Correct, it must be purchased in the specific tax year. Accountant will require the bill of sale. As far as the IRS is concerned I doubt there is any latitude. Bonus depreciation is good until 2022.
hahaha, who's your accountant? Time to get a new one brofessor. And don't worry about the IRS, the jails are full
G63 MSRP is confirmed at$147,500, all cars in VPC should have their final price with options, this means that the cars will be shipped to dealers soon
Although dealers are expecting the cars in early January, many thinks that deliveries should start soon, the delivery of G550 happened earlier than expected and will be the same for G63, I hope
Is this price stated in Canadian dollars, or USD$? The last time a guy on this board posted this 2019 G63 price, he said it was in Canadian dollars. Huge difference!
BTW, how did you actually confirm this price? Do you have a window sticker for a 2019 G63 you can post? It would be nice to actually see the base MSRP in writing, like a pic of an actual G63 window sticker. We keep getting these posts saying, "...Well, my dealer said..." No offense, but this is hardly "official" or "confirmed." Of course, if your dealer sent you a 2019 DOG with msrp pricing, including base msrp, now we're talkin!
The only G63 price in USD$ I have seen in writing is from this MotorTrend article (see below) from just several days ago, at $144,695 msrp base price. As you can see, MT estimates an equipped price of about $167,145, when tricked out with all the options on their test vehicle. Of course, this is sure not official or confirmed.
The good news is we will undoubtedly get the official MBUSA G63 base msrp anytime now, so I think the wait for a confirmed price will be short (hopefully). I anticipate a very small price increase over MY2018 G63, based on the fact that the g550 2019 price is only seven-tenths of one percent higher than last year's price.
hahaha, who's your accountant? Time to get a new one brofessor. And don't worry about the IRS, the jails are full
I should re-phrase. My accountant does not "require" the bill of sale but usually asks for it whenever I make a sizable purchase for my company. As far as I know and have been told, the purchase needs to occur during the tax year. Is that different from what you know? And yes, the jails are full. Haha!
I have the VIN# with options without details, dealer confirmed MSRP of $147,500 USD and my final price with options with is almost $157k. I have the night, parking, comfort seats packages, 21' AMG wheels, black piano wood trip w steering wheel in leather and wood, all season floor mats and wide screen. I wanted the car to be below 160k and was successful. I think that the new G63 will differ from previous generation with pricey options that will add 10-30k to MSRP. Until 2018, the max price of G63 was in the 160k range but for the new one, max price can be above 180k with full options.
Another person who has a '19 G63 ordered has base price of $147,500 shown on their order sheet and my separate dealer stated the same on Thursday. I have the updated DOG with option prices, but the base msrp is not shown. DOG states it is preliminary and subject to change, but what I think will be the most in demand options are the exclusive interior package plus for $7,200 and widescreen instrument cluster for $850.
Yes - base $147,500 - "most in demand" is the Edition One - the release delay is due to Federal headaches - and these same headaches are the reason for the un-information - not any model hold back by MB
Is this price stated in Canadian dollars, or USD$? The last time a guy on this board posted this 2019 G63 price, he said it was in Canadian dollars. Huge difference!
BTW, how did you actually confirm this price? Do you have a window sticker for a 2019 G63 you can post? It would be nice to actually see the base MSRP in writing, like a pic of an actual G63 window sticker. We keep getting these posts saying, "...Well, my dealer said..." No offense, but this is hardly "official" or "confirmed." Of course, if your dealer sent you a 2019 DOG with msrp pricing, including base msrp, now we're talkin!
The only G63 price in USD$ I have seen in writing is from this MotorTrend article (see below) from just several days ago, at $144,695 msrp base price. As you can see, MT estimates an equipped price of about $167,145, when tricked out with all the options on their test vehicle. Of course, this is sure not official or confirmed.
The good news is we will undoubtedly get the official MBUSA G63 base msrp anytime now, so I think the wait for a confirmed price will be short (hopefully). I anticipate a very small price increase over MY2018 G63, based on the fact that the g550 2019 price is only seven-tenths of one percent higher than last year's price.
I posted this official MSRP sheet last week but here it is again This is in USD. Car goes into production tomorrow and is slated to be shipped to Baltimore. Dealer thinks he will be able to deliver it by late December.
I posted this official MSRP sheet last week but here it is again This is in USD. Car goes into production tomorrow and is slated to be shipped to Baltimore. Dealer thinks he will be able to deliver it by late December.
My 2019 G63 (US) also has a MSRP of $147,500, good to see these are consistent. Odd the article was off.
I dont have the Edition One, but here is my build as well as MSRP pricing...
Thanks for posting this, Hawkeye. My G63 ordered about 2 weeks ago is similarly equipped as yours is, but with the additional options including the Z10 AMG Drivers Package, $2200, and the 22 inch rims, $4,450. If you then include sales tax (10.2%), plus EFW 7/100, $7,100, plus A/B Service at 4/50, $2,500, the Grand Total is $199,732. Might just as well be $200k, by the time I actually drive it off the dealer's lot.These vehicles are starting to get downright pricey.
Thanks for posting this, Hawkeye. My G63 ordered about 2 weeks ago is similarly equipped as yours is, but with the additional options including the Z10 AMG Drivers Package, $2200, and the 22 inch rims, $4,450. If you then include sales tax (10.2%), plus EFW 7/100, $7,100, plus A/B Service at 4/50, $2,500, the Grand Total is $199,732. Might just as well be $200k, by the time I actually drive it off the dealer's lot.These vehicles are starting to get downright pricey.
Ouch, those taxes are nose bleed! I have 6% sales tax and some small dealer charges, tags, etc. Will be $170’s.
Regarding “pricey”, I hear ya... but I expect that’s one of the attractions as that drives exclusivity.
So, are you going to bag the EFW and A/B Service? If you go with EFW 7/100 and A/B 4/50, even with your low sales tax of 6%, your grand total will be well north of $186,000. I think the $2,500 A/B Service is definitely a debatable item, albeit given that carrying charges are still near nil, IMHO the 4/50 is not a bad deal. But, a G63 can easily have an enormous repair bill(s), after the regular factory 4/50 bumper to bumper warranty has run out. For me, buying the 7/100 EFW is a no brainer. I suppose if you trade your G63 in every few years, there's no need for EFW, so I guess to each, his own. I just think a lot of folks don't think about the true total cost of driving one of these beasts off the proverbial lot.
Isn’t it 4/40 for the service plan? Also, if one is looking at 7/100 EFW, the service plans can be stacked to match. For example, buying a 3/30 and a 4/40 service plan results in 7/70.
But, 7/70 A/B service does not equal 7/100 EFW, anyways.😁
In any event, I’ve never heard about “stacking” A/B service plans to reach a desired mileage and years old time limit. I think you can probably get a 7/100 A/B service package for about $5,000 to parallel the 7/100 EFW (so total of $12,100, not including sales tax).
I haven’t decided yet if I want to go that far out in time for routine maintenance. I opted for EFW 7/100 because I want to have zero worries about blowing up the AMG 63 engine, or its ultra fast shifting AMG tranny (different than the slower shifting g550 tranny). I can’t even imagine the horrendous cost of those repair bills! But, I’d guess such major repairs could quite easily approach the depreciated value of even a few years old G63, given that used G’s plummet in value, and in extremely short order, too. 😁
So, are you going to bag the EFW and A/B Service? If you go with EFW 7/100 and A/B 4/50, even with your low sales tax of 6%, your grand total will be well north of $186,000. I think the $2,500 A/B Service is definitely a debatable item, albeit given that carrying charges are still near nil, IMHO the 4/50 is not a bad deal. But, a G63 can easily have an enormous repair bill(s), after the regular factory 4/50 bumper to bumper warranty has run out. For me, buying the 7/100 EFW is a no brainer. I suppose if you trade your G63 in every few years, there's no need for EFW, so I guess to each, his own. I just think a lot of folks don't think about the true total cost of driving one of these beasts off the proverbial lot.
Negotiated four year service to be included. Minimal cost to dealership, essentially a “non-give” for them. Never purchased an extended warranty in the past, typically don’t hold longer than 4 and Manufacturer’s of our other cars always seem to send offers for extensions near that period regardless (albeit I’ve never compared them to see if they’re similar/better/worse). All in I’m a tick under $180, but at that point it’s a big check to stroke regardless.
From what I understand the EFW has a decent amount of profit for the dealer, but the maintenance plans do not. I am currently looking at $6,500 for 7/100 EFW and $1,835 and $2,450 for the 3/30 and 4/40 maintenance plans. My dealer’s original quote was $8,800, $2,250, $2,850 for the numbers above.
Maintenance intervals are every 10kmi. To get a full 100kmi of maintenance one would need two 4/40s and one 2/20, which should be about six thousand dollars.
My dealer advised to figure about 10% of vehicle cost as a rough guide to cover EFW 7/100 and A/B 7/70, but plan on being pleasantly surprised when the actual cost is a little less.
Though I don't buy extended warranties, I get it with a first model year of a major redesign, though I'm more inclined to just stick with my 2017 for another year or so to see if the new design has any major issues before jumping in. For the prepaid maintenance, be VERY mindful of whether you're actually going to keep the vehicle beyond the first few years as that prepaid maintenance money will have been wasted otherwise unless your dealer lets you roll it over to another vehicle. Also, if you have a loan and you roll that prepaid maintenance into the loan, you're paying interest on that. I'd much rather jut pay for that maintenance along the way and not pay any interest on it.
I test drove the G550 and was very impressed with everything, they really did a good job, especially considering it’s still body on frame. Ingress and egress is also annoying due to lack of height adjustability but that’s a G I guess...as for the seats; they were a bit too firm, narrow and the thigh extensions simply extend from the front, making them narrower in front... as opposed to an S class for example where the entire cushion moves forward. I particularly always have issues with seat comfort and the only seats that work for me have been my S class seats. They are wide, supple and very adjustable.
Is it feasible to replace the G class seats with those from an S class or would the seat controls on the door no longer function? Not to mention the heating and cooling elements - as well as any setting in the infotainment screen.
I test drove the G550 and was very impressed with everything, they really did a good job, especially considering it’s still body on frame. Ingress and egress is also annoying due to lack of height adjustability but that’s a G I guess...as for the seats; they were a bit too firm, narrow and the thigh extensions simply extend from the front, making them narrower in front... as opposed to an S class for example where the entire cushion moves forward. I particularly always have issues with seat comfort and the only seats that work for me have been my S class seats. They are wide, supple and very adjustable.
Is it feasible to replace the G class seats with those from an S class or would the seat controls on the door no longer function? Not to mention the heating and cooling elements - as well as any setting in the infotainment screen.
I have doubts about interchangeability with the S Class primarily due to dimensional differences, but do you know if you sat in the standard or comfort seats? I doubt either is comparable to an S Class seat, but curious nonetheless.
As far as difficult ingess/egress of new G’s, you say because height is not adjustable.
May I ask height of what? The seats do go up and down, so I don’t know what else would possibly be adjustable, unless you want the G to be like a low rider, with hydraulics that could lift the entire frame up/ down? That would be cool!😁
I do agree with you regarding the G’s bad ingress/ egress, but that’s because of its lamo fixed running boards are so dang high off the ground, they are essentially very nearly 100% useless. You have to grab onto the steering wheel and hang on for dear life as you load yourself into the vehicle, unaided by an effective running board. Reminds me of the Ford Raptor’s annoying fixed high mounted running boards. Same thing as G’s ingress/egress problem. Still, the Ford Raptor is a great truck, just like the G is a great SUV. (FYI, 2019 Ford Raptor is replacing its dual turbo V6 engine with a monstrous 7L V8 next year!)
I wish the G had the excellent retractable running boards like the newer Ford Super Duty trucks. They have huge ground clearance when retracted fully, and they retract completely out of sight, plus they automatically lower as you open door, making it super convenient.
Mercedes, can you kindly copy Ford, and implement these on our G’s?
Heck, my side pipes would probably scrape before retracted running boards, so for G63 owners, it would be no problem.
I picked mine up last week. I love the drive and it’s super comfortable! Can’t wait to take the brush guard off though. Looks like a muzzle covering the sexy front.
I picked mine up last week. I love the drive and it’s super comfortable! Can’t wait to take the brush guard off though. Looks like a muzzle covering the sexy front.
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