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Mercedes Benz R-Class: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#261 of 294 Re: 2008 R350 $30750 23301 miles [2008r350] by ramssaran

Nov 23, 2010 (9:30 am)

Replying to: 2008r350 (Nov 23, 2010 7:36 am)
We are enjoying our R350.I know the sliding door would be easier to get in and out but you will enjoy this one better in terms of comfort and ride. We have a 1 year old and she enjoys the panaroma sunroof and we did not feel that the back doors were a problem. We just avoid parking in the compact car parking lot, thats it.

#262 of 294 Re: 2008 R350 $30750 23301 miles [ramssaran] by 2008r350

Nov 23, 2010 (11:47 am)

Replying to: ramssaran (Nov 23, 2010 9:30 am)
Oh yeah; I gave a very nice instruction to my wife to look for a big parking space again and again. Poor Odyssey, it had enough scratch marks . Hope my wife does not see this forum, lol!

#263 of 294 Re: 2008 R350 $30750 23301 miles [2008r350] by kotdkotd

Dec 23, 2010 (11:48 am)

Replying to: 2008r350 (Nov 23, 2010 3:29 am)
Im in the market for a 2008 R350, but concerned about the warranty - really only going out 2 year plus a few months. I am willing to pay a bit more for a 5 year warranty.
 
Is the warranty through Mercedes Benz, where you can bring it to any dealership?
 
Was the 5 year warranty a big part of the negotiations?
 
Thanks.

#264 of 294 Re: 2008 R350 $30750 23301 miles [kotdkotd] by 2008r350

Dec 24, 2010 (12:16 am)

Replying to: kotdkotd (Dec 23, 2010 11:48 am)
Sorry I gave the incorrect info about the warranty. 5 yrs from the original sale date. Means I have approximately 2 yrs 8 months or so.

#265 of 294 2006 R500 Sak's Edition by csf3

Jan 11, 2011 (3:18 pm)

I just picked up a R500 Sak's edition for a little over $20K with 52k on the odometer. It is in very clean condition.

#266 of 294 More Extended Warranty Info by stephem3

Jan 29, 2011 (3:32 pm)

I posted a few months ago about our attempts to get a good deal on an Extended Warranty once our CPO coverage ended in Feb 2011. A few important lessons that we have learned:
 
(1) I really dont think this is the right car to own without a warranty!! We've had some very costly repairs and I am guessing this will only get worse as the car passes 50k miles. I would suggest thinking about this when buying the car from a dealer. We probably could have negotiated an extended warranty for a much better deal at purchase.
 
(2) Of course you can buy the extended warranty from anywhere you want, so shopping around can pay off. Our original dealer offered us $4600 in October, then more recently when we called back they quoted over $5000! We ultimately found a dealer in Oregon offering us 48 month up to 60,000 additional miles for $3579 (including taxes).
 
(3) shame your original dealer! We called our dealer back and explained the 2 quotes we had gotten from them, plus the many, many more reasonable quotes. We also asked them to look at the service record of the car and ask if they thought it would be a wise move to continue owning this car without warranty coverage. Bingo, it got escalated pretty quickly to the owner, who agreed he would beat the lowest quote and come in at a round $3500 including taxes. I think it was pretty clear that we wouldn't have bought another car there in the future (or even continued servicing this one there) if they hadnt worked with us on this.

#267 of 294 Is this a good price? by jtm1631

Apr 09, 2011 (3:55 pm)

I just saw a 2010 R350 with 6,700 miles. MB CPO with original sale date of April 2010. Car was a corporate fleet vehicle.
 
Steel Grey, P1, 7 seat option, panorama sunroof, heated front seats. Dealer is asking $47,900.
 
Seems like a good price based on the low miles and the remaining warranty. Any thoughts?

#268 of 294 Re: Is this a good price? [jtm1631] by 2008r350

Apr 10, 2011 (9:21 am)

Replying to: jtm1631 (Apr 09, 2011 3:55 pm)
You may want to compare 2011 pricing before you jump in with 2010 model. 2011 R350 base invoice price is $46,723 (msrp $50,240). Edmunds.com says there is dealer incentive of $3250 (http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/r-class/2010/car-incentives.html).
 
Original 2010 msrp of vehicle+options you mentioned was ~ $55.7k. I saw a sale last month with same specs plus parktronics option - 14k miles here is San Diego listed by a dealer for $48,450. So, yours is OK deal to go. I would go for $45k.

#269 of 294 Pricing by gforaker

Apr 19, 2011 (6:29 pm)

In January I bought a 2010 R350 CPO with 5800 miles. It had been a dealer courtesy car and with CPO warranty extending to over 4 years and 100k miles. $46500 with P1 options with pano roof, rear dvd entertainment, iPod interface, Nav, backup camera,19" AMG wheels, etc. Sticker price new over $60k.
 
I have been checking the forums and think that the reliability problems have improved since 2008. I have plenty of time to find out.

#270 of 294 Need your suggession. by ven7782

Apr 21, 2011 (12:39 pm)

ramssaran or other R350 experts, need your suggestion. I am negotiating a 2009 R350 with P2 premium package and a rear view DVD entertainment with 23K miles for 42K OTD. Is it a good deal? I am also getting a 2010 Acura MDX (Tech package) with 6K miles for the same amount (OTD). I am confused as to which one shall I go with.
 
My concern with R350 is that it is very difficult to resell it, Its maintenance cost and low fuel economy. I am inclined more towards the R350 because it has more space compared to Acura and its rear DVD entertainment system.
 
Thanks,
Ven

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