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I haven't given up on Mercedes YET! I got a call from my dealership this morning - my new E400 was produced on 11/14/14 and is currently at the port awaiting assignment to a ship. They checked the build and everything that is supposed to be on the car is on the car.
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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I don't want to see you get worked up if your estimate doesn't work out.
The ships that load for Brunswick, GA, have no other stops. Ships are all "port specific". They don't set sail until fully loaded. From Brunswick, cars are trucked throughout the Souteastern US (FL, GA, SC, NC, AL, TN). From what I remember when I was in the business, the larger ships carry several thousand cars each on multi levels.
The dealership told me it takes 3 weeks from the date a car is manufactured to reach the dealership. The first car they built for me without the Lane Tracking Pkg took 2 weeks from manufacture date to reach Brunswick. The 2015 models were held at the port for several weeks due to a late release date - otherwise they take 2-3 days for port added options and another 2-3 days for truck assignment and transport to the dealership.
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I used to hear people say that when they got into the throttle of their cars they could see the gas gauge drop. I thought they were exaggerating until I saw it happen in my Tahoe when I floored it. Literally, the gas gauge needle dropped before my very eyes.
Take good care of the orange crop for us.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
As far as winter scenes go, Currier and Ives paintings are as close as I want to get to winter scenery!!!
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I was just trying to preempt the disappointment you could be in for should it not all goes per your plan.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Were the Mt Adams streets icy on Monday?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
The dealer said the clutch was burned out before they looked at it....it seems you can't diagnose it unless you take it apart. My point, and I am not technically inclined, is that if the clutch is burned out - which I am sure it is - that doesn't really tell us who's fault it was. Still could be caused by a faulty part. If it was a spring or a part, that could have been replaced or tightenned up.
My only way out is to take it to arbitration, and hope common sense prevails.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I am OK with paying the $1600 repair bill if it comes to that, but, I don't like to be taken advantage of. I'll fight, I've taken on big companies and I haven't completely ever lost, and in the case of Bell I got all my money back.
I'll make them sorry they messed with me. I'm a very fair person, and I expect to be treated fairly.
It's hard to say never buy again. We had a Volvo that had a problem Volvo had trouble fixing. I have had a rental Volvo and I liked it. It would be hard for us to buy one again, but, I would consider it. So, never say never....unlikely yes!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I appreciate your input and the rationale for that input. To be quite frank, I am not overly anxious to get the new car. Thankfully, the dealership returned my CLS550 and my title so I am quite at ease.
If if it takes 3, 4 or 5 weeks for the car to get here makes no difference to me - honestly. Just the fact that I now know that the car was produced correctly with all the appropriate standard and optional features.
My 1st car is still listed in inventory by my dealer so I am assuming they have received the go ahead from MBUSA to sell the car with an addendum.
Thanks for you input, Robr.
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I've heard stories like the one you related about cars breaking loose during rough seas. If damage is done in shipping, it is usually, not always, due to the transport trucks from the port to the dealership. If there is less than $750 in damage, it can be repaired but does not have to be disclosed to the buyer. $750+ must be disclosed, by law. I had experiences with disclosure statements having to be signed prior to sale. I usually had to sell those cars at dead invoice or even below with the manufacturer reimbursing the dealership for any losses incurred.
It really amazes me how they can truck cars to the port, load them on a ship, ship them across the ocean, unload them at the port, and again truck them to the dealership and have not a scratch on them. They wrap these cars in styrofoam and cushioned plastics for ocean transport. I have seen many Lexus vehicles shipped on covered transports.
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When I was shipping from Boston to England 25 years ago, it was a 6 week trip from dock to dock.
When I was bringing in containers of product from Austria less than 5 years ago, it was taking 4-5 weeks the shipments to reach Boston. 700 miles overland to Bremerhaven, 2-3 days sitting around the port, 10-15 days on the water, 2-3 days sitting around Elizabeth and 1 day travel from New Jersey.
Today, container ships are travelling at about 12-15 knots to save on fuel. A ship can cross the Atlantic in 5-6 days at 20 knots.
We won't mention the Cougar Ace full of Mazdas.
If they take the clutch apart, and it falls in pieces on the ground, (let's say the pressure plate internals) that gives you a much better case; otherwise, it's "he said she said".
I thought it was kind of interesting that the Audi expert listened carefully to what I was asking, and I gave him the year, model, and the symptoms and the first thing out of his mouth was "teenager?"
I guess he's replaced a lot of clutches in the last 30 years.
I recall when we got our Odyssey (and they were still rare/hot for the new model, so not a lot of options) we say it fresh off the truck, and there was a pretty good scratch on the door. By the time we picked it up, I couldn't even tell where it used to be.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Those senarios seem highly unlikely, so I would deduce it has to be the clutch itself. I don't think examining it will give a true picture. If a spring was broken or a part didn't retract that may not show up with an inspection. The service department may have oiled a part or readjusted something. I think the parts are almost meaningless.
Yes, arbitration is final. That's not a problem. I have paid $1650, if I get anything back it is a bonus and confirms my thoughts.....it isn't a shut case, and common sense should be factored in. Besides, I sometimes think it would be interesting to be a lawyer.....so I can see how I do.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
btw....how is the new Sonata? Did you find any new things that it does?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
It does have a bunch of presets. Must be about 20 at least set on XM. That is nice.
I even used the voice commands to make a phone call, And to change to another station.
Next up is to actually use the navigation system. I have it running split screen but have not actually asked it to get me anywhere.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
So it would seem that 5-6 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean is pretty close to what my dealer told me. It then takes 2-3 days to unload a ship at port.
The facility in Brunswick for Mercedes is huge with a capacity to hold many thousands of new vehicles, according to the manager who visited the facility last year. They go through a series of buildings for inspections, port added options, proper tire pressures, unwrapping of sea shipping wraps, etc.
I visited the Lexus facility in Jacksonville many years ago and it was very impressive and educational.
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2018 430i Gran Coupe
I was wondering about exactly the same thing.
Who knows, Dino? We shall see - in no hurry at the moment - kinda worn out over the whole thing and the lack of concern Mercedes has shown!
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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
When the original shipper found out how much we were paying...they found out when we stopped using them.......they told me those prices were impossible, we'll be coming back to them. When they saw that wouldn't happen they said they would match their price. I said I would consider it if they gave me back the $50000 a year for 10 years we had overpaid them.
We used the new guys for 5 years until we sold the business, and they were excellent
You sound like you don't believe me...but, I have no reason to make that up. The company is called ICECORP shipping.
Link to ICECORP
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
They probably gave them to the dealer that sold one of our posters the hail damaged car.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
One question I liked was "did anyone at the dealership influence you on how to score the survey". Sneaky.
1-10 scale. really seems silly that anything but 10s anywhere screws the salesman. That is a lot of questions, and few people really toss around 10s normally! I did, but they actually deserved them.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I could see a company like ICECORP being able to offer good prices on air freight if they were committing to shipping igloos every day with an airline. I used to deal with a company that shipped 3 of those every Friday via Lufthansa from Germany to Arizona. They would get them the following Wednesday.
BTW - this is an airfreight igloo:
I get my products from the UK by airfreight and it takes about 5 business days via TNT. They are half the price of FedEx and UPS and only take an extra day.
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I gave my Subaru dealer all 10s too. They did deserve the perfect survey. I really couldn't have asked for a better buying experience.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I don't think so, driver. It sure would get monotonous, don't you think.
When end I visited the Lexus facility, one thing was very interesting - there were several gangways that allowed drivers to offload cars from different locations. What the would do is drive the cars into these huge circles, bumper to bumper and close to each other. When the dock was full and they had unloaded all the cars from that part of the ship, they would begin driving the cars to dedicated parking spaces which were numbered, starting with the last car off the ship making the first car off the ship the last car moved to a parking space. Then, one by one, they would bring the cars indoors where they were unwrapped, tire pressures reduced (they were shipped with 60 psi in each tire to prevent flat spots from forming), and inspected. They were then assigned to trucks for transport.
Very complicated yet very organized. The entire ship was offloaded which meant several thousand cars ending up in this huge parking lot that was acres and acres.
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They came to me, and I don't switch suppliers easily. I gave them about 5 test cases, gave them the weight, number of skids, etc and they gave me their rates. Even have up to the minute tracking information. They gave me quotes that were 75% less than my current shipper, and I thought it was too good to be true....but it was.
I am not sure if they operate in the US but it might be worth checking. Books are never worth shipping by air, it would cost more than the books are work. I could ship 40000 books ata time and shipping might be $3000....less than 10 cents a book.....so it made sense financially.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Actually, it would get very boring. I always wonder what the guy with that job would talk about when he gets home from work. Hi honey, today I parked 6 black cars, 4 red ones, 8 silver.................
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
So, I called security and they came right away. The security guard gets out of his car and says, "...not this AGAIN!" He walked up to her apartment and he had a pass key to get in her apartment. There she was, sitting in her living room, TV blasting and totally oblivious to her environment. The security guard got her car key, went down to the car, ripped the wiring for her horn out from under her hood, locked the car, came back upstairs and handed her the key and all the wiring. He told her to have her car taken to a mechanic in the morning.
Tge security guard and I walked downstairs together and I asked him why he pulled all her wiring out from the fuse box. He sai this was the 4th time in the past 8 weeks her horn has gone off and the security department wanted to make sure she either fixed her horn properly or that her horn would never work again.
I assured him I heard nothing, saw nothing and spoke nothing! Let's hope the old lady gets the message.
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.