Discounts on 2025 E350 end of year
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Discounts on 2025 E350 end of year
Hi All,
Wanted to see what types of discounts people are getting on the '25s end of year. I am waiting for final numbers, but my local dealer said "$500 over cost".
Wanted to see what types of discounts people are getting on the '25s end of year. I am waiting for final numbers, but my local dealer said "$500 over cost".
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I recently talked to a dozen dealers for a '25 E-Wagon build and the best offers I got were 7% back from MSRP from two dealers and "$1000 under invoice" from a third, which I believe worked out to be about 6.4%. If you're buying an E350 sedan off the lot I suspect you can do better than that, though.
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Trying to get a local dealer to do 10%. They are at about 8% but I want a bigger discount. We all know they have a lot more money in profit than they let on.
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Just wait till Dec 30 or 31... EOY close may (will) force some higher discounts, afterall having the car sold is the goal, not keep them gathering dust on dealer lots. My W213 450 was purchased Dec 30th and I got a great deal from the dealer (shout out to MB of Coral Gables)... jus' sayn'..
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Just wait till Dec 30 or 31... EOY close may (will) force some higher discounts, afterall having the car sold is the goal, not keep them gathering dust on dealer lots. My W213 450 was purchased Dec 30th and I got a great deal from the dealer (shout out to MB of Coral Gables)... jus' sayn'..
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I typically buy off lease/CPO lux cars. For the W213 450, I paid $53K vs listed price of $58K.. car had only 12K miles, CPO till Sept 2025, MY2020 purchased Dec 30, 2022. Did same on Feb 28 2024 paying $39K vs listed price of $43,900 for an off lease and very well equipped W206 2022 C300 with AMG trim w/16K miles, CPO ending Jan 2027. Didn’t require too much haggling, just told them the price I am willing to pay and they had to move these cars and I was paying cash… These are great deals for my wallet, but YMMV…
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That's a smart plan and very frugal. The only concern is would have is leased vehicles are often not cared for well. For example, the first oil change may be well past 10K miles. If it's low mileage based on the lease term, it may indicate a lot of short trips which are much worse on an engine and requires more frequent oil changes. A person leasing the car simply doesn't care about the longevity of the car. Issues may not reveal themselves until 3+ years old. I'm not saying it's always the case but it does increase the odds. Prior to buying a 2025 E450 I had a 2012 E350 that was 2 years old and had under 12K miles when i bought it. It was leased by the service managers wife. Car never gave me one problem in 158K miles and 10 years of ownership. Only reason I'm not still driving it today is that I totaled it. I expected to drive it at least another 5 years and 60K miles before buying another car. Even after that positive experience, I would be leery of buying a leased car if I intended to keep it till it dies.
No matter which car you buy (new or used) you gotta take care of it so it takes care of you.
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I agree with your general sentiments around leased cars... yup, you get what you pay for... However, I always make sure to buy the off-lease cars from reputable MB dealerships, often the same one that leased the car to the first owner, make sure the car has all service records of up to date care, and babied/low milers. For example, my R172 MY2013 350 was first manufactured June 2012, arrived at the dealer lot in August 2012 and sold same month. I purchased it in Jan 2017 (4+ years later) with only 1900 miles on the odometer. Car now has 130K+ trouble-free miles, and I intend to drive it till it dies or I die... Like I always say, someone would have to pry the keys out of my cold dead fingers
No matter which car you buy (new or used) you gotta take care of it so it takes care of you.
No matter which car you buy (new or used) you gotta take care of it so it takes care of you.
Starting and continuing with Covid, Mercedes takes back all leased cars: If you remember during Covid there were no cars available - either used or new: so dealers paid the residual on leases and sold them for thousands of dollars more. Mercedes as the lessor were the actual owners of the cars and they wanted this profit. So when leased cars were returned at lease end, Mercedes took them, sent them to auction and pocketed the profit. During Covid dealers were of course active buyers. If the leased cars at auction did not bring the residual, Mercedes has gap insurance to make up the difference.
I believe this is still the process. Only the lessee, at lease end has the right to purchase at the residual. That right cannot be transferred to either the dealer or a third party.
Late mode CPO's are either cars that have been traded in or loaners - but not leased cars.
Once you have the VIN you can check if service was done in the proper manner.
Hope this clarifies.
Last edited by JTK44; Dec 19, 2024 at 05:06 PM.
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If your car had a MSRP of $80,000, that is a discount of less than 4%.
Others have posted discounts of between 8% and 10%.
Just my $.02
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Your discount was 3.4%.
That is not as much as others have posted.
I also live in the NY Metro area and there are 18 dealers within 50 miles, so pricing in the past has been very aggressive.
Did you shop around and was 3.4% the best you found?
That is not as much as others have posted.
I also live in the NY Metro area and there are 18 dealers within 50 miles, so pricing in the past has been very aggressive.
Did you shop around and was 3.4% the best you found?
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I usually order my Mercedes, but was concerned that some new builds were still coming into the dealerships with credited desired options still being omitted, thus I chose not to order a vehicle.
I was looking for a heavily optioned E class and there were only 2 dealers that had want I wanted. NYC and some small dealership in Washington state. Hence, I was pleased with my purchase. I did have some wiggle room not reflected in the discounted price, which was the vehicle that I traded in - 2021 E350 with low mileage - receiv ed above any KBB or Carvana pricing.
I usually order my Mercedes, but was concerned that some new builds were still coming into the dealerships with credited desired options still being omitted, thus I chose not to order a vehicle.
I was looking for a heavily optioned E class and there were only 2 dealers that had want I wanted. NYC and some small dealership in Washington state. Hence, I was pleased with my purchase. I did have some wiggle room not reflected in the discounted price, which was the vehicle that I traded in - 2021 E350 with low mileage - receiv ed above any KBB or Carvana pricing.
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No.
I usually order my Mercedes, but was concerned that some new builds were still coming into the dealerships with credited desired options still being omitted, thus I chose not to order a vehicle.
I was looking for a heavily optioned E class and there were only 2 dealers that had want I wanted. NYC and some small dealership in Washington state. Hence, I was pleased with my purchase. I did have some wiggle room not reflected in the discounted price, which was the vehicle that I traded in - 2021 E350 with low mileage - receiv ed above any KBB or Carvana pricing.
I usually order my Mercedes, but was concerned that some new builds were still coming into the dealerships with credited desired options still being omitted, thus I chose not to order a vehicle.
I was looking for a heavily optioned E class and there were only 2 dealers that had want I wanted. NYC and some small dealership in Washington state. Hence, I was pleased with my purchase. I did have some wiggle room not reflected in the discounted price, which was the vehicle that I traded in - 2021 E350 with low mileage - receiv ed above any KBB or Carvana pricing.
As a guide I use KBB.com for their trade in value: trade in value is very close to wholesale.
So without knowing the wholesale value vs. the trade in, it is impossible to know the actual discount you received.
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I got about 6.5 percent off on my 2025 all terrain. It was 9 percent but I figured I got about 2 k less than I should have for my trade in taking 2.5 percent off the 9 percent. Then there’s the 1k dealer fee and all the other stuff. Bottom line buying a new car is not cheap now a days
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I got about 6.5 percent off on my 2025 all terrain. It was 9 percent but I figured I got about 2 k less than I should have for my trade in taking 2.5 percent off the 9 percent. Then there’s the 1k dealer fee and all the other stuff. Bottom line buying a new car is not cheap now a days
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I believe that the CPO cars you are buying are not off lease:
Starting and continuing with Covid, Mercedes takes back all leased cars: If you remember during Covid there were no cars available - either used or new: so dealers paid the residual on leases and sold them for thousands of dollars more. Mercedes as the lessor were the actual owners of the cars and they wanted this profit. So when leased cars were returned at lease end, Mercedes took them, sent them to auction and pocketed the profit. During Covid dealers were of course active buyers. If the leased cars at auction did not bring the residual, Mercedes has gap insurance to make up the difference.
I believe this is still the process. Only the lessee, at lease end has the right to purchase at the residual. That right cannot be transferred to either the dealer or a third party.
Late mode CPO's are either cars that have been traded in or loaners - but not leased cars.
Once you have the VIN you can check if service was done in the proper manner.
Hope this clarifies.
Starting and continuing with Covid, Mercedes takes back all leased cars: If you remember during Covid there were no cars available - either used or new: so dealers paid the residual on leases and sold them for thousands of dollars more. Mercedes as the lessor were the actual owners of the cars and they wanted this profit. So when leased cars were returned at lease end, Mercedes took them, sent them to auction and pocketed the profit. During Covid dealers were of course active buyers. If the leased cars at auction did not bring the residual, Mercedes has gap insurance to make up the difference.
I believe this is still the process. Only the lessee, at lease end has the right to purchase at the residual. That right cannot be transferred to either the dealer or a third party.
Late mode CPO's are either cars that have been traded in or loaners - but not leased cars.
Once you have the VIN you can check if service was done in the proper manner.
Hope this clarifies.
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I was under this impression as well. However, I just got a call from a MB dealer in Central NJ -- they have a lease return for me to consider, and a loaner. Both are 2024's. The loaner has 6000 miles and the salesman specifically said they cannot CPO cars that were loaners. I questioned him on this and he was very definitive. He said I could buy an extended warranty (of course I can, LOL), but the car cannot be CPO'ed. The price of the car is 7% off the original sticker price, which personally, I don't think is a good deal.
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I was under this impression as well. However, I just got a call from a MB dealer in Central NJ -- they have a lease return for me to consider, and a loaner. Both are 2024's. The loaner has 6000 miles and the salesman specifically said they cannot CPO cars that were loaners. I questioned him on this and he was very definitive. He said I could buy an extended warranty (of course I can, LOL), but the car cannot be CPO'ed. The price of the car is 7% off the original sticker price, which personally, I don't think is a good deal.
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Agreed. I was very surprised...and it's a dealer that is trying to entice me to drive 45 minutes for a visit, LOL.
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It’s worth reaching out to MB of North Olmstead, outside of Cleveland. They’re happy to do deals nationwide and will arrange shipping the car as well (both ways, if you have a trade). No BS and fair prices.
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