Buy from one dealer, delivery at another?
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Buy from one dealer, delivery at another?
Hi, for those of you that have ordered from one dealer who offered a better deal, and then had your car delivered at your local dealer, did this cause any significant problems?
Is there any paperwork, such as title and registration, that the local dealership has to do, or is the prep work handled by the Service department?
Is there any paperwork, such as title and registration, that the local dealership has to do, or is the prep work handled by the Service department?
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You're right, I just checked with a dealer in my area who assured me that there would be no problem if I ordered a new car from another dealer through EDP, and had it delivered to them.
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The Dealer Guide explains that the Buying Dealer receives a 10% commission on the MSRP, including list price of options for EDP cars.
It is the responsibility of the Buying Dealer to contact the Local Dealer to arrange local delivery. It is expected that the Buying Dealer will share some of the commission with the local dealer (2% is assumed if I remember correctly). But the Buying Dealer can negotiate with the local dealer for exact compensation. The US EDP program management will make the commission payments to the two dealerships.
It is the responsibility of the Buying Dealer to contact the Local Dealer to arrange local delivery. It is expected that the Buying Dealer will share some of the commission with the local dealer (2% is assumed if I remember correctly). But the Buying Dealer can negotiate with the local dealer for exact compensation. The US EDP program management will make the commission payments to the two dealerships.
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I went through this - ordered from Herbert Haemmer from Escondido Mercedes in CA(I can't recommend him enough). He arranged for the delivery to be made to a dealer in my area (NY). He is taking care of all the paperwork (except for DMV) and there is no delay
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Have you talked with Herbert Haemmer? He will contact your local dealer to see if they will handle a local EDP delivery. The processes is set up where the selling EDP dealer (e.g. Herbert Haemmer) negotiations delivery with the local dealership. The local dealership may be more responsive to Herbert.
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From: Brooklyn, NY
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Herbert arranged for a dealership in my area to accept the car (wasn't the closest dealer to me)
However, I had to go to the DMV and do the registration myself...it was a big pain in the ***, partially because of incompetence of NYS DMV. All the cars I've ever got were registered by the dealer, so this was a new experience to me.
With that said, getting ED through a local dealer was not an option, as they are pretty clueless how to do it. Herbert made his part of the transaction as smooth as butter and he gave some tips about traveling in Germany.
Can't recommend him enough, he is an awesome dude
However, I had to go to the DMV and do the registration myself...it was a big pain in the ***, partially because of incompetence of NYS DMV. All the cars I've ever got were registered by the dealer, so this was a new experience to me.
With that said, getting ED through a local dealer was not an option, as they are pretty clueless how to do it. Herbert made his part of the transaction as smooth as butter and he gave some tips about traveling in Germany.
Can't recommend him enough, he is an awesome dude
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I've read most of the threads in this EDP forum and I've seen several people describe buying out of state with final delivery to their nearby dealership. Trying to get some kind of official MB statement, I called MBUSA's 800 number and also sent a note using their website email tool. Both responses, each from different people, were that the selling dealer receives the car from the vehicle prep center. The "official" position contradicts the experience several buyers in this forum have had.
At this point, I'd like to talk to several dealerships nationwide and see what they say on the subject. I've read how much people like Herbert in CA, but I'd like more recommendations. Can anyone give me the name of the salesperson with whom they had a successful EDP deal?
At this point, I'd like to talk to several dealerships nationwide and see what they say on the subject. I've read how much people like Herbert in CA, but I'd like more recommendations. Can anyone give me the name of the salesperson with whom they had a successful EDP deal?
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Search the EDP Dealer's workbook at this link:
https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Search for 'Courtesy Delivery", the slide will explain the process for having a car delivered to a dealer that is different than the selling dealership.
There is also a thread some where on this forum where several EDP dealer recommendations are listed. Try searching this forum for EDP recommendations.
https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Search for 'Courtesy Delivery", the slide will explain the process for having a car delivered to a dealer that is different than the selling dealership.
There is also a thread some where on this forum where several EDP dealer recommendations are listed. Try searching this forum for EDP recommendations.
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