMG club, very soon I hope!

Originally Posted by vivianlove

Marcus,

Can you check mine too? If wouldn't be too much trouble.

Benz of Chicago, Fletcher Jones
1111 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60610

under Stephen W.

Thanks in advance!!!

Originally Posted by MarcusBenz

Unfortunately, if the car is not in my inventory, I cannot see any client specific information. All I can see is the color and options that the car will have and what month or decade (if far enough along) that the car will be produced. The MB of Chicago dealer only has 1 car that is "Scheduled, Not Produced" for the month of November. It is Iridium Silver/Black & Berry Red interior with 319-Lighting, 320-Entertainment, 326-Premium & 403-Airscarf. I am not sure if this is your car or not, but it is the only one they have at this time. I hope this help you out!

Originally Posted by dosers

Marcus,
out of curiosity - it seems from the pattern of the last few weeks, that there aren't any dealerships 'in the US' (pretty broad statement I know) that are getting more than 1 or 2 allocations a months so far. Is that normal ? Do you see that changing?

Best,
Dan.