mercedesml

I notice the prices quoted here only seem to cover the base and the main option packs.
I put mine together and ended up with an addional $1000 bucks just on:

iPod Integration Kit, Roof Spoiler, Mudflaps, wheel Locks, Loading Sill Protector

Is everyone including these in their quoted price or are you going to buy these later?

rmbalisa

06 ML350

Capri Blue Metallic paint
Ash Leather
Premium Package
Sunroof Package
Lighting Package
Heated Front Seats
Rear Side Airbags

13 month lease, $533/mo and it includes insurance.
I can get the car about 12-13% below msrp.

I guess it pays to work at DaimlerChrysler

ffejalink

Thirteen month lease? That's crazy :-)

lkc230k

Can you get any options you want on the ML350?

luke

GregW / Oregon

Keyless Go is only available on the 500, and many options are packaged.

sosh

These are all dealer installed items and can be added any time. They are categorized as accessories, not options.

slsteve

Christ im moving to the US, your cars are so so cheap.

Mines a ML320CDi Sport, 19" Wheels are standard with this car
Irridium Silver Free
Heated Seats £680 ish (left price list at work)
Parktronic £608 ish
TowBar £550
Phone Prep £315 ish
Xenon Lamps £1100 Gulp!!
Privacy Glass £400 ish

£43245.00 Not sure what that is is dollars, Car is worth a premium at about £49000 to sell as there is a waiting list to July 2006

BillN

I got mine for $44.2k out the door. Lightly equipped and per the invoice,
$1700 under invoice (before taxes, $40.5k vs. 44.7k MSRP and what they
showed me as invoice of $42.2). But that IRG participation got me. It did
not show on CARS.COM and I was excited (and tired) after negotiating to
get to this point, that I just gave up trying to figure it out (really wanted
the car and $500 was close enough).

Got it at Smythe in San Jose. Great sales guy. He stuck it through and
just would not give up. Lightly equiped with Trim package, Sunroom pckg
Heated Seats.

No one told me about a $500 gas card though! I bought mine on memorial
day, so perhaps it was an later promo. Any details you guys can provide,
please...

Bill



got snowed on the IRG participation. Did not realize what it meant and
only after reading these posts did I figure it out.

Tony Musgrave

I have just bought a ML500 in the Uk with most of the option boxes ticked for £58,390.02. The Sat Nav is rubbish , so I am having an Alpine system fitted in parallel with the existing system plus TV, DVD and rear screens in the headrests for £3,700.00.

I have today had MB side protection bars and steps fitted which look cool.

MVillareal

for our 06 ML350 - $53,372

With the following

Appearance package
Comfort Package
Lighting package
Sirius
iPod integration
Hands Free communication
Power liftgate
Rear seat DVD
All season mats
Rear seat cover

GregW / Oregon

The gas card promo was only offered to previous ML owners. I actually didn't get soliscited in the mail, though I owned a W163, (maybe because I ordered one early) and had to pursue it on my own. Still haven't got the card, though.

ezwinner701

that's one awesome deal. i live in san jose too, do you mind if you PM me your name so I can look for that guy and get the car? This car is for my GF. she wants almost EXACTLY what you have. she even wants the black color too. Since you got it when it first came out. do you think we can get itfor 2k under invoice?

THanks!!

ezwinner701

I thought the holdback is 3%? if we know for sure it's 7% then we have a better bargaining power. 7% holdback + 6% MSRP/invoice difference, that's 13% to work with there.

WayneE

I just test drove a 2006 ML500. The options are as follows:

775 Iridium Silver
201 Black Leather
U89 SS skid plate
220 Parktronic
317 Comfort
319 Lighting
320 Entertainment
323 Air suspension
324 Sunroof
326 Premium
536 Sirius
550 Trailer hitch
581 3 zone climate
731 Burl Walnut
889 Keyless Go

MSRP is $63,570. Dealer is doing invoice, which is $59,177. If all goes well, we'll have it tomorrow.

ezwinner701

Where are you located? i'm getting quotes for $2000 UNDER invoice. Why don't you try harder?

WayneE

My location is in my profile, posted in every message Where are you located?

I plan to call around to the other 2 local dealers tomorrow to compare prices. Won't visit, just use the information I have from my dealer to confirm the deal. $2k under is a great deal, if you're in the DC area, send me the # of your dealer

ezwinner701

I'm in the bay area. What I would recommend is just call every dealer around you and look for the fleet manager and ask " can you do $X amount under invoice" if they ask you how you came up with the number, just tell them about their secret 7% holdback

Koenig928

Obvious question here, but the "7% holdback" the dealer is getting back is figured off their Invoice price, correct?? (from what the dealer paid for the car)

Or is it calculated from a different dollar amount?

We're getting ready to purchase a new '06 ML500 here in Vegas before the end of Dec. Just want to have my facts accurate before I use it to bargain with.

Thanks.

Nevada Jack

Best have your ducks all in a row for Fletcher Jones. They are tough to deal with on both ends of the deal if you are trading. If you are looking for under invoice you may have to look somewhere else.

Your talking about a "secret" 7% holdback is wishful thinking. The normal holdback is 3-3 1/2%. The balance of your 7% is provided to the dealers based on a lot of factors and goes to the dealer directly...there is no way he will use this to discount the car in my estimation. He doesn't even know the actual figure that figure will be until later in the quarter.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

Koenig928

Great, thanks for the info. I'm certainly trying to have all my ducks in a row. I plan on having quotes from other MB dealers with me, as well as pricing info, etc., to get the best deal I can.

Did you purchase your S430 from Fletcher Jones? Or do you have any other advice for dealing with them?

I must say we were pleasantly surprised with the service when we did the initial look/test drive. This is compared to the pretentious attitude we got from other dealers in town (BMW, Porsche, Lexus), go figure...

grussell

I spoke to a So Cal dealer today and he offered 4k off msrp.

Nevada Jack

Yes...first car I bought from FJ in the 11 years I have lived here. I always went elsewhere to purchase because of their "attitude." However, there has been a total change since they moved to the new palace on Sahara. They are really well organized and provide excellent service support.

They are just hard to negotiate with.. be persistent but pleasant. I dealt with Alan Catley (an Englishman) and he is very sharp. If you don't have a salesperson, go to him and tell him I referred you because he was fair and would provide you a good price. My S was a last of the model so I was able to get maybe a little more out of them but you should be able to get your car for a little over invoice maybe. Are you buying stock or ordering? If you are buying stock you may have a little more leverage.

Good luck....

Jack

lkc230k

A dealer here in Westmont they were offering $38,775 for a brand new ML350.. I emailed them to see what options it has but they havent gotten back to me yet..

luke

SEXYBEEST

2006ml350
invoice 42k
msrp 45k
lease price 40k

greddylfe

I'm currently in the market for an ML350 with the following configuration:

06 ML350
Pewter Metallic
Ash Interior
Premium Package
Air Suspension Package
Comfort Package
Lighting Package
Entertainment Package
Sunroof Package
18" 5-Double Spoke Alloy Wheels
Heated Front Seats
Rear Side Airbags

MSRP $55,925
Invoice $52,067

I was quoted a price of $53,550 from an area dealer, do you think that is a good deal considering this would have to be ordered? I had dealers quoting me prices of $300 below invoice for in stock vehicles...

Also, I had another dealer tell me that they can't quote me a price since it has to be ordered because the price may change 3 months later when the vehicle is delivered due to differing market conditions and that any quote I get from other dealers will not stick and will surely change when the vehicle is delivered (I thought it was a load of bull). Does that make sense to anyone? Who would order a vehicle if they did not know for sure how much they would be paying??? For anybody here that has ordered a vehicle, how long did it take? I'm getting answers ranging from 2 months to 3-4 months.

Thanks.