I am about to pull the trigger on a 2012 E350 lease. Details below. I am looking for feedback on if I am getting a good deal or should continue negotiations. I've received about 5 quotes and this is the best deal I was able to get to date (all through e-mail and phone). I am thinking if the dealer throws in the 3 year maint plan at half price its a done deal.

Feedback is appreciated and thanks for all the great information on the site.

Here is the Quote you requested:
$2032.03 at signing = $610.43 per month
New 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS E350W4 4dr Sdn E350 Sport 4MATIC
State: PA County: BUCKS
Lease Term: 33
Total Payment: 610.43
Out of Pocket: 2,032.03
MSRP: 58,605.00
Residual: 36,921.15
Mileage: 12,000



CUSTOMER DISCLOSURE

Sale Vehicle: New 2012 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS E350W4 4dr Sdn E350 Sport 4MATIC w/AC , Automatic , Odom: 8 , Stock No: CA611917


Payment Details

Term
33

Total Payment
610.43

Purchase Option
37,071.15

MSRP
58,605.00

Est. Miles Per Year
12,000

Disposition Fee
595.00

Excess Mileage Charge
0.25

Amount Due at Signing


1st Month Payment
610.43

Acquisition Fee
1,095.00

Fees & Insurance
207.05

Upfront Taxes
103.55

Total Inception Fees
2,032.03

Total Cash Required on Delivery
2,032.03

 

If leasing is your thing, I'd say if you can swing the maintenance plan for half price = DONE DEAL! Leasing doesn't work for us...especially since our commutes (wifey and I) are 80 - 100 miles each day... Mileage would rack up really quick!

 

I calculated it and it works out to about $51K purchase price for the car. That's a really great lease quote for a Gasoline E350! The only better deal would be on a Bluetec but you're not going to be able get 4 matic. Go for it and enjoy!

 

Not bad, not fantastic either. When you get to 1% of vehicle MsRP or less per month with only bank fee and first you're there. In this case $580 per month.

A lot depends on incentives. Are you coming out of an E? Are you getting conquest cash? Hard to tell. Are they marking up the bank fee? No.

Need your purchase price to determine, looks like $7,500 off. I'd shoot for $10k off sticker if you qualify for any of the incentives. My starting point with the dealer is 10% off sticker. Without the incentives, it's a good deal.

 

The deal got done yesterday. Selling price was $50341 with a MSRP $58650. I basically got 9% off MSRP plus the Conquest and the dealer paid half the 3yr maint plan. I did all negotiations via e-mail and phone and was in and out of the dealer in less than an hour with a trade. I'm pleased with it and had 2 other dealers bail out of negotiations at around 8% with no maint plan discussion.

Thanks for the help and I'm sure I'll be snooping around a bit more now!

 

Cool , don't forget to post the pics

 

When I got my lease, I was offered the 3 yr maint plan for free at all the dealerships. Didn't even have to negotiate that.

 

congrats and like benzv12 said, don't forget to post some pics !

 

Cool! Can't believe you did all negotiations over e-mail and phone... Dealerships usually want to get you in so they can work their "voodoo"... In and out in less than an hour? w/ a trade too?!!

 

He did same as mine, I didn't go to negotiate the dealer but just phone ,fax and e-mail worked great . I gotta love technology

However, I did some good search by reading the posts at both MB Forums . I have learnt a lot thanks to members posting here and there .I downloaded manuals (still yet to read them lol ) PRIOR to buying (paging a tremendous body kit manufacturer lol ) the car