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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Hi New to this site. Purchased a new 08 gl450 with sticker of $64,770 for
$52,505. Plus I got 3.99% financing so I think I did OK, Main concerns are
actual gas mileage and how the MB tex seats are. (I was surprised they were not leather) Anyone know of a good aftermarket wheel and tire site?
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ajn999
Hi New to this site. Purchased a new 08 gl450 with sticker of $64,770 for
$52,505. Plus I got 3.99% financing so I think I did OK, Main concerns are
actual gas mileage and how the MB tex seats are. (I was surprised they were not leather) Anyone know of a good aftermarket wheel and tire site?

Look at it this way - high gas prices is one of several reason folks can buy SUVs and most expensive fuel consuming cars at the sort of discount you got . So some of your savings is to compensate for your future gasoline bill.
Look at the $20K off sticker some buyers of left over 2008 S classes are getting.

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MKW
Look at it this way - high gas prices is one of several reason folks can buy SUVs and most expensive fuel consuming cars at the sort of discount you got . So some of your savings is to compensate for your future gasoline bill.
Look at the $20K off sticker some buyers of left over 2008 S classes are getting.
My niece just bought an '08 Yukon Denali, MSRP $57 for $34k. A close friend bought an '07 a couple of years ago at $1k under MSRP. $22k makes up for a lot of expensive gas - even in a big, inefficient SUV.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by nantucketsleigh
My niece just bought an '08 Yukon Denali, MSRP $57 for $34k. A close friend bought an '07 a couple of years ago at $1k under MSRP. $22k makes up for a lot of expensive gas - even in a big, inefficient SUV.
are you sure about those denali numbers? thats more than 40% off msrp. doesn't seem right when the denali has the same engine as the esclade just detuned a litte.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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shouldn't be worry about price of gas since you got $$ to pay for a V8 SUV then should expect spend $$ on gas.
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