Just got this email from Sales Manager.....

We will have an update from MBUSA later today.
I will reach out to you to apprise.

Thanks!

Joe

Here it is:

"Do to zee messages received by zee Herr Dietmar Exler from certain persons with zee weird names such as "exhundertsexundsexzig", zee "kaycee something" "pertextra" "shassel" und we don't know vat else mit verruckten messages about zee "vee pay cee" E63 stationwagons, ve at Mercedes Benz have agreed to provide a free AMG travel mug ven zee stationwagon is released from the vee pay cee in zee spring of 2020. Danke fur your patronage."

Well said, lol

"Our announcement is that there is nothing to announce."

Apparently, because I'm still waiting patiently on him to apprise me.

Here's his response...

"Was just advised that the 63 engine vehicles will not be released until later this year. This includes the E63 -- Probably December."

This is what we're talking about for a month now. That's old news.

Was there an explanation? That's what I don't understand - why they can't just say, "Someone in the [legal/engineering] department screwed-up and we have to wait for [a certification for an emissions application that should have been submitted six month ago and wasn't/a software update to address a misfire in the engine] and then we will release the car. Or maybe, "the marketing department thought it would be a great idea to build anticipation for the release of a car that has already been released." or "We still have two E63s wagons in inventory in North America and although they are both white, we are waiting until they are sold until we release the 2019s."

Dropped by my dealer today - SA showed me a print out of release schedule - much more detailed than one posted here. On the very last page I found the MY19 E63 AMG. Written beside this was "release date early December"; and beside that it said "campaign release date". Along with it sat the GT AMG's. Only thing scheduled to release next year (2019) in February/March is the AMG GT 4 door coupe.

MB is following a release schedule; very unlikely we will see our cars any earlier than indicated.

Did the printout list the release date for the E53?

Sadly, a new CEL popped today at the same time the engine started running very roughly. Very shortly after I heard a loud bang and screeching sound and the car came to an abrupt halt with the engine stalled.

When I got out of the car I could smell both coolant and oil and saw both running on the ground. Upon opening the hood, much to my dismay I saw a connecting rod protruding from the side of the motor . . .




J/K :slap::bsflag:

Just kidding. The car has been running great for the two days I've had it back so far.

Have to drive Friday from SD to Universal Studios for a family outing and will be driving the E63. We'll see how it does on a little longer drive.

I'm hopeful that Mercedes is on top of the CEL issue and gets to a root cause soon. Best of luck to the others who've had the problem.

You got me good in the beginning of your post :) I've been away from the forums for months and now I see CEL issue threads all over the place, just craziness.

Then I see those waiting for their 19 MY cars to be released from the VPCs. I feel like it's groundhog day for those of us with 18 MY sedan/wagon. Hope MB gets the issues squared away and everyone gets their cars sooner than later.

Same as the chart on this thread - late November. For CLS it says early November.