2019 E63S Sedan Sailing. Anybody Else?
 

Been a long wait, bit 2019 E63S Sedan built on the solstice 6/21 is enroute and 5 days out with arrival scheduled 7/10 at Port BAL.
It is on the carrier Florida Highway.

Anybody else have one coming on the same ship?

Feels good, man.https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...362c42503e.jpg

Florida Highway

Im interested to know original build date given also. Mine has a build date of Aug 1. I would also like to know if anyone has a firm price yet. My dealer has the new dealer order guild but he say MB has not updated their ordering system so he isnt able to give me a firm price. He say the DOG has been wrong in the past. Any opinions on this?

My dealer told me the same thing - I think they don't want to commit to a price given the potential tariffs.

This might not be true but i heard once the car is on the water, the tariffs would not apply. I was hoping the OPs car was built ahead of schedule. 😉

I don't know. But seems like the conventional wisdom would be that a good would be taxed at the port of entry. But I think we need to ask a trade lawyer that question.

I was give 1st decade of June build date and my car was completed June 29th. Status as of 7/2 was B6: Factory Invoiced. I have a copy of the invoice with pricing and VIN on it.

Real question isn't when it sailed or when it will land, but when will MB release it to you!

Thanks/ I looked through my status sheets. Decade remained 6/3/ . Production date bounced from 6/18 in April to 6/22 around June and car was actually built 6/21. So very minor changes all together, I had my fingers crossed having read all the various delays that hit people who had ordered 2018.

Dealer stated a sold order Priority Level 1 should have no delays beyond the usual unload, and truck transport which typically takes a few days to a week to our location in NY. I have a signed PO from back in Jan with trade value, price,etc. Not sure what adjustments, if any, will be required, My local dealer is very good.

We shall see.

I hope so as that'd be good news for me (my build is supposed to be complete July 6 - tomorrow!).

I was under the impression though that MB would hold the cars (at arrival port I guess?) until 2019s were "officially" released - which could be Sept. Last I heard, there was no official word on when the 2019 release was going to be.

I really really really hope they just release these cars though, I ordered this car back in freakin' December.

Congrats!

Hopefully there won't be any significant EPA delay like on the 2018s. You'd think that given the motor specs are the same that it won't be a long delay as the bugs were hopefully worked on on the 2018 cert process.

Mine is aboard Courageous Ace. Due in port in GA on July 9.

I don't understand their strategy... Why build new model year cars in June that get to the US in July, only to sit at the port for two months until release in September? That causes unnecessary damage from the elements, and exposure to other risks. It would make more sense either to release them earlier (including taking care of the certifications), or still build previous model year cars in June and maybe July.

so funny... i remember finding all kinds of maritime websites 10 years ago to track the voyage of my VW GTI. i even watched the webcams at the panama canal for when it sailed through to make its way to long beach.

seeing as i have one on order (build date 8/20), i'll probably be doing the same again in a couple of months.

Well, I'm still waiting on a 2018 (probably the last one in the States! :) ) that is still stuck in the VPC in Baltimore waiting for the rear spoiler apparently. :confused: The build date was the second decade of May.

Hope this isn't the case. I should see soon enough.

Congrats, as well. Lets hope they get delivered from port quickly.

Why not cancel it for a 19? Gonna be worth a lot less in a year or two wouldn't it ?


Anyway, just finalized my magno selenite grey 8/3 build date car. Can't wait.

How long has it been waiting since port arrival?

June 6th I believe.

Long wait. I have heard the California cars go through the Panama canal and are @ 4 weeks later to arrive on West Coast ports after stop in BAL. If ship dropped cars off in BAL for North East and your car remained on board and was working it's way west, it might make sense.

The whole supply chain makes sense to MB and the dealers. Less so to me. I have watched Porshe's, Audi's and MBs sit in BAL after release for a week before being picked up by the truck carrier to NY.

I couldn't get any allocations from my local dealer out here, so I went through Euro Motors Germantown in MD. I still have to have it trucked to CA after it is finally released! :(

As I said, their supply chain makes no sense. Why it would take that long to install a peel and glue on piece of carbon fiber and delivery about 50 miles to dealer makes no sense to me. Euro Motors should have sold 2019 E63S models arriving on the same ship as mine.I would hope you are accommodated for this excess wait.

My car entered production 06/10; is currently on ship sailing towards port; and expected to arrive in Halifax, Canada on 07/10 - probably not same ship but maybe? It is also a MY19; and planned delivery date is 07/26 in Toronto, Canada.