DarrVao777

Attempting to get a 2008 E350 with ~25000 miles on it

Was given a price of 44K and heard something mumbled about 30K

Am I correct in assuming the 44K was when the car is brand new and the current price should be ~30K?

Is that a fair price?

DarrVao777

I am coming up from Pennsylvania myself and was interested in the Ray Catena dealership. Do you have any experience with them? Any hearsay? Would I expect to get a more competitive price elsewhere? My understanding is that Ray Catena provides outstanding service and reliability but it comes at a higher cost compared to other dealerships or finding a private seller?

rolex11

I purchased my 2007 E350 w/sport package on May 12, 2010. It has a build date of 3/07, and an "in service" date of 05/25/07. So I bought it with 1 year of remaining factory warranty.

My purchase price was $28,200 plus tax, plus title.

It had 22,700 miles on it. Was in immaculate condition. I was able obtain the previous owners name who leased it. Called her and had a conversation about the cars history. Also the VMI showed a good servicing record. No accidents, one owner car.

Six days ago, on May 24, 2011, the day before the original newcar warranty expired, I purchased the MB ELW 7yr/75k (extended limited warranty). The car had 27,600 miles on it (I put 4,900 miles o nit the 1st year I owned it.) It cost me less than $3,100 after aggressive negotiations with several out of state MB dealers.

So bottom line, if you add the $3,000 ELW cost to the purchase price, I wound up spending $31,267 for a 3 year old MB E350. Got 1 year of the new car MB factory warranty, plus the 3yr ELW I purchased, for a total of 4 years of MB warranty.

I have the original window sticker which shows a MSRP of $51,200.

In the next 3 years I can drive 47,400 miles under warranty = peace of mind.

So if you break it down, I wind up getting a 3 year old MB E350 with a 4yr/47k miles MB warranty. Paid $20,000 less than MSRP. Car depreciates less in years 5,6,7, which is when I will own it, so I don't take it up the *** on depreciation.

If I decide to sell the car before 3 years I can charge more since the new owner can transfer the ELW to him. Or I can cancel it at any time and get a pro-rated refund for the unused remainder (minus any pay-outs).

WIN WIN WIN situation for me.

Thanks to all those people out there who buy new MB's, so people like me can swoop in and drive a MB for the price of a Honda. My hats off to them.

PS: A 2008 purchased today would be 3 years old, and with the same miles as mine, I would say under 30K is what you should be looking at depending on miles, condition, and options.

WEBSRFR

You did very well on your purchase

xtole

just bought an 08 e350. $28100 out the door. 28500 miles

Gavin S.

Could you expand on that a little? Was it a dealer with or without CPO, or private seller?

xtole

Used from a non Merc dealership. Dont know what CPO is. I've had it for a few months now, runs great.

C43AMG

CPO = Certified Pre-Owned