This is my first MB, so I'm very excited!

First, I'd like to thank Mike Margolis for helping me with all the ins-and-outs of making this particular purchase. He not only provided his personal experience with his MB, but also introduced me to this great forum, sent along MB forum articles, dealership specials, etc. So a sincere debt of gratitude to Mike.

My previous car was a 2007 Volvo S40 that was purchased mid-2006, so we certainly got a lot of use out of it and it still has life left in it. My mother-in-law's Volvo finally died after a life of 340,000 miles, so our Volvo will go to her with only a comparatively young 125,000 miles on it.

Without further ado, my CPO 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350, P1 & luxury package. CPO (13k miles), provides an extended warranty that is good until December 2017 or 100,000 miles. The only additional option that I purchased from the finance manager is the pre-paid maintenance. It is basically half the cost of paying for each individual service, which occur at 10k mile intervals.

















The list of features:

2013 E350 4MATIC®, Mercedes-Benz Certified, 4D Sedan, 3.5L V6 DOHC Direct Injection, 302hp, 7-Speed Automatic, Black, and Almond Beige Mb. Nav. Premium 1 Package (COMAND® System w/Hard-Drive Navigation, Heated Front Seats, iPod/MP3 Media Interface, iPod/MP3 Media Interface Cable, Power Rear Window Sunshade, Premium Sound System, and SIRIUS Satellite Radio), E350 4MATIC®, Mercedes-Benz Certified, 4D Sedan, 3.5L V6 DOHC Direct Injection, 7-Speed Automatic, Black, Almond Beige Mb, 17 8-Spoke Alloy Wheels, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, 8 Speakers, ABS brakes, Air Conditioning, AM/FM radio, Anti-whiplash front head restraints, Auto tilt-away steering wheel, Auto-dimming door mirrors, Auto-dimming Rear-View mirror, Automatic temperature control, Bodyside moldings, Brake assist, Bumpers: body-color, CD player, Comfort Suspension, Delay-off headlights, Driver door bin, Driver vanity mirror, Dual front impact airbags, Dual front side impact airbags, DVD-Audio, Electronic Stability Control, Emergency communication system, Four wheel independent suspension, Front anti-roll bar, Front Bucket Seats, Front Center Armrest, Front dual zone A/C, Front fog lights, Front reading lights, Fully automatic headlights, Garage door transmitter: Homelink, Genuine wood console insert, Genuine wood dashboard insert, Genuine wood door panel insert, Head restraints memory, Heated door mirrors, Illuminated entry, Knee airbag, Leather Shift Knob, Leather steering wheel, Low tire pressure warning, MB-Tex Upholstery, Memory seat, MP3 decoder, Occupant sensing airbag, Outside temperature display, Overhead airbag, Overhead console, Panic alarm, Passenger door bin, Passenger vanity mirror, Power adjustable front head restraints, Power adjustable rear head restraints, Power door mirrors, Power driver seat, Power moonroof, Power passenger seat, Power steering, Power windows, Radio data system, Rain sensing wipers, Rear anti-roll bar, Rear fog lights, Rear reading lights, Rear seat center armrest, Rear window defroster, Remote keyless entry, Security system, Speed control, Speed-sensing steering, Steering wheel memory, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, Tachometer, Telescoping steering wheel, Tilt steering wheel, Traction control, Trip computer, Turn signal indicator mirrors, Variably intermittent wipers, and Weather band radio. Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned means you get an additional 12 months Limited Warranty on top of the existing factory warranty, or up to 100,000 miles of coverage. We also do up to a 162-point rigorous inspection/reconditioning, 24/7 roadside assistance, trip-interruption services.

Thanks to the forum for all of the great contributions, which helped me make an educated purchase.

Cheers,
Joe

 

Very nice - looks brand new! I like the color combo and that's what I have in my car also.

What was the asking price and how much did you pay for it?

 

Forgot to add the pricing detail:

Sale Price: $48,491
Final: $46,300
TTL: $3056
Doc fee: $295
Pre-paid maintenance: $1299
Out the door:$50,950

 

Congrats Joe!

Enjoy the car, glad to help.

 

Welcome , congrats and kudos to Mike
You can't tell it was pre owned from the pics, your wheels same as mine as well

 

A real beauty. Good Luck and wishing many, many miles of enjoyable and safe driving.

 

Very nice

 

Congrats - you will love your Mercedes .

 

I love that wood steering wheel

 

How many maintenance is that ?

A - B - A - B = 4 total or ?

PS; i have the same exact car 2012 no difference i love it you will love the ride if you are a music fan i have a 32gb usb drive with 2500 songs lol also my phone stream Panadora enjoy it i drive 2 hours every day round trip so for me it a beauty to drive and relaxing

 

Im always happy to see MBnewbies...I like their sparkle in their eyes :-)

Hey happy you made such a cool decision, for sure a wonderful car...I kinduh like black!

Have fun and enjoy every minute with it!!!

 

Here's what is in the pp maint.


The 20k miles is the oil change plus a handful of checks and brake fluid change

At 30k an oil change and cabin filter replacement

Last is 40k is identical to the 20k plus a transmission fluid change and engine air filter change.

As detailed to me, about $800-ish of savings by pre-paying.

p.s. The first song I played was Michael Buble's "It had better be tonight". Great instrumental and vocal mix to test the sound. Then Andrea Bocelli "Amapola" for the high-C. Last in the sequence of the first three......wait for it.....Metallica "Enter Sandman" to test the on-ramp highway giddy-up!!! It made me giggle like a schoolgirl.

 

Looks like a great choice ! Very classy colour combo too !
Wishing you many happy years driving your new E Class !

 

tsk tsk tsk
1st song just has to be Aerosmith sweet Emotion
or perhaps Janis Joplin 'Oh Lord won't you buy me a mercedes benz"

 

Congrats on the very classy ride.

For audio demo there should be a disc in the glove compartment to test your surround sound system?

I also have a 2013 E350 but it's a BlueTec and I noticed our Canadian model has the new steering wheel like the 2014 model.
Is it not the same in the US?

 

Yes, the salesman played the disc and it is amazing. The walking, helicopter, etc., so cool.

Not sure about the steering wheel. Maybe one of the other members can answer.

 

It's very nice, enjoy!

 

Looks beautiful! You will love it. I'm convinced these are the best luxury sedans of there class that have ever been made. Drive great and truly tank like. I've had mine for three years and no problems and still solid as could be. Fit and finish absolutely first rate. Enjoy. Regards. Ned.

 

Here's a couple of pictures of the steering wheel on my 2013 E350:

 

Very nice ride. You should be a happy camper for a long time. Smart to let someone else depreciate the car.

 

nice unit, looks very good. Congrats to you. I hope you enjoy for a long time.

 

I am very jealous here in America we do not get the leather dash on non AMG W212's

 

Ah! I believe that is for the sport package. My car has the luxury package and that may be the delta.

 

congrats OP, when I got my E class I also came out of a S40.....and was so glad too
I'll never miss that S40


enjoy the new ride, it looks great

 

Matte wood, nice!