Summer 2016 E-Class Prices
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For reference, last year 2015 on labor day, I had no intention buying a car originally - was just browsing with a friend. Swung by MB, they still had 4 brand new 2014 left. My car sticker was 68K something - can't remember the actual number, I can look up the window sticker, but it had
P1
Lane Departure
Lighting pkg
Parking Assist (360 cam)
Sports pkg
Hybrid
Keyless Go
Power Trunk
comfort box
Dealer marked 51,999 on the window. Got it for 50K.
See if you can look for any leftover 2015's :-)
P1
Lane Departure
Lighting pkg
Parking Assist (360 cam)
Sports pkg
Hybrid
Keyless Go
Power Trunk
comfort box
Dealer marked 51,999 on the window. Got it for 50K.
See if you can look for any leftover 2015's :-)
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2020 GLC 300, 2019 GLC 300, 2014 e400 Hybrid
I should be clear - they were 2 hybrids and 2 diesels.... The dealer had a hard time moving them is what I suspect.
but if you are in the market for one (they discontinued the hybrid in 2016) but if they had 15's laying around...
but if you are in the market for one (they discontinued the hybrid in 2016) but if they had 15's laying around...
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From: San Diego
2009 E350
For reference, last year 2015 on labor day, I had no intention buying a car originally - was just browsing with a friend. Swung by MB, they still had 4 brand new 2014 left. My car sticker was 68K something - can't remember the actual number, I can look up the window sticker, but it had
P1
Lane Departure
Lighting pkg
Parking Assist (360 cam)
Sports pkg
Hybrid
Keyless Go
Power Trunk
comfort box
Dealer marked 51,999 on the window. Got it for 50K.
See if you can look for any leftover 2015's :-)
P1
Lane Departure
Lighting pkg
Parking Assist (360 cam)
Sports pkg
Hybrid
Keyless Go
Power Trunk
comfort box
Dealer marked 51,999 on the window. Got it for 50K.
See if you can look for any leftover 2015's :-)
I've seen some new 2015s and asking for pricing on them and a 2016 from some dealers seems that they're willing to do more for 2016s. I don't know why?
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From: San Diego
2009 E350
I like to buy new because I'm not mechanically handy but want to keep my cars until the wheels fall off. I feel like the best chances of having a trouble free, long lasting car is to get a new one and follow the maintenance schedule by the book.
My past cars have been donated to teenage family members. Thinking about used, I always worry that I'm buying a car where the previous owner(s) never filled up with premium fuel, never changed the air filter or got the oil changed. I do wonder if the majority of people who buy used can get a 50K mile car and drive it to 200K miles with not much more than performing the recommended maintenance?
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2020 GLC 300, 2019 GLC 300, 2014 e400 Hybrid
Are the 2017s (w213) arriving in the showroom yet? If so, I'd assume they would be either getting some sort of kickback or rebate from manufacture to move the 15's...
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2009 E350
Shouldn't the 2017s give dealers a rebate on the 2016s, not 2015s? Or does Mercedes provide additional incentives to sell 2 year old cars on the lot?
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A dealer which has a 2015 said they didn't realize one of the cars I asked about is a 2015, not 2016. They offered for an additional $2K lower. Not a large enough difference to get that over a 2016 I think.
Shouldn't the 2017s give dealers a rebate on the 2016s, not 2015s? Or does Mercedes provide additional incentives to sell 2 year old cars on the lot?
Shouldn't the 2017s give dealers a rebate on the 2016s, not 2015s? Or does Mercedes provide additional incentives to sell 2 year old cars on the lot?
Back in 2015 a dealer offered me $20k off a 2013 E550 that had been sitting on the back of their lot for 2 years. They said they were losing money on the deal because MB was not offering any incentives on it, and they had also been paying interest on it for 2 years. Plus the $20k would knock the price far below their cost but they were willing to eat it in order to get rid of it.
I declined and it was later sold to an out of state buyer at $13k off MSRP. Guess that buyer was desperate for the V8
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S213 E450 4Matic, W111 220SE - prior cars: 3x W212, W210 E55 AMG, W202 C43 AMG, W126 300SE
Just got offered (didn't negotiate) a high option 16 E250D4 for ~12% off MSRP (about $8400 off). If I can do a little better, it might be very tempting. I have 2 months left til pull forward in my current lease, dealer said they would take care of that too. I suspect the diesels are hard to move with the Dieselgate fallout.
FWIW, this dealer has a W213 in the showroom right now.
FWIW, this dealer has a W213 in the showroom right now.
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From: Sacramento, CA
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10k-12k off on an E350 sedan is normal all year long.
I got $12,250 off MSRP(plus tax) on a 65,250 msrp car on my 2014 back in April 2014. I would buy a brand new 2016 only if it was at a heavy discount(around 15-20k off msrp).
At this point, you're better off buying a used 2014 with low miles for around $27k-$30k.
I got $12,250 off MSRP(plus tax) on a 65,250 msrp car on my 2014 back in April 2014. I would buy a brand new 2016 only if it was at a heavy discount(around 15-20k off msrp).
At this point, you're better off buying a used 2014 with low miles for around $27k-$30k.
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I just purchased a 2014 E350 sport with 30K for 30,000. NOT from a dealer, as all the dealers are insanely overpriced. Its in perfect shape besides some minor cosmetic stuff on the interior that is under warranty I am getting fixed. My GF is thinking about getting the same car with more options with only 15k and I can get it for 32500. I have a good hook up in Houston so mine was a hell of a deal, and it was from an auction. I LOVE HER (the car, not the GF lol?
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S213 E450 4Matic, W111 220SE - prior cars: 3x W212, W210 E55 AMG, W202 C43 AMG, W126 300SE
I think historically, the California market is a lot more competitive and offers better deals than in much of the country, or the world for that matter. Those who don't have 10 dealers within 35 miles might not have the same pricing reality.
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I just bought a 2014 E350, Sport, pano roof, P1, AMG sport wheels, lane assist, keyless go, etc..The car has just under 14K miles, less than 2 years old, and CPO. The price was $35.5K and it gets delivered next week. I can't wait .
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S213 E450 4Matic, W111 220SE - prior cars: 3x W212, W210 E55 AMG, W202 C43 AMG, W126 300SE
That's the way to do it. Seems there are a ton of lease return 14s on the market right now, and real world value isn't quite the original residual.
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2016 E-Class
I just picked up a 2016 E-Class in Orange County for $10K off MSRP. I could have probably pushed harder, but it was a fair price and the Dealership was very easy to deal with. A pleasant experience all around.
I went in looking at the ’17, but liked the ’16 better.
I went in looking at the ’17, but liked the ’16 better.
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I am currently in the market for an E Class. With the redesigned 2017 W213's hitting the dealerships soon I am expecting aggressive pricing.
Just hoping those who have purchased recently can share what sort of prices they got. Or if anyone has some sort of suggestion for baseline price that I should shoot for. Such as 10k below MSRP.
Thanks
Just hoping those who have purchased recently can share what sort of prices they got. Or if anyone has some sort of suggestion for baseline price that I should shoot for. Such as 10k below MSRP.
Thanks
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You mentioned in your other post in the W213 forum that you are new to credit. Have you ever purchased a car before?
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Don't understand why you would negotiate in the first place. I mean cars like these aren't meant to be "affordable" in the first place. Such a cringe when people are trying to get 10K off..... Why not just get a Honda. And an old car is an old car. It will look slightly outdated. I can tell if a car is 1,2 or 3 years old or more. It's so obvious. So what good does that even give you?
I bought a new 2016 E-350 a couple of months ago; one dealership would discount about 10%, another just a little more, and another offered $10,050 discount. I picked the car with the $10,050 discount. I could have used that $10K to buy service or additional warranty, but I didn't. I like having NOT to spend the $10K and using it for something else. Or donating it to charity. Or something else. I think YOU should ALWAYS pay full sticker for all of your cars, every year. And why buy just one? And please be sure to let all of us know how much $$ you gave up, just because you wanted to, OK?
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Don't understand why you would negotiate in the first place. I mean cars like these aren't meant to be "affordable" in the first place. Such a cringe when people are trying to get 10K off..... Why not just get a Honda. And an old car is an old car. It will look slightly outdated. I can tell if a car is 1,2 or 3 years old or more. It's so obvious. So what good does that even give you?
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Don't understand why you would negotiate in the first place. I mean cars like these aren't meant to be "affordable" in the first place. Such a cringe when people are trying to get 10K off..... Why not just get a Honda. And an old car is an old car. It will look slightly outdated. I can tell if a car is 1,2 or 3 years old or more. It's so obvious. So what good does that even give you?
