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118 messages, Last post on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:43 AM
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Hi Just got a black SLK350 for 1000.00 below invoice. I did a ton of research, and ended up going through the internet department at the dealership here in SoCal. Saved me a bunch of $. |
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Can an owner here give a brief statement as to how reliable their SLK has been so far? M
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Replying to: merc1 (Mar 11, 2005 12:32 am) kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions
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Replying to: merc1 (Mar 11, 2005 12:32 am) Chris johannesburg south africa |
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Mar 11, 2005 11:13 am) |
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Replying to: greasykid1 (Mar 12, 2005 7:49 am) Mercedes-Benz SLK kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions |
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I have been looking around to buy a 05 SLK350. Does anyone know where to go for a good deal on the SLK350 in the DC metro/VA/MD area??? Mikey |
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folks, if you're trying to boil-down the numbers,it goes like this: mercedes fixed pricing about five years ago throughout the U.S., so the apple in Alaska will price the same as the apple in Florida, and everywhere in between. The mark-up in the cars is 6.9% across the board. So, you take the MSRP, subtract the $720 destination charge, then multiply that amount X .069 and that is the profit margin. Now before everyone responds with "holdback" and "rebates," let me say something about that, because this site is dedicated to disclosing that info, but I don't believe everyone thinks critically about it. In a perfect world where every car sells the day it hits the lot, the dealer NETS almost every dollar of that holdback. In the real world, cars can sit on the lot for up to a year if they're cold(wagons, for example) and consume not only their own holdback, but that of 4-5 other cars as well. All holdback does is pay the interest that the cars are drawing while they sit. A small dealership like I work at can expect to pay 3/4's of a million dollars a year in floorplan interest, and my store has two salespeople and we sell 80-90 cars a year each. The holdback barely keeps the lights on. Also, if you MUST be a shopper at this level of auto, try your best to buy from the people who will service your car, because the good servicing of these cars is far more of a value to you for the years to come than the moment of glory when you 'get the deal.' There is also, I think, the importance of spending your money within your community. Shop everyone else first, if you must shop, and give your local store the last word,(unless they are among the vermin that give this business a bad name). It's very easy to beat someone else's number, but pay someone for their time and expertise. Sorry for the rant. I'm a huge enthusiast, but I work long, hard hours(wah!) and feel like I have to defend the good people of my profession. |
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