Nickbenz83

So I'm looking to purchase a w212 model E class. I'm on the fence with a E550 4matic sport 2011 or a 2011-2013 E350 4matic sport. I have a price range of around 25k. Now my main question is, if my local benz dealer or carmax dealer don't have what I'm looking for can they and will they locate one and get it for me? I do understand I would have to pay shipping fee. But I do want to purchase from a dealer because I would like to have a extended warranty with the car. So any help or suggestions would be appreciated. And thoughts of models. Yes I do need a 4matic I live in New England. Connecticut to be exact.

davidjohnbamber

I just turned in a 2014 E350 4Matic Sport for a 2013 E550 4Matic. The difference in performance is significant. If you want fuel economy the E350 wins hands down, about 5 mpg more than the E550, in my case. If either vehicle is CPO where you could buy an extra 2 years, or you can get a good aftermarket warranty would be a major factor IMO. Personally I am having a great time with the V8.

Nickbenz83

Yeah fuel economy isn't a breaking point in my eyes lol. I had a E500 for 3.5 weeks before a 23 year old woman ran a stop sign and totaled my baby. I fell in love with the performance of the car and the handling expecially at 130mph lol. The airomatic suspension was the selling point to me. I'm just picky at this point. I have ever a year of searching so not in any rush. I want a 2011 or 2012 E550 4matic sport white with black interior and MAYBE the peanut butter color seats. I would still like to have the airomatic suspension. I'm wondering if carmax will find me one in my price range and be able to purchase a aftermarket warranty with it. Cash talks and that's what I plan on going in there with 25 large.

designzio

I doubt your best deal will be at CarMax. From my experience, they seem to be the opposite.

Search for your exact options and fly/drive to get the best price. I have done this on my last two cars, a Lexus and a MB.

Nickbenz83

Yeah I have done some searching and noticed having the car I want specifically ether shipped or go and pick up will be cheaper then anything from carmax. I just want a good extended warranty of I can't find anything COP

designzio

Use the CPO search and plugin different regional zip codes to search larger areas.

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/cpo/i...1/distance-100

This one was setup for San Jose, CA

belarus27

Hell nah i would take my car to carmaxx anymore... took it once and they wanted to give me 13k for it lol i was like wtf.

but id look around 500 mile radius , thats how i got mine , there was no perfect matches to what i needes in my area (Sacramento ) so i found this car in LA (cheaper and with more options than in my area) , on thursday, and flew to LA to pick it up on saturday morning.

belarus27

Cars.com is the way to go

Nickbenz83

Awesome thanks bro I will take a look.

davidjohnbamber

After a few months of buying an E350, I asked my M-B dealer to look for an E550. They were able to locate one last month. Being able to CPO the car was a major reason why I bought it. In my case buying from a dealer where I live (Oregon) has it's benefit of no sales tax. I would look into seeing if any of your local M-B dealerships would look for what you want.

cetialpha5

They probably just bought it at an auction. I got my 2011 on Craigslist, the ones priced low go quick. I've seen a few that I was on the fence about and noticed they were gone a couple days later. You can also try cargurus.com, that site tells you how long it's been listed on their site. The ones that are just on for a week are two are legit, the ones that have been on there for months on end either have problems or are bait and switch cars that "just sold". Plus all the legit sites all post VINs so you can run it through the vin decoder to see what options it really has, I can't believe how many are incorrectly described, saying they have bixenons when they don't (no headlamp washers), saying it's loaded when it just has the P1 package etc.