Hey Jordanb - What's your dealer telling you about '09 pricing? Seems nuts to me that they're building these things and starting to ship them without setting the price (and leasing terms, etc). Also - what are they saying regarding delivery date in Toronto?
I ordered mine in early May (I think??) and haven't received VIN yet - I'm using your case to put some pressure on my dealer to get me more info!
Thanks, Brad
I had an out clause built into the sales contract that the car has to be no greater in price than the best price i had negotiated for a 2008 with the same options. The downside is if the 2009s are cheaper...
Didn't know they did a B in brown is it a 2009 new colour ? it doesn't show up on the M/B Can or UK websites perhaps they have not updated their colours yet. Would be interesting to know if they have any other colours for 2009
Found the colour now, Jordan, thanks. It's diferent but I wonder wether one would get a bit bored with it after a time. Car dealers have certain colours they dread having in stock they don't seem keen on dark blues 'Doom Blues' they call them over here. I just have an idea that brown may eventually be felt that way.
Just checked online and my B has started its journey across the Atlantic. Looks like it was loaded onto the boat on July 3.
Would anyone know typical time from Germany to Halifax, Canada on a cargo ship? How long does it take MB to land their autos in Canada and get them to an Ontario dealership?
Thanks again Mike for the link to the cargo company! :thumbsup:
Just checked online and my B has started its journey across the Atlantic. Looks like it was loaded onto the boat on July 3.
Would anyone know typical time from Germany to Halifax, Canada on a cargo ship? How long does it take MB to land their autos in Canada and get them to an Ontario dealership?
Thanks again Mike for the link to the cargo company! :thumbsup:
Hey Jordan - If you really want to get specific, click on the "voyage" hyperlink once you've used Mike's URL to track your car's VIN... Looks like the shipment is on its way to Southhampton, UK today, and will leave there tomorrow (July 8) heading for Halifax! The ship has already been to and left ports in Sweden and Belgium! :thumbsup: OK, I'm a geek...
Looks like my B has left Southampton and is making a "beeline" (sorry about that) to Halifax. Very excited. I'd love to get the car before the end of the month. I wonder what happens once the boat hits the Port of Halifax?
Car must clear customs and begin making its way to Ontario via rail?
Looks like my B arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia yesterday! So it's built, shipped, in the country that I live in, the only hitch is when it's delivered.
No pricing info yet (can you believe it?) and no firm date for delivery, other than sometime in late July, early August. MB doesn't want to release the 2009 models until their inventory of '08s is depleted.
Jordan - It'll be interesting to see what happens with the pricing and the release date. My bet is August 6th, and 7.9% lease. What's you guess? Anyone else?
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