pdeacon

What is considered good pricing on a new '16 G550? I've been offered $94,550 for a vehicle with a MSRP of $125,450. Just curious about what might be out there. Thanks.

helinomad

Bay area dealers usually think these things are "no-negtiation be happy you're getting it for MSRP" pricing.

ajm0623

that is a KILLER deal. snap it up, mate.

Pntblnk

Agreed - amazing deal. So much that if they have two on the lot PM me and I'll take the other one. (Even if it's black ��)

greynlds

Yeah, that's a phenomenal deal unless it's a REALLY bad color combination.

hyperion667

wow what a deal.......has it been driven a lot? how many miles?

if you're looking for one sounds like a good time to buy

Pntblnk

At that price you could afford to wrap the entire truck in a color of your choice and still be miles ahead of the next best deal.

pdeacon

It's about a month since I started this thread inquiring about pricing on the G. Took delivery last week at the price I mentioned. Thank you all for the input regarding pricing. It was a leap for me to make this purchase. I have owned many (too many) cars but this purchase required some soul searching. Now that I have it and have put a few hundred miles on the car I am delighted with my choice. This is definitely not a vehicle for everyone. It has it's idiosyncrasies and downright dated configuration. But that is part of the attraction for me.
Mine is a G550 with Designo leather and alcantara headliner. I am considering adding the AMG side outlet exhaust. Has anyone done this conversion. I did see aftermarket chrome tips with an extension pipes on EBay but it appears it might eliminate the rear mufflers. Don't want to do that. I'll get some input from the dealer but I know that is going to be expensive.
One of the hurdles I had to get over was the price compared to other MB models. My S Class listed for about the same price. The G has Less technology, harder ride, lousy gas mileage, etc but I still don't think they are comparable. Each model is what it is.
Thanks again for your feedback on the pricing. So far the G is a hoot.

hyperion667

sounds nice, and different......coming from an S myself, lets see some pictures

greynlds

IMHO, you got a GREAT deal. Which dealer did you buy from? Since I'm considering trading my 2016 G550 in for a 2017 G550 or G63, it might be worth going to a different dealer to save that kind of cash; for reference, I got $6K off MSRP on mine at MBOB and felt I got a good deal. When I bought my 2014 G550, the Herb Chambers dealers were only willing to go $1K below MSRP; I ended up buying elsewhere (Smith) where I got more like $4K off. Any idea how long your G550 had been on the lot? It's possible you got that much of a discount because they had it for a while, which would explain why most of us don't do that well - when ordering specific options or buying one that just came in, the dealers aren't going to be as eager to give big discounts.

What color interior / exterior did you end up with?

Anyway, congratulations. Based on your comments, I think you're really going to enjoy it.

g550

Congrats! that is an amazing deal, i would buy another one for that price if you want to share the dealer and sales person.

pdeacon

The colors are black on black. I did realize that this was a great deal and one of the motivating factors in my decision. I researched the G for a long time and based on feedback on pricing never was able to even come close to what I considered a "good" deal. I even started looking for low mileage used units but that proved frustrating at best. These things hold their value, especially in the first two years. Perhaps the reluctance of most dealers to discount the purchase price drives up the price of used units. The G is also a limited production model compared to some of the other models in the Mercedes line.
I think my long standing relationship with the dealership over many years and many cars may have influenced the price reduction. They did have three other new units in stock when I made the purchase. Mine was listed as an "executive car" but I know it was driven by the owners wife, who lives in my neighborhood, for less than 2K miles.