latestgood

Hello,

I am in the market to lease 2011 ML350 4Matic. The dealer quoted me $1500 down with $660. The car comes with 4wd and P1 package and silver. I am not sure if I can get it cheaper or with more options if I negotiate. What do you guys think? Do you think I can negotiate to even better terms? The car itself costs $49,500 and with taxes, it comes to around $57,000

I live in in San Jose area where tax rate is 9.25%

Thanks,

360º

dont even bother. mercedes is garbage. the reliability on these MLs is horrible

they still have glitches that mercedes has found "fixes" for but failed to implement in new models. you'll find yourself having to take your ML in to fix things that could have been fixed at the factory.

get a lexus.

C-rod

l wouldn't say Mercedes is garbage, but l would say the M-Class is less than perfect......Too many nagging issues' with this vehicle...l do love the power and looks of my 11 ML550, but with only 6000 KM's, my weatherstripping is starting to peel on the passenger side..exact issue with my prior M-Class, as well as some unusual noises and rattles with this vehicle..With all due respect to "V" down in Vance, this plant is still not able to consistently build a reliable and trouble free vehicle...Thank goodness for warranty............

360º

lexus builds a better car, with better features, for less money.

mercedes is a company full of penny pinchers.

i mean, why cant there be a beep when you lock and unlock the door? to save 25 cents?

why did the transmission jerk for so long?

and to top it all off... my local dealership is full of egomaniacs that look down on anyone not in an AMG

aggst1

So because there is no beep when you lock the car and because your local dealer is a jerk you tell others that Mercedes is garbage? Your comment about too many glitches is not valid since these appeared in early w164s and have been fixed. I have a 2008 ML 350 and it has been flawless. I assume most of them are flawless that's why Mercedes keeps selling so many. If you want a totally uninspiring driving experience by all means buy a Lexus.

latestgood

Hello,

I decided to buy the ml350 black, P1 package for $50,000. After TTL, it came out to be around $58,000 I don't know if I received a good deal if I waited till end of December. What do you guys think? Do you think I got a decent deal?

360º

i have a 2008 ML550. and no its not because of the beep

its because the transmission jerks forward just before you stop.(dealer says normal)

its because the engine randomly revs at idle on a windy day (dealer says normal)

oil dripping from rear cam plugs because of flawed design(was recalled everywhere except canada)

i dont buy an SUV for an "inspiring" driving experience. thats what an M3 is for.

360º

you do realize buying a brand new car is never a "good deal" right?

bookworm

Just bought new 2011 ML350 RWD for just under 45k. It has package 1, running board, and wood wheel.

jctevere

I can almost guarantee that your first two problems were because you currently, or at one time, did run regular 87 octane gas (cat ****). Don't curse at others because you are too cheap to properly care for your vehicle.

With your third problem, no design is perfect, it has been recalled and fixed for free. But if you're hinting that you live in Canada and they won't replace it. If it was recalled everywhere except there, than obviously the design or manufacturer of the plugs is different and not susceptible to the same issue. It sounds like you should maybe just bring your car to a different dealer. Just be glad that your Mercedes stops and doesn't accelerate on its own like the toyota... Errrr, I mean lexus...

UR2SLO

You bought your car locally at an auction for the low 30s in 09 when they went for 60k here new. What did you expect that obviously sounds fishy plus your not the original owner so no one knows what the previous owner or owners have done to it. By all means if you dont like Mercedes why have you had your ML for 2 years or so why haven't you sold it yet? You bought it for dirt cheap so it shouldnt be hard to sell.

christopherw

I bought my 09 ml350 4matic with p2(includes keyless go and parktronic), lighting, full leather(includes wood steering wheel). The MSRP was 58,920, dealer gave me 50,920 because I wanted to buy a GLK350 but they don't have the options I wanted. I think you can get at least 5000 off msrp since the redesigned w166 is coming this fall.

z32

That's right. The MLs have more problems than the other models. A 07 ML550 loaded MSRP around 70k out the door now sells for <33k. This I am telling based on real life experience. You may want to buy a used one and save some $ for a smaller Toyota / Lexus for grocery shopping kind.

cfab011

Mine beeps 3x