reyoasian

I'm looking at a the new 2010 GLK350 4MATIC.

I got a quote from a dealer with navigation and rear-camera. This car comes to $44,050 by MSRP, and almost $54,000 total. The guy says he can only give me $1,000 cash rebate, so that comes to about $53,000 out the door. (BTW, this is the dealer near Kennedy and HWY-7)

So, what kind of deals were you guys able to get? I really don't believe that $1,000 off is the only deal they can offer, I'm not impressed.

Baby G

I got 2K off the car when I ordered in Jan, and got 2K + 500 dollar coupon for a retail store for two other members on board. If you like futher details please feel free to PM me.

zelko

reyoasian, where are you from? GTA?

I secured 2k off + the $180 floor mats just last week...there are deals to be had, you just need to be patient and firm with your offer! Shop around, I did...

reyoasian

I'm from Richmond Hill. I went to the dealer in Markham at HWY7 and Kennedy and they only offer $1,000 which is pretty retarded. I'm planning to make a trip to the dealer in Thornhill and see what they can offer. Also I'm probably going to the Thornhill Autohaus BMW to talk to this sales rep because apparently they sell MB too (along with 5 other brands)...big company haha.

zelko

I also went to the Thorhill location...tight wads there I can tell you...

reyoasian

So you bought it at that dealer?
What do you mean by tight wads..... uptight people who are hard to negotiate? haha...

zelko

I bought from MB Maple...spent a lot of time speaking with the Thornhill location, but they did not budge above $1750 off, so I took my business elsewhere...maybe they just didn't like me..lol

reyoasian

Where's Maple? I'm looking to get it from Autohaus which is in Oakville. They have a BMW dealer in Toronto and this sales rep is pretty easy-going. He was giving me a pretty good deal on a 328xi until I started to like the GLK. Hope he can give me a good deal on the GLK as well.

pokerFACE

The Kennedy and 7 location seems to have a handful of GLK's last week when I stopped by, so it's not like the GLK's are in short supply,e venn though they're selling like hotcakes

zelko

It's at Rutherford / Jane (just north of Rutherford), close to the Vaughan Mills Mall...

reyoasian

Yeah I saw quite a lot...

Oh that Maple...I never knew there's a dealer there. I can't find it on the Canadian website either... I think I actually might have seen it.

So far these are the dealers I found near me: Thornhill (Steeles/Yonge), Markham (Kenneth/HWY-7), Newmarket (Mulock/Yonge),

So in additional to that, there's the Maple one you said, and also the BMW Autohaus who also sells MB. Since I already went to the Markham one, I got 4 more trips to make!

P.S. Any other dealers in this area?

uwo93

Keep in mind that most MB dealers in the GTA are corporate. When you go into one, all the other corporate stores know what deal you were offered .

I know that Oakville is independent, but they only offered us $1k off. We went through a broker who sourced the GLK from Windsor. Very happy with the deal and zero haggling/hassles. And they dropped it off in our driveway in Oakville!

Baby G

Congrats which dealer did you go through? How much discount did you get? Can you PM me the details so I can use a broker next time, saves me the hassle and grief on dealing with dealers.

bing1221

Got a free premium package upgrade.

lulumomo

Do you mind let me know which dealer you got a free premium package.

bing1221

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B-alan-ce

Go to Barrie, location meet with Andrew W.

Not fair to give away my pricing details, but will say the discount he gave me on a black GLK350 with, with sunroof and sport package, Command, Zenon lamps, and tow hitch after a good battle and a 10 year old trade-in way surpassed anything I have read on this forum by several G-notes. Maybe they had a tough month, maybe we negotiated well, but when the smoke cleared, we were very pleased and I think they made a little profit too.

Tell him the UK Kid recommended you.

Andrew is a good guy. Barrie is an independent MB, so they have more leeway on price.

Good luck!

Baby G

Congrats on your purchase... To be fair most members have been open and explained their exact discounts (to help others) when they bought their vehicle. Its your call if you would like to share your discount price, like all of us have, or you don't have to and simply say I got more G's than anyone else.

In Jan/Feb/March I got two other members the same discount I got on my GLK, expect for one 500 promo which the dealer offered had expired wasn't available to the gentleman who ordered in March. The gentleman still proceeded and made the purchase since it was the best he could find.

lulumomo

B Alan CE,
Again, congrats on your purchase, I agree with Baby_G, that would be very nice that you could be open and share the discount info, I am ready to pull the trigger, your information would be much appreciated.

lulumomo

Found the following information from another site, a CCC Report, in case you don't have it yet.

GLK350 CCC Report

2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 4MATIC 4dr 3.5L
4WD Sport Utility Vehicles

Manufacture warranty
<<< PRELIMINARY 2010 WARRANTY >>> Basic: 4 Years/80,000 km 2 Years/40,000 km wear and tear Corrosion: 5 Years/Unlimited km 4 Years/80,000 km Surface Corrosion Emissions: 2 Years/40,000 km Roadside Assistance: 4 Years/Unlimited km 24-Hour Assistance

Fuel economy
EnerGuide Estimate - City (L/100 km): 13.3 (Est)
EnerGuide Estimate - Hwy (L/100 km): 9.6 (Est)



Retail Price * Wholesale Price **
Base $41,800.00 $38,040.00
Freight $1,995.00 $1,995.00
Optional equipment selected
- FEDERAL AIR CONDITIONING EXCISE TAX (-EXTAX) $100.00 $100.00
- PREMIUM PKG -inc: PARKTRONIC, integrated garage door opener, electronic compass, panoramic sunroof, 3-position front seat memory, exterior mirror memory, pwr tilt/telescoping steering column w/3-position memory, EASY-PACK pwr tailgate, 115V pwr outlet (MPP) $3,500.00 $3,010.00
- SPORT PKG -inc: aluminum roof rails, 20" 5-twin-spoke alloy wheels w/all season tires (MSP) $800.00 $690.00
- BI-XENON HEADLAMPS PKG -inc: bi-xenon headlamps, cornering lights, headlamp washers (MXW) $1,000.00 $860.00
- HARMAN/KARDON LOGIC7 600 WATT 5.1 DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM -inc: (11) speakers, in-dash CD changer, 9-channel DSP amplifier (810) $1,000.00 $860.00
- MEDIA INTERFACE W/IPOD, USB & AUXILIARY CONNECTIONS (REQ: COMAND Navigation Pkg) (518) $375.00 $320.00
- COMAND NAVIGATION PKG -inc: COMAND APS hard drive-based navigation system w/7" display, 6-disc DVD changer, LINGUATRONIC voice control, 4GB Music register & PCMCIA interface for MP3 playback (MNP) $1,800.00 $1,550.00
- KEYLESS-GO *Late availability* (889) $975.00 $840.00
- REAR VIEW CAMERA (REQ: COMAND Navigation Pkg) (218) $450.00 $390.00
Totals including all items above $53,795.00 $48,655.00

Baby G

Good Find... Any idea on how much Aluminium running boards cost wholesale?

MB Oakville (independent dealer as well) is where I purchased my car. I can PM you the salesperson info if you like? Let me know, and best of luck with your purchase.

B-alan-ce

Would have responded sooner, but had all sorts of connection difficulties. Sure, if my numbers will help you then I'll share. But you may need to compare carefully as it's a bit apples to oranges.

Keep in mind, I gave the dealer a figure upfront and told him $51k + Trade-In and ALL-IN for any other charges. I would not accept any additional costs after the deal was signed, not even the $20 License registration. I just did not want to quibble around with all the taxes and other sundry charges, like AC tax, and Fuel Tax.

My request included the Premium and Sport Pkg, Trailer hitch, Running boards and Keyless Go. (Trade in was a 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara Manual 5 speed 116,000kms, OK condition, Broken A/C, exhaust problems and Emissions test due in 1 month).

MB threw a 6 week wait at me, then offered at a similar GLK from the lot. The vehicle closest to mine in the colour I wanted, included most of my request but with the following also: Bi-xenons, Command package, Multimedia, but no Keyless (thats $3175 extra minus Keyless $975).

Bottom line: I wrote my final cheque for $53,600 ALL-IN, with my trade in marked at $1800, ($1200 less than I felt it was worth privately, but it was just numbers at that point) and the sales rep simply backfilled the final invoice/quote after my cheque.

So although I spent $2600 more that I originally planned, I got the Nav, Multi-media and Bi-xe's that I didn’t need. It also included the Silent Sentinel etchings ($150), Tire and Rim protection ($295), all taxes, admin fees, F&PDI, even that daft OMVIC fee ($5) plus anything I missed including here as it was all in.

One thing to note, I did walk away from the table at $52,500 but they chased me, squeezed out another $1100 and we sealed the deal.

All in all, my discount not including trade in was approx $4600. Also they tried to pressure me into buying faster so I could take advantage of the Month end bulking, but it felt like a cheesy ploy and so I just took my time and dealt on my own terms. Its an old concept that I feel dealers try to use to add pressure, but really means little to them these days. The Consumer will often gain more ground when not pressured. And as I always held tight to my "All-In" offer, I was never too confused or frustrated during the negotiations.

Now after seeing the recent Wholesale numbers just posted recently (wish I saw those in May as they show a 14% mark-up and I was under the impression we were negotiating against a 9% mark-up), maybe I miss-interpreted the way others were pointing out their discounts. If so, I apologize for any confusion, but when I said $4k+ discount, I was basing it on the Retails not Wholesales. By those numbers, it looks like my car with those options, should have cost approx $60k Retail, so I hope I did ok at an overall $55,396. I'm sure you will let me know.

Regardless, I wanted to encourage newbies to move patiently and hold out for more if they can afford the time. I hope this helps anyone who's about to buy. Feel free to comment, critique or rake me over the coals if I confused anyone.

lulumomo

B Alan Ce,

Thanks for the detail information, it definitely help for a newbie like me.

wand94nard

With the economy the way it is, it seems you could hold out and bargain a better deal than that!

B-alan-ce

The economy is the way it is, yet look at all the folks even on this site still willing to drop 50 to 60k on a MB midsize.

If you were buying a N. American with a wobbly warranty, then I think you could offer an amazingly low price. But the very fact that you are in an MB shop when you could be buying a GM-mobile tells MB right off the bat, you have money to burn. Otherwise even MB will tell you to go away.

Regardless, I am sure some will fair better and others yet worse. Your statement was a bit to brief. Are you going to let us in on something that we should know about?