East coast dealers without GLS Markup?
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East coast dealers without GLS Markup?
I'm beginning to the process to come back to the MB family after a couple of years away, and am planning on trading in my 2021 Suburban on a 2024 GLS450.
I live in the DC Metro area, and it seems that all of the dealers around here are still tacking on ridiculous markup ($10K+) on vehicles. That's a non-starter for me... I can swallow paying MSRP for the first time ever, but additional markup is just a racket.
Is anyone aware of any dealers within ~500 miles or so of the DC area that aren't trying to charge additional markup? So far, I have been told of 1 in West Virginia but would like to have a few places in my pocket in case of allocation issues or such (it will be an order).
I live in the DC Metro area, and it seems that all of the dealers around here are still tacking on ridiculous markup ($10K+) on vehicles. That's a non-starter for me... I can swallow paying MSRP for the first time ever, but additional markup is just a racket.
Is anyone aware of any dealers within ~500 miles or so of the DC area that aren't trying to charge additional markup? So far, I have been told of 1 in West Virginia but would like to have a few places in my pocket in case of allocation issues or such (it will be an order).
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I'm beginning to the process to come back to the MB family after a couple of years away, and am planning on trading in my 2021 Suburban on a 2024 GLS450.
I live in the DC Metro area, and it seems that all of the dealers around here are still tacking on ridiculous markup ($10K+) on vehicles. That's a non-starter for me... I can swallow paying MSRP for the first time ever, but additional markup is just a racket.
Is anyone aware of any dealers within ~500 miles or so of the DC area that aren't trying to charge additional markup? So far, I have been told of 1 in West Virginia but would like to have a few places in my pocket in case of allocation issues or such (it will be an order).
I live in the DC Metro area, and it seems that all of the dealers around here are still tacking on ridiculous markup ($10K+) on vehicles. That's a non-starter for me... I can swallow paying MSRP for the first time ever, but additional markup is just a racket.
Is anyone aware of any dealers within ~500 miles or so of the DC area that aren't trying to charge additional markup? So far, I have been told of 1 in West Virginia but would like to have a few places in my pocket in case of allocation issues or such (it will be an order).
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MB of Richmond (and Midlothian - same company) seem to be charging MSRP, at least for repeat customers. I am still waiting for mine to arrive (have waited since last September), so might yet get disappointed, but they have a couple sitting on the lot now.
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Working with a dealer out of NJ, but they are himhawwing about an out of state sale because it will apparently impact their allocation. I’m gonna drop feelers wherever I can and go from there.
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We bought ours in ‘22 (also DC metro) and went to PA/Mechanicsburg (Sun Motor Cars). Paid MSRP -I believe also they didn’t do the $900 dealer document processing fee BS - and they honored the United $1k discount. Did everything remote until picking up the car. Could not have asked for a better experience.
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We bought ours in ‘22 (also DC metro) and went to PA/Mechanicsburg (Sun Motor Cars). Paid MSRP -I believe also they didn’t do the $900 dealer document processing fee BS - and they honored the United $1k discount. Did everything remote until picking up the car. Could not have asked for a better experience.
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We bought ours in ‘22 (also DC metro) and went to PA/Mechanicsburg (Sun Motor Cars). Paid MSRP -I believe also they didn’t do the $900 dealer document processing fee BS - and they honored the United $1k discount. Did everything remote until picking up the car. Could not have asked for a better experience.
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I would suggest Sun Motor Cars as well. We just bought a CPO from out of state and they treated us like we were long time customers. Way better than the local dealer I've bought a couple cars from and use for service. They do not use ADM on any of their inventory. We started out dealing with Adam Mann and he was great. Responded quickly and answered all of our questions about the car. He even put a hold on the vehicle for us while we were enroute to look at it.
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I just reached out to them. This is the kind of thing I like to hear. I'm a bit dismayed at how the dealer experience around here has gone to hell from the days when I ordered my smart and W204 C class. I'm not asking for special treatment, but I am expecting to be treated like a valued customer - particularly when I am getting ready to write you a large check.
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I would suggest Sun Motor Cars as well. We just bought a CPO from out of state and they treated us like we were long time customers. Way better than the local dealer I've bought a couple cars from and use for service. They do not use ADM on any of their inventory. We started out dealing with Adam Mann and he was great. Responded quickly and answered all of our questions about the car. He even put a hold on the vehicle for us while we were enroute to look at it.
I have found my dealer.
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I bought a car from Sun Motor Cars a number of years ago when I lived in Philadelphia. They were great. Glad to hear they still are. We moved to the west coast otherwise I would have considered them.
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I bought a GLS 450 at MSRP at Euro Motorcars Devon just last week, a suburb of Philadelphia. I live in Missouri, so it was an out of state purchase.
214 W Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 19333
https://www.mbofdevon.com/
214 W Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 19333
https://www.mbofdevon.com/
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I just placed my order with Sun Motorcars. Adam has been great so far. The wheels I want are on constraint, but they are going to keep trying he said - at least until it locks. I will deal with the 5 spoke standard AMG wheels if they are the ones I end up with. Pinnacle trim (DX2) is on constraint as well - but they had one with it in queue, so I jumped on it.
Looks like a 11/17 production date so far... 16 years to the day I lost my Dad (who was also a Mercedes fan), so I guess I will take that as a sign.
I went ham on the options...
Emerald Green
Bahia Brown Leather
Brown Walnut Trim
6 seater configuration
22” AMG Multi Spoke Wheels (Silver) - Hopefully
AMG line Exterior
Pinnacle Trim
Warmth and Comfort Package
Acoustic Comfort Package
Exclusive Wood Trim
Rear Side Airbags
Heated Steering Wheel
Trailer Hitch
Trailer Assist
Magic Vision Control
Soft Close Doors
Mb-Tex Dash
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All Season Mats
Rear Sill Protector
Looks like a 11/17 production date so far... 16 years to the day I lost my Dad (who was also a Mercedes fan), so I guess I will take that as a sign.
I went ham on the options...
Emerald Green
Bahia Brown Leather
Brown Walnut Trim
6 seater configuration
22” AMG Multi Spoke Wheels (Silver) - Hopefully
AMG line Exterior
Pinnacle Trim
Warmth and Comfort Package
Acoustic Comfort Package
Exclusive Wood Trim
Rear Side Airbags
Heated Steering Wheel
Trailer Hitch
Trailer Assist
Magic Vision Control
Soft Close Doors
Mb-Tex Dash
Dashcam
All Season Mats
Rear Sill Protector
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I just placed my order with Sun Motorcars. Adam has been great so far. The wheels I want are on constraint, but they are going to keep trying he said - at least until it locks. I will deal with the 5 spoke standard AMG wheels if they are the ones I end up with. Pinnacle trim (DX2) is on constraint as well - but they had one with it in queue, so I jumped on it.
Looks like a 11/17 production date so far... 16 years to the day I lost my Dad (who was also a Mercedes fan), so I guess I will take that as a sign.
I went ham on the options...
Emerald Green
Bahia Brown Leather
Brown Walnut Trim
6 seater configuration
22” AMG Multi Spoke Wheels (Silver) - Hopefully
AMG line Exterior
Pinnacle Trim
Warmth and Comfort Package
Acoustic Comfort Package
Exclusive Wood Trim
Rear Side Airbags
Heated Steering Wheel
Trailer Hitch
Trailer Assist
Magic Vision Control
Soft Close Doors
Mb-Tex Dash
Dashcam
All Season Mats
Rear Sill Protector
Looks like a 11/17 production date so far... 16 years to the day I lost my Dad (who was also a Mercedes fan), so I guess I will take that as a sign.
I went ham on the options...
Emerald Green
Bahia Brown Leather
Brown Walnut Trim
6 seater configuration
22” AMG Multi Spoke Wheels (Silver) - Hopefully
AMG line Exterior
Pinnacle Trim
Warmth and Comfort Package
Acoustic Comfort Package
Exclusive Wood Trim
Rear Side Airbags
Heated Steering Wheel
Trailer Hitch
Trailer Assist
Magic Vision Control
Soft Close Doors
Mb-Tex Dash
Dashcam
All Season Mats
Rear Sill Protector
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@JohntheGM , maybe you can help if you're in the northeast?
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To clarify:
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes
https://tiresize.com/calculator/
EDIT: I learned some things and my previous advice is no longer valid. Updates: https://mbworld.org/forums/gls-class...ml#post8870549
- 22” front wheels are 9.5” wide and come with 285/45R22. This tire size is common and has several all-season options available.
- 22” rear wheels are 11.5” wide and come with 325/40R22. This tire size is rare and none of the tire manufacturers offer an all-season option. Because the wheel is so wide, you can’t put the 285/45R22 front tire size on the rear wheels.
- However, the Michelin Defender LTX (the best all-around tire available, in my opinion) is available in 275/50R22 and 305/45R22, which would fit the 22” wheel widths properly and add only 0.4” of sidewall.
- For anyone concerned about changing to narrower tires, note that Mercedes specifies for the 21” front wheels (10.0” wide) a 275 tire and for the 21” rear wheels (11.0” wide) a 315 tire. Therefore, a 22” front wheel (9.5” wide) with a 275 tire and 22” rear wheel (11.5” wide) with a 305 tire is very close to OEM specs.
- A set of 4 winter tires in OEM 285/45R22 & 325/40R22 = $2,400.22
- A set of 4 Michelin Defender tires in 275/50R22 & 305/45R22 = $1,259.96
- Alternately, the Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season is available in 285/40R22 and 325/35R22, so same widths as OEM just 0.5” shorter sidewalls.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes
https://tiresize.com/calculator/
EDIT: I learned some things and my previous advice is no longer valid. Updates: https://mbworld.org/forums/gls-class...ml#post8870549
Last edited by Missourian; Nov 2, 2023 at 11:43 AM.
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I work from home, and pretty much only drive on the weekends between our place near DC and our place at the beach, plus around when I am here st the beach. Winters are usually mild - and I grew up in the northern Midwest so my usual concern is other drivers.
The only time I ever had issue was with my C250 on summer tires and a pop up snowstorm that wouldn’t let me get up my driveway 😂
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