dips009

Hey everyone,


I am considering my first Benz, ever.

I really like the e350/550.

Looking for a 12k/yr - 36month (give or take) lease.

What kind of payment can I expect?

Can prices be haggled down with benz's?

Thanks in advance.

myared

Absolutely! Prices can and SHOULD be haggled down with the dealer (not Benz), especially if you're willing to go with a 2011 model. Do a search. There are a couple of threads were people who've leased lately (including myself) have posted their deals. I've also posted about how to get a really good deal by getting quotes from multiple dealers...

Just to start you off, here's what I got a few days ago:

2011 E350 with P1 and split rear folding seats / Iridium Silver / MSRP: $55435
48 month/10K mile lease
$579 monthly payments, with ONLY first month payment due at signing (all fees and state and local taxes rolled into monthly payments).

The dealer also delivered the car (212 miles) to my address for free. At $1.98 per mile cost of trucking the car, that's a $420 freebie.

dips009

Thanks for the info.

r00kie

Here's the deal I got last week:

2011 E350 ($1500 down includes 1st month payment)
white w/ black interior
33 months 12K miles
P2 /AMG WHEELS / rear spoiler
3 yr/30k prepaid maintenance (basically, go in one time per year for the life of the lease - 3 times total. Supposedly, the dealer charges $288 each time for this service)

Total $644 / month.

RJC

'12's on the ground sitting next to left over '11's ='s big trunk money from MB to dealers and on to you. Go at the end if the month too and grind a bit.

dips009

R00kie,
What dealer was this??

YYZ-E55

You won't see 2012 E Sedan/Wagons on the lot until late September.

r00kie

House of Imports (Buena Park, CA)

A C

Residuals are still high; 69% on 24 mos, and is you really don't drive a lot, 10k adds 3% to that.

MFs are high at .00240, but E class is incentives now to .00210.
Plus there is $1900 incentive money on it.
If you're coming from an existing E class there is another $1500 incentive.

I just switched, traded my '09 for a '11.
Loaded car with leather, panorama, p2, $62k sticker.
$6,200 off sticker to start, minus $1,500, minus $1,900 for $9,600 off.
24 mo lease, $510 plus tax with no cap reduction. A little more than the 2009 but not much.

Can't beat it for monthly outgo vs. level of car.

Another note; there are lots of cars out there but finding what you want is getting tougher. I wanted pan and tan leather 2 tone and had to have the car brought in from another dealer.

JohnyBenz

1600 outta pocket, 24 month lease 419$ month. 12k. sorry guys my pops is a big wig in MBUSA. 11' e350 p1 with wood steering wheel. 4matic

K-A

That's f'ing ridiculous.

storm10

Impossible... even your pops owns MBUSA....

hyperion667

big wig?
and you only got a 350? P1?

JohnyBenz

uhm yep it is possible, if you like i will even post up my MBFS statement, and lease contract. e350 p1 was the promotion for that month in Feb. also i use this car two and from work thats all, and to hang with friend. Later found out the BlueTech was 29$ more, should have waited.

42 years Master Technician for Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, (retired) its called "MVP" program.

wish i was lying here guys.. dont need to impress anyone.

JohnyBenz

my father has a ML350 2009 that he pays 319$ a month for.

JohnyBenz

..a little more info, Mercedes-Benz Manhattan is not a privately owned dealer, its a corporate dealer, my father actually got pretty good benefits from that place. The "MVP" program runs out of the headquarters in Montvale NJ,.. when i took my car from t he Soverign dealer in Brooklyn, the owner did approach me and say i owe him a few dollar on my car lol.. i know it sounds un-real. Wish this didn't sound like bullS*!$

K-A

Well, enjoy those deals.... The are ridiculous! Good to know that M-B takes care of heir own.

JohnyBenz

Thanks K-A, after 42years they better gice something in return!.. Next time I receive a pricing list I'll upload it to show you guys.. I remember a few years back in like 2005.. A S430 was in the mid 7's... Unreal.

dbtk

I've heard of these deals. They are a great incentove for corp employees to get MBs (even if some get a company car) for their immediate families.

Congratulations!

JohnyBenz

thank you, i am very grateful for this honestly. Still wish i waited a few weeks and acquired the BlueTech.

Raiden

Just took delivery of 2012 E-350 Convert., fully loaded (except of Distronic). MSRP was $72,205, Paid $500 below invoice.

BUt, then they added $1,095 bank fee saying that it included the gap insurance and $589 service fee.

Car was leased 48 months with Res val 52% and money rate of .00240.

Should I have argued more on the "bank fee" or "service fee" or are these pretty much standard on a MB lease.

RevTekniques

It seems like most MF are at about .0024, but for the S550, it sales .00072! can this be correct?

http://www.ridewithg.com/index.php/2...tes-july-2011/

2011 Mercedes S550
24 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00072 money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00072 money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00072 money factor
60 month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00240 money factor

topgun04

it sales .00072! can this be correct

yes, it is very possible.. Check the residual, it is only 47% after 36 month.. The low money factor is a way for MB to compensate for the low residual..

hyperion667

pix or it didn't happen

h-townmbdriver

You can play around with lease terms on the MBUSA web site (they don't include TT&L, but they're pretty close). I found the 33 Month lease is cheaper than the 36 (salesman said MB has some incentives on the ML Bluetec). Just leased a 2011 ML350 Bluetec for 33 months with a residual value of 66%. Paid dealer invoice.