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Mercedes Benz E-Class Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Certified Pre Owned E-320 4MATIC AWD by ed4040
Apr 02, 2005 (12:49 pm)
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Looking for purchase and lease pricing on a certified pre-owned E-320 4MATIC AWD sedan in the NY/Tri-State area. I've seen several on the MB website and it seems like the internet posted pricing is around $30-35,000 for vehicles with approximately 25-40,000 miles. I'm sure I can negotiate better pricing, but wanted to see if anyone had purchased a similar car recently. Thanks!
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Re: Certified Pre Owned E-320 4MATIC AWD [ed4040] by peachtree103
Apr 02, 2005 (2:41 pm)
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Replying to: ed4040 (Apr 02, 2005 12:49 pm)

Jump over to the Smart Shopper forum, and re-post under "Real World Trade In Values", Terry, the main expert, visits about 15 auctions a month, and can give you a great idea of bottom line dealer retail. Be sure to specify if you have a color preference, as dark cars command higher prices up north than some light ones.
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Anyone buy a new E350 yet? If so.... by pearl
Apr 04, 2005 (4:49 pm)
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can you give us a sense of whether you were able to deal below MSRP, and if so, how much?
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Re: Anyone buy a new E350 yet? If so.... [pearl] by sjeed
Apr 05, 2005 (10:39 am)
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Replying to: pearl (Apr 04, 2005 4:49 pm)

I took delivery of my 2006 E350 on March 20, 2005. Mostly due to a high level MB coporate referral/contact I was able to get below MSRP. That said, if you look at carsdirect.com, at least in the SF Bay Area, they quote a very good price, well below MSRP!
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Re: Certified Pre Owned E-320 4MATIC AWD [peachtree103] by ed4040
Apr 06, 2005 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: peachtree103 (Apr 02, 2005 2:41 pm)

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I haven't heard anything back yet. I'll continue to explore the recommended path, but any other information would be appreciated. In regards to color I'm looking for Brilliant Silver.
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Re: Certified Pre Owned E-320 4MATIC AWD [ed4040] by peachtree103
Apr 06, 2005 (6:50 pm)
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Replying to: ed4040 (Apr 06, 2005 5:10 am)

I've been watching the other forum, and Terry's been gone more than usual. He was on vacation two weeks ago, and he runs several new car dealerships in addition to his auction visits, so I'm guessing he's backed up. That said, I've been following that discussion for over three years, and his advice has been invaluable to me and countless others.
 
Go ahead and put in a subject line "Re-Post, CPO E-320 4Matic, Silver" and then cut and paste your original message below. Don't refer to a previous post by number. There's been too much clutter over there lately, and he probably missed your first post. He generally looks for recent messages that say "re-post" first, and he usually spends most of his on-line time between 5 and 7 am.
 
Wish I could help more, but all I can do is send you to the one who knows. Good luck.
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Re: Anyone buy a new E350 yet? Only if it's real cheap! [pearl] by legendman
Apr 07, 2005 (11:07 pm)
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Replying to: pearl (Apr 04, 2005 4:49 pm)

Given the horrendous and appalling litany of serious and pervasive mechanical problems with recent model year Mercedes Benz E class sedans -- revealed here in the Edmunds forums as well as those in Yahoo Auto Forums and elsewhere (see the Edmunds topic thread on the subject of E Class Problems and Solutions, for example) -- if I do decide to make an offer on the 2006 E it will be below invoice. What money I would potentially save would be put toward buying at least 2 or 3 years of an extended warranty.
 
How Mercedes can offer this car with only a standard 4yr/50,000 warranty in the wake of such serious electronic malfunctions and mechanical failures is beyond me. It seems to me that Mercedes Benz management, like the Detroit of the 1970s, is still clinging to the (false) notion that they are still royalty. The recently announced massive recall, affecting over 1 million cars, at an estimated expense well in excess of $100,000,000 is testament to the fact that the "Emperor" (Mercedes Benz) of today has no clothes.
 
It is time for Mercedes to put their money where there mouth is and put up a warranty that tells the world in deeds and not just hollow words, that the quality is really back in the new Mercedes cars.
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Re: Anyone buy a new E350 yet? Only if it's real cheap! [legendman] by kirstie_h HOST
Apr 08, 2005 (5:18 am)
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Replying to: legendman (Apr 07, 2005 11:07 pm)

Let's stick to talking about pricing & the actual shopping experience here. If you want to talk about E-Class quality and other aspects of the vehicle, please visit our Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedans discussion or the Mercedes-Benz E Class Owners: Problems & Solutions topic. Thanks.
 
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Re: Anyone buy a new E350 yet? Only if it's real cheap! [kirstie_h] by norm321
Apr 08, 2005 (11:10 am)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Apr 08, 2005 5:18 am)

I was told by a MB dealer that there are no factory holdbacks on the 2006 E-350 models.
 
Am I being told the truth?
 
Norm
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Re: Anyone buy a new E350 yet? Dealer Holdback [norm321] by legendman
Apr 08, 2005 (11:25 am)
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Replying to: norm321 (Apr 08, 2005 11:10 am)

"I was told by a MB dealer that there are no factory holdbacks on the 2006 E-350 models. Am I being told the truth?"
 
No. There is virtually always dealer holdback of some kind or another. They may use a different name for it at MB, but it's there. Both Edmunds and Consumer Reports offer, for a small fee, a complete breakdown of the cars true cost. I particularly like the CR report.
 
Try contacting the Internet Manager at several area dealers. I have already been quoted well below MSRP (several thousand) for the new E350 here in Southern California. Granted, the car just came out last month and so dealers may be holding out for more profit for a while, but given MBs dismal, steadily declining reliabity and sinking resale values, I think that an aggressive buyer can purchase at or near invoice, if you are willing to do the legwork (contacting 4 or 5 dealers via Edmunds Car Shopping Service, or contacting them direct via e-mail).

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