ajag

Pondering an in stock 2020 vs ordering a 2021 GLS450 vs a CPO 2020 GLS580. What kind of discounts are people getting?

PM me if you don't want to post, thanks in advance!

jdgamble

I got 12% off msrp with little work. I’m sure I could have gotten a better deal if I had worked a little harder, but we found the one my wife wanted, and we just wanted to move on it, as inventory is somewhat low.

jbattan

I got 8% off a custom 2021 GLS63 with an existing allocation.

ajag

Do you mind PMing me your dealer and sales person info? thanks!

ajag

Nice, this was on a 2020? What was the MSRP? Thanks!

jbattan

Cyndy at MB Salem Oregon.

jdgamble

Mine was a 2020 with about 80k msrp. I got it for 70. I got it at Walnut Creek MB. Salesperson was Bao.

nc211

I got 6% on an MSRP of $85,000. It was basically the taxes in my state.

ajag

Was that a 2020 or 2021? On lot or ordered? Thx.

nc211

2020 that was on the lot but from a different dealership out of state (Baltimore vs Virginia suburbs). They brought it in via flatbed from that dealership to mine. Different owners of the dealerships as well.

Coastal

None on my 2021 580 order.

jdgamble

Fyi - I sent emails to every dealership in the area, and told all of them I was doing it. That gets them to make their near best offer pretty quick. I live in the Bay Area though, so MB dealerships are like Starbucks. 😬

ajag

580 allocations are probably like1:10 vs the 450, so I'm not surprised they're not as willing to deal.

ddruker

I got 6% off MSRP of a custom ordered 2021 GLS580 at Autobahn in Belmont, CA, not including factory incentives like my USAA discount. The other dealers I spoke with would not negotiate and wanted MRSP for a 2021 GLS580.
I was offered $10k off MSRP for on-lot GLS450 at multiple dealers in the Bay Area, without asking or negotiating.

IF it makes you feel better, G-Wagons are seling for $50k over MSRP...

fabbrisd1

"actory incentives like my USAA discount" - mu understanding is USAA is going Out-Of that end of the business - I am a PenFed guy - on USAA that was what I was told..

rayzam

From personal experience shopping in Sept/Oct in So Cal, this is not a good time for scoring deals due to limited inventory. Most dealers in my area weren't willing to offer more than 5-6% off MSRP on GLS450s off their lots and the best I could do was 10% off (compared with my 2017 GLS which I got for 13% off). It might be better to wait if you can as inventory should get better early next year and 2021 model already has around $3K worth of 20-model options as standard.

Jason08247

I ordered 2021 450 in August for $800 over invoice. Am told late Nov build so it will hopefully be here by Christmas.

jbattan

What is that as a % off MSRP?

Retired@52

I think they are going out of, or may already be out of, the “car buying service” aspect of it. I used a $500 USAA manufacturer incentive in August on my GLE 580.

ajag

Nice, what dealer and rep was it? I've called two of my local Chicago dealers and max is 3% off so far.

Jason08247

5%

jbattan

Interesting! I always guessed that invoice was around 13% off. So my 8% off was way (~$4,500) below invoice.

signes

Zero chance that invoice is 5%.

mercedesmax

Nope, it really is about 5% off MSRP.

Psymac

Was just offered only 3% off MSRP for a BTO 450 with sticker of 91K, possible to still negotiate further when the car is delivered?