Mercedes-Benz E-Class Lease Questions

Replying to: vchad (Jul 01, 2008 2:06 pm)

Got the E350 4 Matic Sport with Premium 1, ipod, Wood Steering at advertised MB summer sale discount plus employee pricing discount in NJ.
27 month 12K/year lease $435/mo includes taxes, $1930 out of pocket.
 
Got the employee discount because i'd the MB MVP #... the dealer treated us royally over and above what i'm used to at such dealerships...
 
Negotiated a similar deal with slightly lower payment in Portland, ME for SIL. Maine has 5% sales tax against NJ's 7%.
 
I noticed that irrespective of metallic paint or not, the deal was working out the same. Mine is metallic paint.
 
Overall a pleasant experience, but i'd like to complain a bit...
$500 for an idiotic little bluetooth interface?
Can they make the COMMAND module any more crazier? Can they learn from Acura/Lexus?
The harmon kardon sound system is quite anemic and i'm not talking about watts of power put out, it is just sound quality poor
The car despite the sport package is mushy at best, i think i prefer the bmw road feel much much more
but hey, sometimes you buy cars because our shallow world evaluates you by what you drive... meh!

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• 1985mb (Jul 02, 2008 7:29 pm)

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Replying to: 1985mb (Jul 02, 2008 7:27 pm)

well its actually really tough to get, hence why its such a great deal. YOu have to be a chrysler employee...or a immediate family member of chrysler. And mercedes is somewhat strict on this, so goodluck in trying to find someone that is an employee...it can be done. The amount of saving is well worth the time spent trying to find someone.

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Replying to: vchad (Jul 02, 2008 8:57 pm)

Maybe I art lucky? A close friend works at MB. MB employees are allowed to get upto 4 MVP #'s issued a year for close family.
 
the dealership, the largest in the NE with 2 branches in NJ, the sales person (A+ quality guy, and that's the first time i'm saying that about a car sales person) and his manager told me at least a good 100 times that i should thank my friend a LOT since the MVP discount knocked off a solid $154 off the monthly payment and $2600 off the down on top of what was already a tremendous deal they were offering through the Summer Love discounts.
 
ks

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