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Mercedes Benz E-Class Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: E320 Bluetec in Texas [tookewl] by ealazarus
Mar 13, 2007 (8:10 am)
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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
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Re: E320 Bluetec in Texas [tookewl] by thy_gallant
Mar 13, 2007 (4:59 pm)
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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.
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Tried to lease a new MB but car salesmen don't change.... by ealazarus
Mar 14, 2007 (9:40 am)
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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
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Re: Tried to lease a new MB but car salesmen don't change.... [ealazarus] by tookewl
Mar 14, 2007 (11:20 am)
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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?
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Paying Invoice Price or Less by brianneb
Mar 29, 2007 (6:01 pm)
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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
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With all due respect..... by ealazarus
Mar 29, 2007 (6:13 pm)
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....how can you possibly go into the Mercedes dealership and expect to pay under Invoice?
 
I am not saying that you should not get a good deal but are they allowed to make something?
 
2 weeks ago I bought an Audi A6 and the dealer had about $4800 in the car. They gave me a $3000 discount and kept a small $1800 for doing all the work.
 
Elliot
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Re: With all due respect..... [ealazarus] by df4801
Mar 30, 2007 (7:47 am)
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Replying to: ealazarus (Mar 29, 2007 6:13 pm)

Even if you pay invoice on the E-class, the dealer will still make over $1500 on the car. There have been dealers willing to go slightly under invoice.
Mine went $500 0ver invoice, but also added doc. fee and advertising fee, so price was about $900 over invoice.
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Re: With all due respect..... [df4801] by brianneb
Mar 30, 2007 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: df4801 (Mar 30, 2007 7:47 am)

Thanks!
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Re: With all due respect..... [brianneb] by cmc15
Apr 02, 2007 (2:48 pm)
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Replying to: brianneb (Mar 30, 2007 9:18 am)

I am looking to lease an E350 in NJ. Dealer quoted me $749 incl. tax for 39 mon 12 K miles with about $2000 out of pocket. Base car with prem 1 pkg and metallic paint. This seems rather high to me. Can anyone offer a comparison?
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Re: With all due respect..... [cmc15] by mmoreno1978
Apr 02, 2007 (2:56 pm)
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Replying to: cmc15 (Apr 02, 2007 2:48 pm)

Little bit high.
 
Did you check out Ray Catena.

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