Leather dash S205 AMG line

[Farmer boy]

Ordered a C250 AMG line estate at the beginning of November for pick up 1st March Spec includes: Premium Plus, Brilliant blue paint, Crystal grey leather, Surround camera system, 19" AMG wheels, Airmatic, Intelligent LED headlights, Privacy glass. At the time of ordering the only options that I did not select was the Driving assistance package,Tow bar, Head up display and Air balance. I have Seen on a new thread ( started by Delayed Steve ) regarding a W205 coupe that the leather dash is now an option across the range at £400. I checked through my order printout and cannot see the leather dash on the list, additional AMG line items such as aluminium pedal set and AMG flat bottom steering wheel are not detailed either. As the leather dash was not available as an option at the time but was part of the AMG package will my new car have the leather dash? I suspect that it is way past the time to add this as an option. Should I call my dealer to confirm or can anyone indicate when the dash became an option?

 

[JBD]

Leather dash was optional in November. They dropped it as a standard option 4 months ago

 

[Farmer boy]

Thanks for the information. Looks like no leather dash as ordered on 13th November. £400 is a lot to add to price. The online description of AMG line still said leather dash at the time and don't remember seeing dash as an option on the online build. I may have seen it but dismissed as my paper booklet also said leather dash. On rear of booklet it does have disclaimer about changes. Will give my dealer a ring as car was in system and amended for me. Let's hope it was an AMG line that he amended.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Regardless of whether you'll have a leather dash or not (lets hope you do) that's a lovely specked car. You have great taste with the colour combo you've picked.

I'm sure your dealer will be able to look into it for you. As you said, if at time of ordering the leather dash was part of the AMG Line spec then it should have it on. Let us know what they say.

Really looking forward to seeing some pics of your new car, it sounds stunning.

Ant.

 

[JBD]

Looking at my model year 2016.5 guide, it's from December production and was released in October. It sounds like you've got caught up in the period between the spec change.

 

[Farmer boy]

Thanks to Happytalk73 and JBD for your replies. I have emailed my dealer for confirmation. Fingers crossed for good news. Odd that spec. Change had not been mentioned by the two different dealerships that I had talked to prior to my order.
MB are not always good at flagging up changes collected my brand new E350 Coupe in September and was pleased that it had ILS as standard even though booklet had them as a cost option. Having tried to find music registry
for over a week went to dealers for help. Their Guro could not find it, went into see service manager and came out to say that it had been dropped from my car. Music sorted now using 16GB SD card so will be easy to port to other cars.

 

[regbuser]

lovely spec on your 205, but - crystal grey seats and carpets - are a bugger to keep clean. the one thing I would change on my 218 if I could go back in time

 

[Farmer boy]

lovely spec on your 205, but - crystal grey seats and carpets - are a bugger to keep clean. the one thing I would change on my 218 if I could go back in time

Went for crystal grey leather as I have Alpaca grey in my E350 coupe and love the colour. Have done 4.5k from new with one wipe over with a damp towel. My previous BMW 5 series cars all had Oyster trim a light cream covered 30k in the last one with seats like new when sold. The key is wipe over with clean damp towel and if dirty use Glyptone cleaner then Glyptone conditioner. I have had always had black carpets lighter ones would be a pain. It does help that I do not have any blue jeans and my children are 30 years old.

 

[Farmer boy]

Just had word back from dealer leather dash was a extra at the time of order. U09 at £400. I had missed the change so not ordered and as car build this month I have missed the chance to add it. Still sensible head on £400 is a lot extra and the rest of the car is just as I want it.
My first car a 1958 Sunbeam Rapier had leather and walnut dash, leather seats, 4 speed box with overdrive, Wilton carpet, wind down front and rear windows, a heater and a valve radio that generated a lot of heat. I am sure the new car will better this even without the leather dash.

 

[C240Sport97]

is that option for an artico covered, rather than leather, dash and door tops?

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I know what you're saying. It'll be a great car even with the leather dash.

However, I'll bet MB didn't drop the price by £400 when they deleted the leather dash from AMG Line spec. Typical.

Ant.

 

[Farmer boy]

The leather dash has always been Artico. It was standard on AMG and AMG line models in September now it's an option. On the AMG it's in the Premium Plus Pack on the AMG Line it's a stand alone at £400. MB do now give Black Ash trim in the AMG Line at no extra cost, it had been a £195 option. Strange thing is the December booklet has had the dash pictures amended on AMG Line page and the Artico leather description removed from the list of contend whilst still retaining reference to it in the paragraph of text describing this trim level. A case of edit cut and paste with errors. We have all done it it's not until our orders back from the printers that we spot the typo or other error.s.

 

[Jay2512]

My old S205 had the artico leather dash, I don't miss it with the GLC. Again comes down to preference.