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#274 of 619 New R delivered with swirl marks by gtli Oct 08, 2006 (12:56 pm)
R500 delivered to home in Vegas from dealer in Newport Beach   Noticed swirl marks, sales asst who delivered said no problem.   Took to dealer, FJ LV, they made me pay and wait for FJ CA to reimburse detailed, swirls still there.   Sales agent in CA said to bring to my own detailer (one of best in town ) to see if he could do anything.   If not, told me to let him know and....?   Not sure.   Very unhappy.   Advice? What recourse do I have?   CA dealer acknowledges was delivered that way.
#275 of 619 Money factor changes, etc. by leasemama Oct 08, 2006 (2:20 pm)
I have encountered a standard .00400-.00380 MF with all dealers in the past 3-4 days. The R-500 is being discounted 14K-15,500 all over but the new MF outweighs the discount. Best offer so far has been: MSRP 63,865 Selling price 49,865 1095 Acquisition fee down 27 mo 12k MF .00410 67% Res 626 monthly   Our only requirement is the panoramic roof. Can't find any "Base" models left..anywhere. Tried Fletcher Jones, Walnut Creek and Beshoff Advice or direction would be appreicated. Thanks everybody. Replies to this message: irishrogue1 (Oct 08, 2006 3:22 pm)
#276 of 619 Re: Money factor changes, etc. [leasemama] by irishrogue1 Oct 08, 2006 (3:22 pm)
Replying to: leasemama (Oct 08, 2006 2:20 pm) i am pretty sure that the MF on the '06 500 went back to .0380 - costs us like $70-80 per month. the 350 has a lower mf. residuals are same. i think you can push for $15-16k off msrp for those dealers that have more cars than they want on the lot. they dont want these cars on the lot when unsuspecting buyers come in looking to buy an 07. sell those 06s to the sight unseen internet buyers like us who sit on these boards waiting to shave a few thousand and only give the dealers a grand or two on these cars. of course the risk is that they sell them and you either get no car over $1000 or so or you end up buying a $60k car and settling on colors and options...i m in the same boat.   also forget base models as best i can tell. most have msrps of $63-66k.
#277 of 619 We did it!!!!! by leasemama Oct 08, 2006 (10:29 pm)
After more telephone "back and forth" than I could stand. Not to mention the BS I have encountered in the past few days. I called the last dealership within 50 miles and got a really decent starting quote over the phone. We drove down, test drove the car and not so long afterwards DROVE OFF THE LOT WITH A R500! For about $140 per month less than FJ, Walnut Creek or Simonson came up with. Not the best deal I have seen on this thread but we are really happy!! Got the panoramic roof and plenty of options to make the deal sweet. Here it goes: 2006 R500 MSRP 62,600 12K 27months 682 plus first month drive off (inc. DMV) $525.06 per mo   Would highly recommend CALIBER MOTORS in Anaheim Hills! They do have some 2006 left and they are dealing. Good luck. Replies to this message: martinf (Oct 09, 2006 12:29 am) martinf (Oct 09, 2006 12:37 am) irishrogue1 (Oct 09, 2006 8:11 am) irishrogue1 (Oct 09, 2006 8:19 am) martinf (Oct 09, 2006 10:06 pm) pureautomobile (Oct 10, 2006 8:59 am) and 13 more...
#278 of 619 R500 Lease by wk1145 Oct 08, 2006 (10:29 pm)
Just leased a R500 in the Los Angeles area (House of Imports) on October 5th. MSRP 65,685 Sale Price 49,950 MF .0360 Residual 67% (44,008) 1095, DMV, 1st month - out the door costs Monthly 560 + tax   Dealer still had 10 -15 06 R500s, lots of 2007s Also their current inventory of new cars is accessible on autonation.com and was helpful in finding available cars. Replies to this message: irishrogue1 (Oct 09, 2006 8:15 am)
#279 of 619 Re: We did it!!!!! [leasemama] by martinf Oct 09, 2006 (12:29 am)
Replying to: leasemama (Oct 08, 2006 10:29 pm) You got a great deal! I am glad that your first time lease experience worked out so well! Keep in mind this particular set of circumstances may not be there in 27 months, so be sure to check back with the semi-professionals here at edmunds.com when it is lease-end time. I have leased 7 new vehicles since 1994 (I forgot a third BMW in a previous post when I said 6), but this was the first time that I had the awareness and the time to check with edmunds.com first. I had always assumed that the deal was set in stone at lease inception (Re: lease end purchase, lease extension, etc.). Apparently that is not the case. Come 27 months from now, Mercedes will be stuck with a lot of these R500's coming off lease. The Dealers would much rather have you lease another new one than to let you know you can negotiate with Mercedes Finance on either extending your lease for much less than your current payment, or, if you are so inclined, buying it for much less than your residual value would imply. For my future reference, I know your MSRP was $62,600, but how much was your "selling price" or discount from MSRP, what was your Money Factor, and what was your residual value. It would help me to know how competitive FJ, DTLA, South Bay, and Keyes were with your deal. Thanks and good luck!
#280 of 619 Re: We did it!!!!! [leasemama] by martinf Oct 09, 2006 (12:37 am)
Replying to: leasemama (Oct 08, 2006 10:29 pm) P.S. Good call on that R500 vs the R350. For a small increment in monthly payment, you got a much more powerful vehicle with just a slight diminution in MPG. With 0-60 in 6.7 sec vs. 8.1 sec, you will definitely notice the difference and it might save you in an emergency situation as well.
#281 of 619 Re: We did it!!!!! [leasemama] by irishrogue1 Oct 09, 2006 (8:11 am)
Replying to: leasemama (Oct 08, 2006 10:29 pm) this deal does not make sense with the new MF at .0360. payment before tax should be around $575-600 mo. and your drive off is too low. the lease acq fee alone is a min of $795. something is not right here. was this a demo car with miles on it??
#282 of 619 Re: R500 Lease [wk1145] by irishrogue1 Oct 09, 2006 (8:15 am)
Replying to: wk1145 (Oct 08, 2006 10:29 pm) again, this deal does not seem right. i punched your numbers and come up with $558 mo. this one is close though....
#283 of 619 Re: We did it!!!!! [leasemama] by irishrogue1 Oct 09, 2006 (8:19 am)
Replying to: leasemama (Oct 08, 2006 10:29 pm) ok, i jumped too fast....assuming you got slightly over $15k off MSRP, this deal sort of works. i didnt realize how low your msrp was... at 15k off, i come up with $530mo before tax.   but i stil dont understand how your drive off was under $795 at a minimum unless they "recovered" it as part of the lease (no a lot of room when they go $15k+ off msrp). Replies to this message: martinf (Oct 09, 2006 10:06 pm) pureautomobile (Oct 10, 2006 8:59 am) irishrogue1 (Oct 10, 2006 9:00 am) and 1 more... pureautomobile (Oct 10, 2006 9:33 am) and 10 more...

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