European Delivery Questions
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European Delivery Questions
I read the information on the MB site about ED but some things aren't clear to me. Perhaps someone familiar with the program can help with these questions:
1) Is there a minimum time required in Germany? Can you just drive across town and drop off the same day?
2) When is payment required?
3) How do you handle a trade-in? Do you have to surrender your old car in advance and go without it for a while?
4) Do you or do you not pay the destination fee? The site is especially unclear about this.
5) Can you negotiate down from the 7% discount?
6) Do dealers try to tack on additional fees like dealer prep?
7) When and how do you schedule the factory tour?
Thanks in advance!
1) Is there a minimum time required in Germany? Can you just drive across town and drop off the same day?
2) When is payment required?
3) How do you handle a trade-in? Do you have to surrender your old car in advance and go without it for a while?
4) Do you or do you not pay the destination fee? The site is especially unclear about this.
5) Can you negotiate down from the 7% discount?
6) Do dealers try to tack on additional fees like dealer prep?
7) When and how do you schedule the factory tour?
Thanks in advance!
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Originally Posted by postoak
I read the information on the MB site about ED but some things aren't clear to me. Perhaps someone familiar with the program can help with these questions:
1) Is there a minimum time required in Germany? Can you just drive across town and drop off the same day?
2) When is payment required?
3) How do you handle a trade-in? Do you have to surrender your old car in advance and go without it for a while?
4) Do you or do you not pay the destination fee? The site is especially unclear about this.
5) Can you negotiate down from the 7% discount?
6) Do dealers try to tack on additional fees like dealer prep?
7) When and how do you schedule the factory tour?
Thanks in advance!
1) Is there a minimum time required in Germany? Can you just drive across town and drop off the same day?
2) When is payment required?
3) How do you handle a trade-in? Do you have to surrender your old car in advance and go without it for a while?
4) Do you or do you not pay the destination fee? The site is especially unclear about this.
5) Can you negotiate down from the 7% discount?
6) Do dealers try to tack on additional fees like dealer prep?
7) When and how do you schedule the factory tour?
Thanks in advance!
2) 30 Days before delivery
3) Whatever you work out with the dealer.
4) No destination fee
5) My understanding is that it it possible, but not likely unless you live in an area with a competitive market (i.e. So. Cal).
6) Not in my experience
7) At pick up. When you do your initial paperwork at the delivery center they ask if you want the tour. It is very much worth it.
You also get info by calling MB's Euro Delivery department. I think it is an option off of the regular 800 number.
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rnisle - thanks! So I pay invoice for the vehicle and no destination fee? I'm not clear on why no destination fee since the car has to be delivered to the dealer just like any other car.
