High mileage CPO GLE580?
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High mileage CPO GLE580?
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We had been planning to go with a mildly used gle450 over the past year and finally started looking for one. This car will be driven about 8-10k a year maybe less. Mostly a winter car for my wife's work and longer family trips.
While looking around we came across a 2020 GLE 580 with 68k miles as a CPO with the dealer closest to us. The car is listed for 55.5k. The cars orignal MSRP was 84k. Shows to be a fleet/corporate vehicle via carfax.
The car just had 4.5k worth of service performed including replacing the front windshield due to small crack and the 70k service. Car is one owner and had been servied every 10k miles at either a merc dealership in NY or PA.
is this a decent buy or stay away?
Disclaimer: I have never owned a German car. Been planning to own one always. Im not afraid of the $400 oil change in the cpo period at least. Have been on Hondas. Usually do my oil/filters/brakes myself with an occasional dealer visit just if I miss anything.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
We had been planning to go with a mildly used gle450 over the past year and finally started looking for one. This car will be driven about 8-10k a year maybe less. Mostly a winter car for my wife's work and longer family trips.
While looking around we came across a 2020 GLE 580 with 68k miles as a CPO with the dealer closest to us. The car is listed for 55.5k. The cars orignal MSRP was 84k. Shows to be a fleet/corporate vehicle via carfax.
The car just had 4.5k worth of service performed including replacing the front windshield due to small crack and the 70k service. Car is one owner and had been servied every 10k miles at either a merc dealership in NY or PA.
is this a decent buy or stay away?
Disclaimer: I have never owned a German car. Been planning to own one always. Im not afraid of the $400 oil change in the cpo period at least. Have been on Hondas. Usually do my oil/filters/brakes myself with an occasional dealer visit just if I miss anything.
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The Mercedes-Benz CPO warranty is a true unlimited mileage warranty. I would add 2 additional years for (what should be) $3,945 for a lot of extra piece of mind and just drive the thing.
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Hey everyone,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
We had been planning to go with a mildly used gle450 over the past year and finally started looking for one. This car will be driven about 8-10k a year maybe less. Mostly a winter car for my wife's work and longer family trips.
While looking around we came across a 2020 GLE 580 with 68k miles as a CPO with the dealer closest to us. The car is listed for 55.5k. The cars orignal MSRP was 84k. Shows to be a fleet/corporate vehicle via carfax.
The car just had 4.5k worth of service performed including replacing the front windshield due to small crack and the 70k service. Car is one owner and had been servied every 10k miles at either a merc dealership in NY or PA.
is this a decent buy or stay away?
Disclaimer: I have never owned a German car. Been planning to own one always. Im not afraid of the $400 oil change in the cpo period at least. Have been on Hondas. Usually do my oil/filters/brakes myself with an occasional dealer visit just if I miss anything.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
We had been planning to go with a mildly used gle450 over the past year and finally started looking for one. This car will be driven about 8-10k a year maybe less. Mostly a winter car for my wife's work and longer family trips.
While looking around we came across a 2020 GLE 580 with 68k miles as a CPO with the dealer closest to us. The car is listed for 55.5k. The cars orignal MSRP was 84k. Shows to be a fleet/corporate vehicle via carfax.
The car just had 4.5k worth of service performed including replacing the front windshield due to small crack and the 70k service. Car is one owner and had been servied every 10k miles at either a merc dealership in NY or PA.
is this a decent buy or stay away?
Disclaimer: I have never owned a German car. Been planning to own one always. Im not afraid of the $400 oil change in the cpo period at least. Have been on Hondas. Usually do my oil/filters/brakes myself with an occasional dealer visit just if I miss anything.
Beware that this vehicle has a 48V system which has been problematic for German carmakers, and especially so for MB. Long term serviceability and cost to keep the 48V system running is unknown at this point because it is relatively new tech (red light flashing now). The 48V system is a "mild hybrid" and batteries for such systems are showing themselves (Porsche Cayenne example) to not last as long as one would hope at first, and to have high replacement cost at the dealer. A predictable and expected outcome.
If you want the car, buy it. Just be aware of what you are potentially getting yourself into. It looks nice, but be sure to look under the covers.
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Thank you for this. I called a few places around and the price seems to be highly variable but there are def some good prices that I got. The piece of mind will be invaluable.
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Good advice from the previous post. Price is high imo considering the mileage.
Beware that this vehicle has a 48V system which has been problematic for German carmakers, and especially so for MB. Long term serviceability and cost to keep the 48V system running is unknown at this point because it is relatively new tech (red light flashing now). The 48V system is a "mild hybrid" and batteries for such systems are showing themselves (Porsche Cayenne example) to not last as long as one would hope at first, and to have high replacement cost at the dealer. A predictable and expected outcome.
If you want the car, buy it. Just be aware of what you are potentially getting yourself into. It looks nice, but be sure to look under the covers.
Beware that this vehicle has a 48V system which has been problematic for German carmakers, and especially so for MB. Long term serviceability and cost to keep the 48V system running is unknown at this point because it is relatively new tech (red light flashing now). The 48V system is a "mild hybrid" and batteries for such systems are showing themselves (Porsche Cayenne example) to not last as long as one would hope at first, and to have high replacement cost at the dealer. A predictable and expected outcome.
If you want the car, buy it. Just be aware of what you are potentially getting yourself into. It looks nice, but be sure to look under the covers.
I think the CPO elevates the price a little and if I can get the 2yr extension it should be okayish. Is the 48v system covered under warranty?
I went through 5-6 pages of this forum last night going through most topics and related and saw that there has been a complaint with the 48v system just not sure what the extent and servicing/replacement cost is.
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Thank you for the guidance. I was checking through the CPO 580 last night and with only 18 only in the US, seems they are at a premium. The next one in terms of price is in CA, for 65k and with 35k miles. Has a very similar build and MSRP (I like this one more).
I think the CPO elevates the price a little and if I can get the 2yr extension it should be okayish. Is the 48v system covered under warranty?
I went through 5-6 pages of this forum last night going through most topics and related and saw that there has been a complaint with the 48v system just not sure what the extent and servicing/replacement cost is.
I think the CPO elevates the price a little and if I can get the 2yr extension it should be okayish. Is the 48v system covered under warranty?
I went through 5-6 pages of this forum last night going through most topics and related and saw that there has been a complaint with the 48v system just not sure what the extent and servicing/replacement cost is.
Summary: 48V system reliability and cost to repair/maintain past manufacturer warranty is unknown territory.
Batteries in particular are not covered under warranty, for lead-acid 12V batteries. Expect to be denied multiple times when requesting CPO warranty coverage for the 48V battery. That's the safe bet. Do your financial decision making calculation on the safe bet, then go from there.
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The 48v battery is covered by the 8yr/80,000mi emissions warranty, more in some States.
The battery itself is around $3,000 installed, and it will then have another 24/24 no deductible warranty if installed by a Mercedes dealer. I.e. free.
The reason we haven't seen the cost of replacement is because the oldest ones will be under full replacement warranty until 2028.
The battery itself is around $3,000 installed, and it will then have another 24/24 no deductible warranty if installed by a Mercedes dealer. I.e. free.
The reason we haven't seen the cost of replacement is because the oldest ones will be under full replacement warranty until 2028.
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A GLE 580 is going to carry a significant premium over a 350 and even a 450. They are a tiny fraction of GLEs produced.
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Good advice from the previous post. Price is high imo considering the mileage.
Beware that this vehicle has a 48V system which has been problematic for German carmakers, and especially so for MB. Long term serviceability and cost to keep the 48V system running is unknown at this point because it is relatively new tech (red light flashing now). The 48V system is a "mild hybrid" and batteries for such systems are showing themselves (Porsche Cayenne example) to not last as long as one would hope at first, and to have high replacement cost at the dealer. A predictable and expected outcome.
If you want the car, buy it. Just be aware of what you are potentially getting yourself into. It looks nice, but be sure to look under the covers.
Beware that this vehicle has a 48V system which has been problematic for German carmakers, and especially so for MB. Long term serviceability and cost to keep the 48V system running is unknown at this point because it is relatively new tech (red light flashing now). The 48V system is a "mild hybrid" and batteries for such systems are showing themselves (Porsche Cayenne example) to not last as long as one would hope at first, and to have high replacement cost at the dealer. A predictable and expected outcome.
If you want the car, buy it. Just be aware of what you are potentially getting yourself into. It looks nice, but be sure to look under the covers.
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Thank you everyone on the guidance and info. We just closed the deal at 53k which felt good. We will purchase the 2yr extra warranty for 3k and that should help us sleep better at night. The 3yr prepaid maint is for 2100 and for us will be 2 B service and 1 A which still seems pretty expensive.
We are buying both the things out of state because there is no tax and saves us money on the 5k. We did get matching quotes from other dealers in state but not from our own dealer.
We are buying both the things out of state because there is no tax and saves us money on the 5k. We did get matching quotes from other dealers in state but not from our own dealer.
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Thank you everyone on the guidance and info. We just closed the deal at 53k which felt good. We will purchase the 2yr extra warranty for 3k and that should help us sleep better at night. The 3yr prepaid maint is for 2100 and for us will be 2 B service and 1 A which still seems pretty expensive.
We are buying both the things out of state because there is no tax and saves us money on the 5k. We did get matching quotes from other dealers in state but not from our own dealer.
We are buying both the things out of state because there is no tax and saves us money on the 5k. We did get matching quotes from other dealers in state but not from our own dealer.
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I think the most I saw was 80k-ish so that's 20k miles a year on avg for the first model year 2020. Just did another search now, here's one with 102k and no major issues reported on the carfax.
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Thank you everyone on the guidance and info. We just closed the deal at 53k which felt good. We will purchase the 2yr extra warranty for 3k and that should help us sleep better at night. The 3yr prepaid maint is for 2100 and for us will be 2 B service and 1 A which still seems pretty expensive.
We are buying both the things out of state because there is no tax and saves us money on the 5k. We did get matching quotes from other dealers in state but not from our own dealer.
We are buying both the things out of state because there is no tax and saves us money on the 5k. We did get matching quotes from other dealers in state but not from our own dealer.
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The M176 has been around for almost a decade now with no reliability issues reported. There are some higher mileage examples in the w222 s-class world, not so much in the v167 just yet. The 48v system had some hiccups early on in the 450/580 (I have a 2020, without issues thankfully) but I haven't noticed a surge of threads reporting issues recently. Warranty on the "hybrid" system is longer as mentioned above.
The price seems a bit high considering the year and mileage, I would expect the pricing to be within the 45k+ range. Say loosely 12% annual depreciation (and thats generous), would bring it from 85k in 2020 to $50,974 in 2024. Its even safe to say a 2020 should have lost 50% of its value at this point which would be 42k. **just noticed original date of post, confused it with another, pricing here reflective of 2024**
As for service history in addition to the usual 10k ones, spark plugs should have been replaced at the 50k service, and a transmission service at 60k (about $1,000 at dealer). Check on the tires, a fresh set of 22' would run you slightly under $2,000 installed.
Gas mileage, locally in NYC traffic 12-15 maybe? Highways low 20s.
The price seems a bit high considering the year and mileage, I would expect the pricing to be within the 45k+ range. Say loosely 12% annual depreciation (and thats generous), would bring it from 85k in 2020 to $50,974 in 2024. Its even safe to say a 2020 should have lost 50% of its value at this point which would be 42k. **just noticed original date of post, confused it with another, pricing here reflective of 2024**
As for service history in addition to the usual 10k ones, spark plugs should have been replaced at the 50k service, and a transmission service at 60k (about $1,000 at dealer). Check on the tires, a fresh set of 22' would run you slightly under $2,000 installed.
Gas mileage, locally in NYC traffic 12-15 maybe? Highways low 20s.
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sorry I haven't come back to this thread in a bit. This is the update.
We are now at 111,500 miles. We have driven more than 40k in the last 2.5 years, probably avg around 15k a year.
We have had 0 issues with the car. We used up the prepaid maintaince on the 80, 90 and 100k service. The 100k sevice alone was $2400 with sparkplug replacement and a few other things apart from a B service. We haven't needed brakes yet though I think that might come soon. Most of our drive is highway. We have used the car for everything- towing 6k load to 7hr continous driving.
We are just about to replace all 4 tires with Michellin because they have a 55k wareanty compared to the Pirellis lasting about 45k (the rears were replaced as part of the CPO process)
Warranty runs out next year and that's where the thought process starts to maybe change the car because we will be north of 120k by that time.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
PS. I would absolutely get the CPO warranty again even though we didn't need it. It helps us sleep well at night. if i had an extra year i would have kept the car an extra year no thoughts to change.
As I said before the 2100 for the prepaid 3 services was also great. My dealer is a little bit of a rip off i think and charged almost 800 for a A service (parts cost was $100 for oil, $30 oil filter, $120 for front wipers, $50 for rear, $50 merc fuel cleaner so about 350 for parts and similar for labor) and 1600 for a B. (The 100k was 2400) so if you pay this out of pocket it's ALOT cheaper to have a prepaid plan.
We are now at 111,500 miles. We have driven more than 40k in the last 2.5 years, probably avg around 15k a year.
We have had 0 issues with the car. We used up the prepaid maintaince on the 80, 90 and 100k service. The 100k sevice alone was $2400 with sparkplug replacement and a few other things apart from a B service. We haven't needed brakes yet though I think that might come soon. Most of our drive is highway. We have used the car for everything- towing 6k load to 7hr continous driving.
We are just about to replace all 4 tires with Michellin because they have a 55k wareanty compared to the Pirellis lasting about 45k (the rears were replaced as part of the CPO process)
Warranty runs out next year and that's where the thought process starts to maybe change the car because we will be north of 120k by that time.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
PS. I would absolutely get the CPO warranty again even though we didn't need it. It helps us sleep well at night. if i had an extra year i would have kept the car an extra year no thoughts to change.
As I said before the 2100 for the prepaid 3 services was also great. My dealer is a little bit of a rip off i think and charged almost 800 for a A service (parts cost was $100 for oil, $30 oil filter, $120 for front wipers, $50 for rear, $50 merc fuel cleaner so about 350 for parts and similar for labor) and 1600 for a B. (The 100k was 2400) so if you pay this out of pocket it's ALOT cheaper to have a prepaid plan.
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sorry I haven't come back to this thread in a bit. This is the update.
We are now at 111,500 miles. We have driven more than 40k in the last 2.5 years, probably avg around 15k a year.
We have had 0 issues with the car. We used up the prepaid maintaince on the 80, 90 and 100k service. The 100k sevice alone was $2400 with sparkplug replacement and a few other things apart from a B service. We haven't needed brakes yet though I think that might come soon. Most of our drive is highway. We have used the car for everything- towing 6k load to 7hr continous driving.
We are just about to replace all 4 tires with Michellin because they have a 55k wareanty compared to the Pirellis lasting about 45k (the rears were replaced as part of the CPO process)
Warranty runs out next year and that's where the thought process starts to maybe change the car because we will be north of 120k by that time.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
PS. I would absolutely get the CPO warranty again even though we didn't need it. It helps us sleep well at night. if i had an extra year i would have kept the car an extra year no thoughts to change.
As I said before the 2100 for the prepaid 3 services was also great. My dealer is a little bit of a rip off i think and charged almost 800 for a A service (parts cost was $100 for oil, $30 oil filter, $120 for front wipers, $50 for rear, $50 merc fuel cleaner so about 350 for parts and similar for labor) and 1600 for a B. (The 100k was 2400) so if you pay this out of pocket it's ALOT cheaper to have a prepaid plan.
We are now at 111,500 miles. We have driven more than 40k in the last 2.5 years, probably avg around 15k a year.
We have had 0 issues with the car. We used up the prepaid maintaince on the 80, 90 and 100k service. The 100k sevice alone was $2400 with sparkplug replacement and a few other things apart from a B service. We haven't needed brakes yet though I think that might come soon. Most of our drive is highway. We have used the car for everything- towing 6k load to 7hr continous driving.
We are just about to replace all 4 tires with Michellin because they have a 55k wareanty compared to the Pirellis lasting about 45k (the rears were replaced as part of the CPO process)
Warranty runs out next year and that's where the thought process starts to maybe change the car because we will be north of 120k by that time.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
PS. I would absolutely get the CPO warranty again even though we didn't need it. It helps us sleep well at night. if i had an extra year i would have kept the car an extra year no thoughts to change.
As I said before the 2100 for the prepaid 3 services was also great. My dealer is a little bit of a rip off i think and charged almost 800 for a A service (parts cost was $100 for oil, $30 oil filter, $120 for front wipers, $50 for rear, $50 merc fuel cleaner so about 350 for parts and similar for labor) and 1600 for a B. (The 100k was 2400) so if you pay this out of pocket it's ALOT cheaper to have a prepaid plan.
In the past I've bought the 7 year 125,000 mile factory extended warranty, because the offerings from those Insurance Policies were often fraught with loopholes and/or difficulties in filing claims (I was a dealership F&I then GM so saw many frustrations over the years.)
This limited my ownership to that 7 years because I can't afford a catastrophic repair bill.
Now I'm convinced (by my own reading and also based on my Service Manager and SA's advice) that an "EXclusionary" policy gives better coverage than a Factory Extended or CPO warranty, both of which are "INclusionary."
Which makes long-term ownership a SWAN (Sleep Well At Night) possibility.
So I bought a Fidelity Platinum policy at the end of my 48/50k factory warranty. From my current Dealer who was $12 more than the oft-recommended forum source, but it's worth comparing since F&I folks can be ruthless if you're not careful.
I agree 100% with prepaid maintenance IF you get your work done at an MB shop. I'm about to relocate and haven't vetted a new Service Department, so I'm deferring PPM for the moment.
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