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#124 of 567 "true cost" by elias Apr 09, 2005 (4:41 pm)
legendman, i believe there is no way for edmunds or consumer reports to know the "true cost" of the car from the factory to the MBenz dealer. such cost is determined by a *private contract* between the dealerships and the manufacturer. it's nobody else's business. high-volume dealerships pay less for the same car than do low-volume dealerships. the price actually paid by the dealership for the new car is sometimes known as the "dealer memo price". my understanding is that it is always less than or equal to the invoice price. if i'm wrong about any of these things, please do tell! maybe Benz is different than 'typical' car dealers with regard to these things?   someone hit me on the head with a large foam mallet please: my Y2K E320 was the least reliable car i've ever owned but i miss it so much and am considering purchasing an E320 CDI, maybe starmarked/pre-owned, maybe waiting for the new 3.5 liter "next-gen" CDI. i paid MSRP-500 for my Y2K E320. if i buy new again, i sure won't pay near MSRP again, and will probably buy a very-extended-warranty. the local dealership is a stickler for MSRP though, they seem fine with inventorying their new Benzes cars until they sell for MSRP. last time i did a "factory order" - so they didn't have to inventory the car at all - and they only cut $500 off the price. (by "inventory" the car i mean hold/own it from one month to another).
#125 of 567 E320 by joemama Apr 09, 2005 (11:42 pm)
Used info on this website and was able to get 10K off of msrp, paying 46,500, plus tax, at East Bay Area dealership. Replies to this message: e350 (Apr 11, 2005 12:32 pm) sjeed (Apr 11, 2005 1:27 pm) ed4040 (Apr 16, 2005 5:52 am) 2006e350 (Apr 16, 2005 3:16 pm) reuel3 (Apr 17, 2005 4:11 pm) rocky6 (Apr 23, 2005 3:45 pm) ed4040 (Apr 26, 2005 1:55 pm)
#126 of 567 Re: E320 [joemama] by e350 Apr 11, 2005 (12:32 pm)
Replying to: joemama (Apr 09, 2005 11:42 pm) Question ---> I just ordered a new 2006 E350 4MATIC in NY. Got 7% off MSRP. Spoke to another dealer and he offered 6%. Any thoughts if this is a good deal or not? It appears good, but I don't want to fool myself into thinking so.... Replies to this message: sjeed (Apr 11, 2005 1:27 pm) ed4040 (Apr 16, 2005 5:52 am) 2006e350 (Apr 16, 2005 3:16 pm) reuel3 (Apr 17, 2005 4:11 pm) rocky6 (Apr 23, 2005 3:45 pm) ed4040 (Apr 26, 2005 1:55 pm)
#127 of 567 Re: E320 [e350] by sjeed Apr 11, 2005 (1:27 pm)
Replying to: e350 (Apr 11, 2005 12:32 pm) Based upon my recent transaction in the SF Bay Area, you did extremely well. I didn't do bad, but your deal looks better. From the cost information that is out there, I would say that you are paying the Manufacturer's Invoice without any advertising fee, or even slightly below. The selling dealer is clearly making their money in the Holdback and their overall incentive on the total number of cars sold. Congratulations.
#128 of 567 Re: E320 [e350] by ed4040 Apr 16, 2005 (5:52 am)
Replying to: e350 (Apr 11, 2005 12:32 pm) Can you share more details? I'm also in NY and will be buying a new E350 4Matic within the next 30 days. Any information regarding options, color, pricing, dealer or location would be greatly appreciated.
#129 of 567 Re: Certified Pre Owned E-320 4MATIC AWD [ed4040] by orangemb Apr 16, 2005 (8:34 am)
Replying to: ed4040 (Apr 02, 2005 12:49 pm) As we're talking about pre-owned E320, my dealer offered me $5000 off residual to buy my E320, a 2001 with 58000 miles. The pr4ice will be about 24k plus tax. Is this a good offer for me? The car is in great condition.
#130 of 567 Planning on also ordering E350 by 2006e350 Apr 16, 2005 (3:16 pm)
Replying to: e350 (Apr 11, 2005 12:32 pm) Would appreciate you sharing name of dealer and sales person in NY. I'm looking to order in the next few weeks.   Thanks Replies to this message: reuel3 (Apr 17, 2005 4:11 pm) rocky6 (Apr 23, 2005 3:45 pm)
#131 of 567 Re: Planning on also ordering E350 [2006e350] by reuel3 Apr 17, 2005 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: 2006e350 (Apr 16, 2005 3:16 pm) Please do not ask for or post the names of sales people or other dealership staff in our forums. The policy prohibiting such activity is clearly printed in red at the bottom of the page, and posts containing such information will be deleted.   Thank you for your cooperation.
#132 of 567 Re: Planning on also ordering E350 [2006e350] by rocky6 Apr 23, 2005 (3:45 pm)
Replying to: 2006e350 (Apr 16, 2005 3:16 pm) I just bought 06 E350 4MATIC from denver, co dealer. Glauser Mercedes-Benz was by far the best deal I have seen. They have some sales people that do the internet sales, they know exactly what i wanted and did not mess around with price. Straight up and honest. Easy to do business with! Would recomend to my mother-in-law, I know she would be treated right.
#133 of 567 Re: E320 [e350] by ed4040 Apr 26, 2005 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: e350 (Apr 11, 2005 12:32 pm) Can you please include details on your transaction? I know someone asked for the salesperson, which is not allowed, but you can share other details. It would be great if you could provide the dealership and the options included.

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