EuroGermantown

If you would like the updated version of the E Class Dealer Ordering Guide please email me : sroumeliotis@eurogermantown.com.

Says E53 will be released 3rd Quarter. We also got allocated our first E53 Sedan today. Already in yellow status (meaning options will soon, probably within the week). If interested let me know. June build date. Probably be here July.

Also if anyone wants a deal we have 4-5 E43s coming in and one here currently. I can send the build on each of those by request.

-Steve

Formula1Fan

Are we talking E53 sedans by chance?
Thanks

EuroGermantown

Yes, I'll edit that in there.

abokor

Does the revised DOG include any updates on the E63?

s26singh

Exterior is exactly the same; and interior gets new steering wheel, and few previous options are now included for no extra charge (i.e. wireless phone charging). No other updates.

X166

s26singh

No pictures, but will look same as below (E53 Sedan) - similar to AMG GT 4

X166

Carac

I believe adaptation to route was added to the cruise for 2019, so you can have it re-set cruise based on road speed signs (if you go from a 55 to a 45 the car will set the cruise at 45 as you pass a sign), it will avoid using the accelerator to maintain cruise speed in corners smaller than a certain radius, etc.

s26singh

They probably will.

Nex1

SoCalRick

Yep! Available in the Warmth and Comfort package, or standalone.

jonosc

Does the E53 Sedan/Wagon get the Performance Exhaust?

4dr.no

iTrader: (1)

Any info on the coupe Steve?

SoCalRick

I can answer in the affirmative for the E53 sedan. I'm not tracking info on the wagon...
From the sedan ordering guide:

Shellbmb

Is the dystronic cruise control still on a stick/stalk on the left, or has it moved to the steering wheel now? Curious as to what all those buttons on the left side do.

visualguy

Moved to the steering wheel.

visualguy

There is no pricing yet for the E53 in the US, but in the UK they raised the price by 4,000 GBP when compared to the E43, which is about $5,400.

The problem is that the E43 was already not quite competitive in the US in terms of pricing when compared to the BMW M550i. If the E53 is priced $5K higher than the E43, it will be significantly overpriced relative to the competition. It's less of a problem in Europe and some other countries because the M550i is either not available, or very heavily taxed due to its displacement, fuel consumption, and emissions (depending on the country). If you take into account that discounts are hard to get on the AMG cars, while the M550i is widely discounted in the US, the price difference will be ridiculous. Over $10K more for the E53 than the M550i when similarly equipped, and you get a much more powerful V8 in the M550i.

I wonder what they will do on the pricing - it will be interesting to see. I think that if they raise it by any meaningful amount over the price of the E43, they won't be able to sell many in the US.

dguth

Sold my E43, car was great but not great enough for the price in my opinion. Tried to spice it up a little but just wasn't enough and with impending depreciation coming when the 53s hit, I took the jump now. Got something that really puts a smile on my face plus my wife likes it.

visualguy

Congrats! I also never understood the pricing on the E43, and it looks like it will make even less sense on the E53 with the expected price hike.

Munich77

Nice SRT!

dguth

Thanks! The Hellcat engine in it is addictive. You want to smash the throttle all the time just to hear the supercharger whine and exhaust. Still trying to keep it easy till 500 miles break in.