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According to my sticker (SA emailed me a PDF), I have the night package. I am bummed about the HUD. SA was upfront about supply chain shortages on HUD when we confirmed the order order prior to the build starting. I wanted the car for the drive train. This will be my first MB (I've been a small block Chevy guy for 50 years) and perhaps the first car I don't do any of the maintenance myself. I usually purchase my cars but this one I will lease for 3 years and then determine if I stay with MB.
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According to my sticker (SA emailed me a PDF), I have the night package. I am bummed about the HUD. SA was upfront about supply chain shortages on HUD when we confirmed the order order prior to the build starting. I wanted the car for the drive train. This will be my first MB (I've been a small block Chevy guy for 50 years) and perhaps the first car I don't do any of the maintenance myself. I usually purchase my cars but this one I will lease for 3 years and then determine if I stay with MB.
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2016 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Sedan
My car was scheduled 1st decade of June built 2nd and it has the HUD, but didn’t get the night package as it was unavailable at the time. Judging from other comments, I think I have one of the last summer builds with the HUD. I was a little pissed to not get night package but it can mostly be corrected with some wrapping, can’t add the HUD. So I guess it’s a trade off for MB logistical ineptitude.
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Im curious to find out if this is only in the MB lineup of HUDs. When I use my polarized glasses with my RR, the HUD still works, its just a bit less prominent, but you can definitely still read it.
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Any way you slice it, it's reasonable to assume that most people who wear polarized glasses would be disappointed with the performance of the display in the context of paying $1,000 for it.
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2019 E63S Wagon
Don't wear polarizing lenses
Ok so when I said "disappears," I exaggerated. On my Corvette also, the HUD also became faint. Wouldn't have anything to do with the manufacturer. It's the technology used to display the information and its interaction with polarized lenses. The display in my opinion when wearing polarized glasses fades out to an almost unreadable display, which strains the eyes and defeats the purpose of the thing. So in daylight, I shut the thing off.
Any way you slice it, it's reasonable to assume that most people who wear polarized glasses would be disappointed with the performance of the display in the context of paying $1,000 for it.
Any way you slice it, it's reasonable to assume that most people who wear polarized glasses would be disappointed with the performance of the display in the context of paying $1,000 for it.
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2019 E63S Wagon
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skoda octavia MkII 2.0
Ok so when I said "disappears," I exaggerated. On my Corvette also, the HUD also became faint. Wouldn't have anything to do with the manufacturer. It's the technology used to display the information and its interaction with polarized lenses. The display in my opinion when wearing polarized glasses fades out to an almost unreadable display, which strains the eyes and defeats the purpose of the thing. So in daylight, I shut the thing off.
Any way you slice it, it's reasonable to assume that most people who wear polarized glasses would be disappointed with the performance of the display in the context of paying $1,000 for it.
Any way you slice it, it's reasonable to assume that most people who wear polarized glasses would be disappointed with the performance of the display in the context of paying $1,000 for it.
do one really need this? probably not, but then you got used to it...
what you really don't need is soft close doors. save money on that.
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skoda octavia MkII 2.0
In my opinion it appears MB has changed their entire marketing strategy. They couldn’t care less about us they are more concerned about selling $30K cars than selling $100K+. I mean look at the commercials, constantly advertising $299 leases. They want to be the new Honda. They feel the boomers are dying and they are trying to connect to millinneals. We may feel like we are getting screwed but the kid buying the CLA is getting red carpet treatment.
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Soft-close doors are not a gimmick. For cars with frameless windows, every time the door is slammed the windows move ever so slightly out of alignment. Multiply that by 1,000 or 5,000 times, and you have window gaps and other problems.
All three of my present M-B cars have soft close doors, and nobody is allowed to go near the car unless he/she is trained on how to close the door.
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skoda octavia MkII 2.0
if people were used to use soft close doors (most slam the doors, even if you alert them they will forget) AND the soft close doors worked as they should (never let it slam. have an hydraulic protection to stop the door before closing) then soft close doors would be a must.
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From: Philadelphia Suburb
2019 Mercedes AMG E53
Ridiculous...this is no way to sell vehicles. If an order delivery is delayed, there needs to be an explanation from corporate...period. Extending promised delivery dates without explanation is inexcusable. And for all those "veterans MB customers" who are going to say that's what you should always expect when ordering a vehicle, I call BS. It just shows that some are willing to accept mediocrity with regard to management/operations. I'm fully invested in this purchase after waiting for a vehicle that has been sitting on US soil for nearly four months...but never again. My dealership has been as upfront as possible with me, but they are obviously being duped by MBUSA.
