G63 Canada Order Process
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G63 Canada Order Process
Hello everybody, I recently visited my local MB dealer to ask about the 2020 G63. I went in the dealer and sat down with a saleswomen.
She explained it like this, deposit of $5000, wait time would be ~2 years, the spec I wanted came down to $192,563 with reg, delivery, license etc (not including tax) Upon delivery I'd have to pay another $50,000 security deposit that would be returned to me 6 months later ONLY if I still own the car (she said it was so I don't export the car)
I obviously didn't want to wait that long so I asked if I can do anything to speed up the process.
At this point she asked if i was OK with the paying a $50,000 security deposit upon delivery. I said yes I'm good with it.
She then went to ask her manager. She then came back saying if I can pay the $50,000 SD, she can bump/kick some of the other allocations for me.
Is this normal, should I trust this dealer.
She explained it like this, deposit of $5000, wait time would be ~2 years, the spec I wanted came down to $192,563 with reg, delivery, license etc (not including tax) Upon delivery I'd have to pay another $50,000 security deposit that would be returned to me 6 months later ONLY if I still own the car (she said it was so I don't export the car)
I obviously didn't want to wait that long so I asked if I can do anything to speed up the process.
At this point she asked if i was OK with the paying a $50,000 security deposit upon delivery. I said yes I'm good with it.
She then went to ask her manager. She then came back saying if I can pay the $50,000 SD, she can bump/kick some of the other allocations for me.
Is this normal, should I trust this dealer.
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Originally Posted by mercedesmax619
Hello everybody, I recently visited my local MB dealer to ask about the 2020 G63. I went in the dealer and sat down with a saleswomen.
She explained it like this, deposit of $5000, wait time would be ~2 years, the spec I wanted came down to $192,563 with reg, delivery, license etc (not including tax) Upon delivery I'd have to pay another $50,000 security deposit that would be returned to me 6 months later ONLY if I still own the car (she said it was so I don't export the car)
I obviously didn't want to wait that long so I asked if I can do anything to speed up the process.
At this point she asked if i was OK with the paying a $50,000 security deposit upon delivery. I said yes I'm good with it.
She then went to ask her manager. She then came back saying if I can pay the $50,000 SD, she can bump/kick some of the other allocations for me.
Is this normal, should I trust this dealer.
She explained it like this, deposit of $5000, wait time would be ~2 years, the spec I wanted came down to $192,563 with reg, delivery, license etc (not including tax) Upon delivery I'd have to pay another $50,000 security deposit that would be returned to me 6 months later ONLY if I still own the car (she said it was so I don't export the car)
I obviously didn't want to wait that long so I asked if I can do anything to speed up the process.
At this point she asked if i was OK with the paying a $50,000 security deposit upon delivery. I said yes I'm good with it.
She then went to ask her manager. She then came back saying if I can pay the $50,000 SD, she can bump/kick some of the other allocations for me.
Is this normal, should I trust this dealer.
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It could be called something else but basically they hold the $50,000 for 6 months because they don't want it to be exported and when time is up I have prove the ownership is still mine and then I would get it back.
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Hello everybody, I recently visited my local MB dealer to ask about the 2020 G63. I went in the dealer and sat down with a saleswomen.
She explained it like this, deposit of $5000, wait time would be ~2 years, the spec I wanted came down to $192,563 with reg, delivery, license etc (not including tax) Upon delivery I'd have to pay another $50,000 security deposit that would be returned to me 6 months later ONLY if I still own the car (she said it was so I don't export the car)
I obviously didn't want to wait that long so I asked if I can do anything to speed up the process.
At this point she asked if i was OK with the paying a $50,000 security deposit upon delivery. I said yes I'm good with it.
She then went to ask her manager. She then came back saying if I can pay the $50,000 SD, she can bump/kick some of the other allocations for me.
Is this normal, should I trust this dealer.
She explained it like this, deposit of $5000, wait time would be ~2 years, the spec I wanted came down to $192,563 with reg, delivery, license etc (not including tax) Upon delivery I'd have to pay another $50,000 security deposit that would be returned to me 6 months later ONLY if I still own the car (she said it was so I don't export the car)
I obviously didn't want to wait that long so I asked if I can do anything to speed up the process.
At this point she asked if i was OK with the paying a $50,000 security deposit upon delivery. I said yes I'm good with it.
She then went to ask her manager. She then came back saying if I can pay the $50,000 SD, she can bump/kick some of the other allocations for me.
Is this normal, should I trust this dealer.
I ordered my G550 in Canada. I paid no deposit and certainly no security deposit! I waited 3 years but it arrived and I paid MSRP, with nothing else on top.
You need to have a relationship with the dealer. You can’t walk off the street and expect to get one, their wait list is too long and full of repeat MB customers.
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To curb exports, many canadian dealers are asking for this deposit especially if its a walk in or customer that has no records or relationships from previous purchase.
canadian dealers have no ability to put on market adjustments, and with the exchange, its a lucrative business to export.
if they don’t see you as a risk, and have a history either the dealer group, there’s no such ask at all. Didn’t have to pay a penny over for my g63.
canadian dealers have no ability to put on market adjustments, and with the exchange, its a lucrative business to export.
if they don’t see you as a risk, and have a history either the dealer group, there’s no such ask at all. Didn’t have to pay a penny over for my g63.
