Furious with Mercedes financial advice plz
01-18-2013, 12:30 AM
#26
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I know some debate the lease vs finance/buy options, comes down to what works for you I suppose. For me, buying works to the better.
01-18-2013, 09:17 AM
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2012 C63; 2011 E350 Coupe
actually traded it in.
You did not get nailed with after-lease charges because you actually traded it in. If you are close to the mileage limit prior to lease end and the car needs work, get rid of it prior to turn-in date.
OP, I feel for ya. I leased a Porsche 996 Twin Turbo in 2002. Kept it for the lease term and turned it in with 8,000 miles less than the limit. It was just as cherry as the day I picked it up. I also offered them $10k under residual to buy it. That went over like a lead balloon. Porsche Credit still found several thousand $$ in after lease charges. I refused to pay and they are still sending me monthly statements four years later. EFF 'em.
I'll never lease again. I bought my C63.
We just returned my GFs C300. Least was not due until April 2013. She was 4k over the mileage (40k total), door dings galore, broken foglight and bald tires plus it got in an accident 2x! Leased a new GLK350 that was 2x4 fully loaded minus HIDs and Keyless go MSRP was $46K and they ate everything on the C300. $2,000 down and $530 bucks monthly payment for a 36 month 36k Miles lease including all maintenance. Residual was $26K for GLK. I think we got a good deal considering how f-ed up her C300 was. Now of she could only drive a car like it was not a bump car 
If you lease a new car and you know some people they will basically let you get away with murder on a new lease.
PS the Navi and tech toys on the GLK makes me want to get rid of my C63 lol
If you lease a new car and you know some people they will basically let you get away with murder on a new lease.PS the Navi and tech toys on the GLK makes me want to get rid of my C63 lol
OP, I feel for ya. I leased a Porsche 996 Twin Turbo in 2002. Kept it for the lease term and turned it in with 8,000 miles less than the limit. It was just as cherry as the day I picked it up. I also offered them $10k under residual to buy it. That went over like a lead balloon. Porsche Credit still found several thousand $$ in after lease charges. I refused to pay and they are still sending me monthly statements four years later. EFF 'em.
I'll never lease again. I bought my C63.
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01-18-2013, 01:26 PM
#30
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actually traded it in.
You did not get nailed with after-lease charges because you actually traded it in. If you are close to the mileage limit prior to lease end and the car needs work, get rid of it prior to turn-in date.
OP, I feel for ya. I leased a Porsche 996 Twin Turbo in 2002. Kept it for the lease term and turned it in with 8,000 miles less than the limit. It was just as cherry as the day I picked it up. I also offered them $10k under residual to buy it. That went over like a lead balloon. Porsche Credit still found several thousand $$ in after lease charges. I refused to pay and they are still sending me monthly statements four years later. EFF 'em.
I'll never lease again. I bought my C63.
You did not get nailed with after-lease charges because you actually traded it in. If you are close to the mileage limit prior to lease end and the car needs work, get rid of it prior to turn-in date.
OP, I feel for ya. I leased a Porsche 996 Twin Turbo in 2002. Kept it for the lease term and turned it in with 8,000 miles less than the limit. It was just as cherry as the day I picked it up. I also offered them $10k under residual to buy it. That went over like a lead balloon. Porsche Credit still found several thousand $$ in after lease charges. I refused to pay and they are still sending me monthly statements four years later. EFF 'em.
I'll never lease again. I bought my C63.
