Current E350 pricing in Orange County
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Current E350 pricing in Orange County
I will buy a E350 this week at either Fletcher Jones or Laguna Niguel. I was wondering if anyone has recently bought one at these dealerships and what kind of discount they received. I'm completely set on the E350 and will buy it. I just want to have a target price to shoot for.
I'm looking for one with Premium and Lighting packages. Please advise.
Preliminary research via phone calls have got the price at around 48k, however they told me that they will be able to offer me a much better deal once I am able to go in and speak to a manager. I just need to know what that deal will be.
Thanks for your help.
I'm looking for one with Premium and Lighting packages. Please advise.
Preliminary research via phone calls have got the price at around 48k, however they told me that they will be able to offer me a much better deal once I am able to go in and speak to a manager. I just need to know what that deal will be.
Thanks for your help.
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Go talk to James Sullivan at Laguna Niguel. Great guy and he could get you a great deal. I would purchase from Laguna Niguel since I find the staff to be far more corteopus than at Fletcher Jones. Im just going from personal experience on this one. I purchased my E55 from Fletcher Jones and was treated quite unfairly IMO.
But talk to James Sullivan he will get you a great deal, or talk to one of the sales managers or fleet managers at Laguna Niguel. They will work with you as they are one of the largest in the region now.
Good luck on the purchase.
PS I was just at Laguna Niguel a few days ago and they had a good selection of nicely equipped E350's on the lot with Premium and Appearance ready to sell.
But talk to James Sullivan he will get you a great deal, or talk to one of the sales managers or fleet managers at Laguna Niguel. They will work with you as they are one of the largest in the region now.
Good luck on the purchase.
PS I was just at Laguna Niguel a few days ago and they had a good selection of nicely equipped E350's on the lot with Premium and Appearance ready to sell.
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We are close personal friends with the big cheese at Laguna Niguel...if you would like to drop me a line at
chrislhenry at yahoo.com
I would be happy to get you in touch with one of his fleet managers (same one he had handle my e350 deal a couple months back)…he’ll instantly give you the bottom line on not only the price (including any trunk money) but also, should you be financing through MBZ…he’ll also give you the buy-rate on all the programs
We are close personal friends with the big cheese at Laguna Niguel...if you would like to drop me a line at
chrislhenry at yahoo.com
I would be happy to get you in touch with one of his fleet managers (same one he had handle my e350 deal a couple months back)…he’ll instantly give you the bottom line on not only the price (including any trunk money) but also, should you be financing through MBZ…he’ll also give you the buy-rate on all the programs
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do NOT go to Fletcher. 90% chance you will get hosed, treated without respect, not get treated at all, or a combination. 99.9% chance if you are in your 20s.
Laguna Niguel has a good rep. Try Mark @ house of imports. Got my best deal from him.
You should be able to get a few K under invoice.
Laguna Niguel has a good rep. Try Mark @ house of imports. Got my best deal from him.
You should be able to get a few K under invoice.
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thanks for the info. i was planning to go to fletcher jones tommorow, as it is closer to my work, but i guess i will try laguna niguel first. i hope i can write here about a good experience and a new car tommorow. appreciate the help.
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I Would also recommend Mercedes Benz of Laguna Niguel..Bought Two cars and so far they are the Best to work with..The 06 E350 got 8k off list..No Games ...Just a GREAT deal!
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MB-Laguna Niguel and Caliber Motors Anaheim Hills are decent people to work with.
Fletcher Jones doesn't deserve your business due to the snobby attitudes of their Sales and Service staff.
If you've got some time you can fax or email an RFQ to the sales departments of several dealerships. Make sure you specify exactly what you want and let them know it's a competitive bid, but don't let them know what dealers they are bidding against. Provide a deadline for their response. This may save you time and money. Good luck!
Fletcher Jones doesn't deserve your business due to the snobby attitudes of their Sales and Service staff.
If you've got some time you can fax or email an RFQ to the sales departments of several dealerships. Make sure you specify exactly what you want and let them know it's a competitive bid, but don't let them know what dealers they are bidding against. Provide a deadline for their response. This may save you time and money. Good luck!
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It's not that hard to get $8k off of list, just "work" them really hard and don't back down. Go in knowing exactly what you want to spend and don't let them try to sell you otherwise. If they don't meet your requests than walk out. Worst thing is you can come back the next day.
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Originally Posted by chenry
MBZ dealers currently have the following "posted" trunk money available:
2006
E350 or E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
2005
E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
E500 $5000.00 straight up no strings attached
**edit**
and there seems to be more out there in that as we can see here people are going $8k back of MSRP
MBZ dealers currently have the following "posted" trunk money available:
2006
E350 or E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
2005
E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
E500 $5000.00 straight up no strings attached
**edit**
and there seems to be more out there in that as we can see here people are going $8k back of MSRP
Last edited by chenry; Oct 20, 2005 at 09:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by chenry
MBZ dealers currently have the following trunk money available:
2006
E350 or E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
2005
E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
E500 $5000.00 straight up no strings attached
So $8k off MSRP on an 06 is going to be tough I would imagine (hopefully I'm wrong I'm just guessing here)…but if you are in the market for an E500 and there is an 05 around equipped the way you want it…$8k off msrp should be no problem. Generally speaking the difference between MSRP and invoice is about $4000…so if you did a deal at $1500 over invoice, financed through MBZ and convinced the dealer to give you all the money (remember this is MBZ to dealer money so it is different than a consumer rebate)…you would be around $10k under MSRP
2006
E350 or E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
2005
E500 $2000.00 (if you finance through MBZ)
E500 $5000.00 straight up no strings attached
So $8k off MSRP on an 06 is going to be tough I would imagine (hopefully I'm wrong I'm just guessing here)…but if you are in the market for an E500 and there is an 05 around equipped the way you want it…$8k off msrp should be no problem. Generally speaking the difference between MSRP and invoice is about $4000…so if you did a deal at $1500 over invoice, financed through MBZ and convinced the dealer to give you all the money (remember this is MBZ to dealer money so it is different than a consumer rebate)…you would be around $10k under MSRP
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Originally Posted by Brav
No its not difficult at all if you shop. I got my car at invoice 2 years ago, when E500s were in short supply (special ordered). The bottom line is in so-cal you have more dealerships than starbucks, and there are too many cars and not enough buyers. People have been getting 2K under invoice on E320s for a while now, and its pretty much the same now ofr E350s. If MB is advertising the 549/month deal up front, you better believe you can negotiate further.
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we may have already talked via email or pm...if not drop me a line at
chrislhenry at yahoo.com
and I can get you touch with the same person I got Dink together with
Originally Posted by Dink
Just got mine for more than 8k off MSRP last night at Laguna Niguel.
Who did you deal with there? I am probably going to head over there this weekend or the next.
Congrats on your new car.
Who did you deal with there? I am probably going to head over there this weekend or the next.
Congrats on your new car.
chrislhenry at yahoo.com
and I can get you touch with the same person I got Dink together with
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Originally Posted by Dink
Just got mine for more than 8k off MSRP last night at Laguna Niguel.
2006 E350 with appearance, premium, and metallic paint.
2006 E350 with appearance, premium, and metallic paint.
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House of Import is under construction and anxious to move their inventory. I got mine there based on the carsdirect.com price, which was couple grands below sticker. Go to the website and you can get a ball park figure to start your negotiation at.
