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#337 of 567 Re: Good Deal?? [dtex] by eights38 Mar 09, 2007 (11:40 am)
Replying to: dtex (Feb 23, 2007 11:18 am) dtex - The MB E350 4Matic is a great car. I think that you should be $500 - $1,000 over invoice even though inventory is quite low.   Matt
#338 of 567 Twisting over buying a new Mercedes E 350 by ealazarus Mar 12, 2007 (10:29 am)
I have been leasing MB since 1979.....except for a Lexus I have has mostly E-class and 1 S-Class.....they have been good.   Getting a little bored and lease is up this week, I went to look at the Audi A6 and see the Residuals are terrible compared to the Mercedes. Also, I have learned that in Texas (I moved here from California)you pay the sales tax on MSRP when you lease and don't recapture any of it at end of term.....so buying may be a better option in this state.   How are the 2007's holding up? How are the deals going.....I went to one dealership, the only one in Austin and they took off $1100...I found that amusing.   So I am sitting here trying to decide on buying a MB again or eating the depreciation on an Audi when I don't even know the maintenence on an Audi but I know MB is decent.....not the same as years ago but decent.   Any thoughts?   Regards   Elliot Replies to this message: carnaught (Mar 12, 2007 1:24 pm) kyfdx (Mar 12, 2007 2:45 pm)
#339 of 567 Re: Twisting over buying a new Mercedes E 350 [ealazarus] by carnaught Mar 12, 2007 (1:24 pm)
Replying to: ealazarus (Mar 12, 2007 10:29 am) How are the 2007's holding up? .....   All I can way is that now after seven mos., my '07 E350 has been bullet proof. It remains rock solid and fun to drive with great gas mileage as an added bonus.   Except for resale/depreciation issues I have nothing against an Audi A6....great car.   BTW, in Texas, wouldn't you just be being tax on the car's MRSP but based on the lease's time frame not the total MSRP?
#340 of 567 Re: Twisting over buying a new Mercedes E 350 [ealazarus] by kyfdx HOST Mar 12, 2007 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: ealazarus (Mar 12, 2007 10:29 am) Actually, in Texas, I believe you pay on the car's selling price, not MSRP...   But, yes... it is on the entire price..   A lot of would-be leasers in Texas do a balloon note, instead..
#341 of 567 E320 Bluetec in Texas by tookewl Mar 13, 2007 (7:41 am)
I'm getting this quote for the base model (without Premium package). Sell Price 51500, down 3800 and 764 per month for 39 months lease, 15000 miles/year. Seems too much to me. Any suggestions. Replies to this message: ealazarus (Mar 13, 2007 8:10 am) thy_gallant (Mar 13, 2007 4:59 pm)
#342 of 567 Re: E320 Bluetec in Texas [tookewl] by ealazarus Mar 13, 2007 (8:10 am)
Replying to: tookewl (Mar 13, 2007 7:41 am) I do not know why anyone would make a Down Payment on a lease. A Cap Reduction does not always find its way to the bottom line.   They amortized the Depreciation even more by going to 39 months...so we would need to see the MSRP, the Cap cost and the Residual to see where the $3800 went.   Elliot
#343 of 567 Re: E320 Bluetec in Texas [tookewl] by thy_gallant Mar 13, 2007 (4:59 pm)
Replying to: tookewl (Mar 13, 2007 7:41 am) Couple of my friends have got E350 with 12k miles with $2500 to $3000 down and one or $549/mo and other $600/mo (this car has panoromic view and button start). The dealer is American Service Center in Arlington, VA.
#344 of 567 Tried to lease a new MB but car salesmen don't change.... by ealazarus Mar 14, 2007 (9:40 am)
I have been a Mercedes Benz owner since 1979 and I have reached the end of term on my current lease. I am due to drop off the car tomorrow or Friday.   I went to the Mercedes Benz USA website and wrote to some dealers about purchasing or leasing a new GL or E-350...I mean to get one this week and with the exception of Georgetown MB, who had no cars in gray in either model, NOT ONE OTHER DEALERSHIP CALLED OR WROTE!   I moved to Texas last year from California and I will say that this WOULD NOT HAPPEN at Fletcher Jones MB or House of Imports.....But Plano, Sugarland, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio must have more business than they need....I wish I could say that I have more business than I need...but even if I did, I would hire more people.   I will never get a car where I must do it immediately as that can cost you more money than necessary. I don't get overly emotional when I am in a dealership as it is strictly a business decision.   The bigger companies get the more they forget about the business they already have. Makes me think of the Mobile phone companies spending millions of $$$ to get the $49 people in while treating the $500 a month customer like dirt.   Well, now my options are open. I called Hertz to reserve a vehicle and I don't care right now what I am going to do....but I will check out a few others...BMW, AUDI M35 and see.....   Let's see if Mercedes Benz can do to the namesake brand what they did to Chrysler?   Regards   Elliot Replies to this message: tookewl (Mar 14, 2007 11:20 am)
#345 of 567 Re: Tried to lease a new MB but car salesmen don't change.... [ealazarus] by tookewl Mar 14, 2007 (11:20 am)
Replying to: ealazarus (Mar 14, 2007 9:40 am) I had exactly the same experience. They are not budging at all from the selling price and keep coming up with different lease options( eg more months ¿messageTitle=Re: Tried to lease a new MB but car salesmen don't chang2C more "down"). I may just go with the BMW...but everybody is out there to make money, right?
#346 of 567 Paying Invoice Price or Less by brianneb Mar 29, 2007 (6:01 pm)
I am in the market for a new 2007 Mercedes E-class in Los Angeles. I've only purchased cars through private parties, so I am new at negotiating with the dealerships. The MSRP is approx 50,550 and the invoice is approx 47,000. Is it possible to pay below invoice price? If not, what should I expect to pay?    Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Replies to this message: brianneb (Apr 03, 2007 6:17 am) djkidoc (Apr 03, 2007 6:48 am) mmoreno1978 (Apr 03, 2007 7:20 am) carnaught (Apr 03, 2007 10:16 am)

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