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Mercedes-Benz C-300 European Delivery

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#70 of 97
Itinerary by mike02
Feb 26, 2008 (3:18 pm)
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Hello:
My schedule is such starting March 3:
Stuttgart - Baden-Baden - Strasbourg - Lausanne - Munich (7 days total).
Any quick suggestions on what to see and how to drive best among those places?
Thank you!
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Re: No Austria until April 15 [mike02] by willy007
Feb 26, 2008 (12:05 pm)
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Replying to: mike02 (Feb 16, 2008 6:09 pm)

Mike02,
 
Is there any official Austrian website that indicate this? I am planning to go Austria by myself (outside of the Black Forest package).
 
Thanks,
Will
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European Style Tags in US by glass08
Mar 01, 2008 (4:35 pm)
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I am picking up a C300 in March in Germany. Does anybody know if it is possible to get the European-shaped tags once I'm back in the United States? I've seen several BMWs in Texas with those plates, but I'm not sure how they are obtained.
 
I know that's the style of plate we'll have while driving in Germany, but I'm just curious if it's possible to get that style back in the US, specifically in Texas. Thanks.
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Re: European Style Tags in US [glass08] by robr2
Mar 02, 2008 (9:41 am)
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Replying to: glass08 (Mar 01, 2008 4:35 pm)

No state issues Euro sized plates.
 
The ones on your car while in Europe will most likely still be attached to your car upon it's arrival in North America. Ask you dealership to leave them with you. Possibly you could get away with running one on the front but if you require both front and back plates, expect notice from the police.
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Re: European Style Tags in US [robr2] by flyingfoxone
Mar 02, 2008 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: robr2 (Mar 02, 2008 9:41 am)

robr2, that is exactly what we discovered when we took delivery of a Porsche 928 at Stuttgart1n 1979. To our delight, the car was delivered to us in California with the same beautiful black-and-white oval Gerrman plates that we used while driving in Europe!
 
We realize this information is somewhat dated; we'll update it for you later this year, after we pick up our new C350 Sport (in April)!
 
T&J
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EDP financing possible through other banks by willy007
Mar 03, 2008 (9:03 am)
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All,
 
Just would like to let you guys know about financing. It is possible doing it without going through MB financing.
 
- I am picking up my C300 in March 24th. So, when I placed my $2000 deposit initially at the dealer, I was supposed to pay in full by February 24.
- I finished up the auto loan paperwork through my credit union, but they cannot issue a check without VIN number.
- So, I let the EDP specialist talk to my credit union directly.
- On February 24th (the day I was supposed to pay in full), I came to the dealership and signed a paperwork, indicating that the car will be under my credit union's ownership, since I will be financing through that credit union.
- On February 29th, my car finished production and the VIN number is issued. The EDP specialist informed my credit union, and the check is issued from my credit union, sent to the dealer directly.
 
Bottomline, if you are financing outside of MB, have the EDP specialist talk to your financial institution directly. I think MBUSA have some grace period for the full payment, as long as you have the loan finalized through a financial institution by the 1-month date, with the check (from the financial institution) pending upon the VIN being issued.
 
My 2 cents.
 
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Will
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2009 C300 Sports Availability by kengaroo
Mar 06, 2008 (7:55 pm)
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Does anyone know when Mercedes let you order the 2009 for the European delivery? I would like to take delivery toward the end of August and I was hoping it could be a 2009 model. Otherwise it would defeat the purpose of the discounted European Delivery because by the time the cars arrives in the US, the 2008 model would be on clearance sale.
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Re: 2009 C300 Sports Availability [kengaroo] by lusatenas
Apr 01, 2008 (6:57 am)
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Replying to: kengaroo (Mar 06, 2008 7:55 pm)

I'm going tomorrow, April 2nd, to order a new 2009 C300 4MATIC Sport through my MB Dealer (European Delivery Program), to pick up at the Sindelfingen Delivery Center, in Stuttgart, on August 1. The earliest delivery date for C300W, C300W4 and C350W is July 31st. I been told by the MB dealer that the 2009 C 300 model
looks the same as the 2008 model but will have now memory for the seats. My new car will have Package Premium I & II, Multimedia and iPod Integration Kit. It seems that, so far, the GPS that comes with the car can'nt work while driving trough Europe. The GPS hard disk comes only with the software to work in the US. I plan to take a portable Magellan with the European software to gide me along the european roads during my three months vacation, before return the car to the drop off local in Madrid.
This is the 5th MB car that I pick up in Suttgart.
If I have more news about the new model I will let you know.
Lusatenas
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Re: European Style Tags in US [robr2] by lusatenas
Apr 01, 2008 (8:07 am)
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Replying to: robr2 (Mar 02, 2008 9:41 am)

After your vacation in Europe, when you leave the car at the drop off local, you can bring with you the european front plate. Just leave the rear one. When you leave the car, just confirm that. Only in drop off points like Milan, from where the car will be driven by road back to germany for shipment, you have to leave both plates. In June 2008, I left my EDP MB E350 4MATIC in Auto Turistica, Madrid, to be shiped back to the US, and I brought the front plate with me. Exactly eight weeks later I received the car at my US MB dealership with the European rear plate still attached.

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