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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Mercedes Benz R-Class Prices Paid and Buying Experience
172 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 6:08 PM
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I wanted to add my deal to the forum since I took the time to read others. Just got the R350 4matic LOVE IT. Handles like an s class with so much room, views and safety. Sooth like butter on the road. Seating position as high as most suv's. Very cool drive. Parking sensors are awesome. so easy to drive and with 2 baby seats in the back I can still bring the grandparents along for a ride in the rear which has a ton of room. Down side The navi input "OK" button takes some getting used to hard to push it in without toggling a different direction. Wish I had the memory seats. Navi is a little cumbersome and not intuitive. Really cool smart car with a great feel. I think it looks awesome. For the price of a decked out honda pilot why not drive a mercedes MSRP 52,070 + added Navi for 2,000 Total 54,070. Options Prem 1 Met paint heated seats Pani roof Ipod interface 9000 off from MB for 08 4000 from MSRP to invoice 500 off from hold back 2250 money back for a corp discount I work for a huge USA company that gets added discounts off cars and they threw in an oil change and the rubber all season mats Total off $15,750 plus purchased with 2.9% APR for 66 months which is like saving another 3,000 if I had to pay 5.99 over 60 months WOW WHAT A DEAL. Got magestic black with tan interior. |
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I just picked one up for $30k. Not bad...probably could have done better. However, I read the forums on these cars and, after driving mine for two weeks now, I had not noticed anyone mention the gas mileage. OMG...this is a PIG. Now I'm thinking that I'm shifting it wrong (the little hookydo on the side of the steering column, etc.) Any feedback on this would be great. Thanks!
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Replying to: fusilli (Sep 17, 2008 9:26 am) |
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Replying to: fusilli (Sep 17, 2008 9:26 am) I get much better mileage driving around town in C mode -Vs- S mode. Example: I went from getting 19.7 miles/gallon driving around the island to 24.9 going from s moce to c mode. On the highway, I switch to S mode and get upper 29's. I suggest reading the book. I haven't read it all myself, so this is a kick in the pants for me, too. My excuse it that it's a bear.  But boy, do I love this car.
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Replying to: heris (Sep 17, 2008 6:50 pm)
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Replying to: heris (Sep 17, 2008 6:50 pm) I have to laugh..yes, I did call it the little thingy, didn't I? I'm a chick, what can I say? (but always have been a gearhead). |
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Replying to: fusilli (Sep 18, 2008 5:46 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 18, 2008 7:06 am) I already had an incident that soured me. I was driving the day after I got it down the Florida TPike and the "check oil levels at next fueling" prompt came on. I called the MB Roadside Assistance...I was on HOLD for 35 minutes on the side of the road before anyone even picked up.Tell me if I am wrong, but this is supposed to be a luxury car company and stellar customer service should be paramount and expected. In my mind, this was absolutely unacceptable. Well, this didn't help my overall perception of MB, and I got to questioning at that point why I didn't get a Lexus, which I was very close to doing. However, the man told me that because it was just changed (obviously, part of the CPO program), I should get it checked out and perhaps there is too much oil. I didn't get it checked out, but it seemed to "right" itself. But the entire experience annoyed the snot out of me. Not a great way to start off a honeymoon! Please, please someone tell me I will love this car! I truly want to.
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Replying to: fusilli (Sep 18, 2008 7:17 am) If you are "winding it out" while in C from a standing start, you are not in first gear. Among other reasons, the C mode gets better mileage because you start in 2nd gear (if I'm off on this point, I'm sure someone will correct me). As far as the Pacifica having MB genes, not really. The Pacifica and R were both almost fully designed and engineered when the MB/Chrysler merger/takeover occured. Both vehicles were so similar that MB changed the timing for the R and Chrysler launched the Pacifica as the "new" type of vehicle at the time. It took a while for Stuttgart to get the R design differentiated enough to take it to market. Hence the delay between the R and the Pacifica. Enjoy the vehicle for what it is: not a sports car (even though it has manual shift buttons), but sporty for the segment. I suggest also that you read the manual, as painful as that is.
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