2013 ML Build Advice
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2013 ML Build Advice
Hello All,
I've been occasionally visitor to the forum in last 2 months or so. I was waiting for Nov/Dec deals and just started looking into ordering ML.
Need expert’s advice on the build.
1. Can someone post the 2013 ML ordering guide or point me to the link?
2. Primary user of this car will be Wifey w/90% city driving for hauling kids. I would be driving this on weekend till I get my GL450 MY14 next year. So need advice on build – which options MUST have or NICE to have? I’m still going thru various threadsJ
3. What are the various incentive available with winter event? I’ve FEP discount available and just got today control number back from MB USA.
a. Can I combine other incentives with FEP discount?
4. Any financing deals or cash back?
5. Is there list of MB incentive/discounts and what they mean? e.g Conquest (which vehicle qualify for conquest)?, Customer advocacy program, VIP program etc.
Like detail description of each discount available.
6. What is good price point for ML? Under invoice price or “X” amount over Invoice?
7. Can I do European delivery with ML?
Thanks for your advice!!
I've been occasionally visitor to the forum in last 2 months or so. I was waiting for Nov/Dec deals and just started looking into ordering ML.
Need expert’s advice on the build.
1. Can someone post the 2013 ML ordering guide or point me to the link?
2. Primary user of this car will be Wifey w/90% city driving for hauling kids. I would be driving this on weekend till I get my GL450 MY14 next year. So need advice on build – which options MUST have or NICE to have? I’m still going thru various threadsJ
3. What are the various incentive available with winter event? I’ve FEP discount available and just got today control number back from MB USA.
a. Can I combine other incentives with FEP discount?
4. Any financing deals or cash back?
5. Is there list of MB incentive/discounts and what they mean? e.g Conquest (which vehicle qualify for conquest)?, Customer advocacy program, VIP program etc.
Like detail description of each discount available.
6. What is good price point for ML? Under invoice price or “X” amount over Invoice?
7. Can I do European delivery with ML?
Thanks for your advice!!
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Wow, lots of questions. I don't blame you. If you order I doubt that you'll be able to take advantage of Winter Event because it'll likely be over at delivery.
Keep going through the threads here and on the "other" MB forum and you will find many discussions about pricing/negotiating, option reviews, order guides, ordering experiences, etc.
BTW, the ML is built in the good ole USofA...Alabama.
Enjoy.
Keep going through the threads here and on the "other" MB forum and you will find many discussions about pricing/negotiating, option reviews, order guides, ordering experiences, etc.
BTW, the ML is built in the good ole USofA...Alabama.
Enjoy.
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Wow, lots of questions. I don't blame you. If you order I doubt that you'll be able to take advantage of Winter Event because it'll likely be over at delivery.
Keep going through the threads here and on the "other" MB forum and you will find many discussions about pricing/negotiating, option reviews, order guides, ordering experiences, etc.
BTW, the ML is built in the good ole USofA...Alabama.
Enjoy.
Keep going through the threads here and on the "other" MB forum and you will find many discussions about pricing/negotiating, option reviews, order guides, ordering experiences, etc.
BTW, the ML is built in the good ole USofA...Alabama.
Enjoy.
called FEP hotline today and they said none of the incentives are stackable. I saw some threads where dealer combined some of the incentive available.
Not sure how much is the incentive for ML in winter event? Do you have information on it?
BTW I'm in Seattle area. Read on the forum that Seattle area dealers doesn't have any deals. Any recommendations would be great too.
Thanks
Last edited by CraigL; Nov 15, 2012 at 11:16 PM.
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Winter Event is $1500 but if you order I highly doubt that you will get to take advantage of it. It may also be up to the dealer if he wants to give you one of his limited winter event certs to sell an ML.
I have heard that pricing is t the greatest in Seattle so you may have to come to SoCal or just save yourself the trouble and buy locally.
Read through this and the other forum to get all the advice you will ever need. GL
I have heard that pricing is t the greatest in Seattle so you may have to come to SoCal or just save yourself the trouble and buy locally.
Read through this and the other forum to get all the advice you will ever need. GL
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Winter Event is $1500 but if you order I highly doubt that you will get to take advantage of it. It may also be up to the dealer if he wants to give you one of his limited winter event certs to sell an ML.
I have heard that pricing is t the greatest in Seattle so you may have to come to SoCal or just save yourself the trouble and buy locally.
Read through this and the other forum to get all the advice you will ever need. GL
I have heard that pricing is t the greatest in Seattle so you may have to come to SoCal or just save yourself the trouble and buy locally.
Read through this and the other forum to get all the advice you will ever need. GL
Any recommendations for california dealers who are willing to sell under invoice?
Regarding sales tax, do you know if I need to pay sales tax only during registration in WA state?
Thanks again,
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I was asking about paying sales tax in CA and then during registration in WA state..
Anyways, which dealer and at what price you got ML?
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FEP discount was updated to $3000 - that's what you were told, right ?
Thta right there is very decent discount for most areas of the US, putting SoCal and NY to the side.
If you really want to chase out-of-area, send off a internet inquiry to some target dealers and see what they say regarding additional-discount and sales tax issues
Thta right there is very decent discount for most areas of the US, putting SoCal and NY to the side.
If you really want to chase out-of-area, send off a internet inquiry to some target dealers and see what they say regarding additional-discount and sales tax issues
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My USAA discount was ~$4700 (which included a $2000 incentive). I purchased my 2013 ML350 BTC through Lynnwood Mercedes-Benz. Awesome guy, Dennis Osborne, handles internet and USAA sales there.
We bought a 2013 with the following options: Dakota Brown; Premium 1 pkg; leather; 20" wheels; panorama sunroof; ParkTronic; Lane Tracking/Blind Spot Assist; Lighting Pkg; heated steering wheel; trailer hitch; pass-through seating; back-seat entertainment center pre-wiring. Came in at ~$60,820 after discounts and incentives.
Because I am on active duty and maintain my permanent residency in PA, I was able to title, tag, and register the vehicle in PA (which also included paying PA sales tax (6%) rather than paying WA sales tax (10.8%)).
Lynnwood Mercedes-Benz has done well by us so far.
We bought a 2013 with the following options: Dakota Brown; Premium 1 pkg; leather; 20" wheels; panorama sunroof; ParkTronic; Lane Tracking/Blind Spot Assist; Lighting Pkg; heated steering wheel; trailer hitch; pass-through seating; back-seat entertainment center pre-wiring. Came in at ~$60,820 after discounts and incentives.
Because I am on active duty and maintain my permanent residency in PA, I was able to title, tag, and register the vehicle in PA (which also included paying PA sales tax (6%) rather than paying WA sales tax (10.8%)).
Lynnwood Mercedes-Benz has done well by us so far.
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Forgot to mention: Mike Bates at Fletcher in CA is a great resource and will definitely get you the best deal in CA. He helped a friend of mine a number of times before he helped me a great deal until I decided to buy in WA (when I found I could register in PA).
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My USAA discount was ~$4700 (which included a $2000 incentive). I purchased my 2013 ML350 BTC through Lynnwood Mercedes-Benz. Awesome guy, Dennis Osborne, handles internet and USAA sales there.
We bought a 2013 with the following options: Dakota Brown; Premium 1 pkg; leather; 20" wheels; panorama sunroof; ParkTronic; Lane Tracking/Blind Spot Assist; Lighting Pkg; heated steering wheel; trailer hitch; pass-through seating; back-seat entertainment center pre-wiring. Came in at ~$60,820 after discounts and incentives.
Because I am on active duty and maintain my permanent residency in PA, I was able to title, tag, and register the vehicle in PA (which also included paying PA sales tax (6%) rather than paying WA sales tax (10.8%)).
Lynnwood Mercedes-Benz has done well by us so far.
We bought a 2013 with the following options: Dakota Brown; Premium 1 pkg; leather; 20" wheels; panorama sunroof; ParkTronic; Lane Tracking/Blind Spot Assist; Lighting Pkg; heated steering wheel; trailer hitch; pass-through seating; back-seat entertainment center pre-wiring. Came in at ~$60,820 after discounts and incentives.
Because I am on active duty and maintain my permanent residency in PA, I was able to title, tag, and register the vehicle in PA (which also included paying PA sales tax (6%) rather than paying WA sales tax (10.8%)).
Lynnwood Mercedes-Benz has done well by us so far.
Thanks for giving update on dealer and build.
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Must haves:
Premium (Bi-Xenon) lighting.
Rear seat entertainment pre-wire. That also gets you the passenger side door mounted memory seat controls. Something I wish I had known about when we ordered for the sake of symmetry.
Trailer Hitch. For your use or for resale. After market or dealer installed after build are not good.
You own a BMW. What is the Conquest discount? If you aren't a USAA member.
Wayne
Premium (Bi-Xenon) lighting.
Rear seat entertainment pre-wire. That also gets you the passenger side door mounted memory seat controls. Something I wish I had known about when we ordered for the sake of symmetry.
Trailer Hitch. For your use or for resale. After market or dealer installed after build are not good.
You own a BMW. What is the Conquest discount? If you aren't a USAA member.
Wayne
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Passenger seat memory
Passenger seat memory (#242) is standard on ML63, but I have not found it available on the others?
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Passenger Seat w/ Memory & Lumbar Support is now a $365 special order option, so you have to pay the one-time $250 special order charge. At least then you can add the HO9 Brown Satin Ash Wood Trim at no charge, which is what I did. I also added the MB Tex dash, but at present it isn't available. Hopefully it will be before my order is frozen
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The wrapped dash makes a huge difference in the interior appearance, so I would say it's worth it to push them on it.
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Did you build it from scratch? If so, I would ask your SA to search for a build in process that has the dash already in its config, and then reconfigure the rest of it to your desired build. Your SA may have to trade with another dealer to get it, which is why they often to offer this to you upfront as a possible solution.
I went through this process to get one with the ventilated seats, my #1 priority. It's taken a while due to the limited availability of leather. I'd love the MB Tex dash, if it becomes available before my build gets locked, but not at the expense of my seats.
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Absolutely agree with all!
Must haves:
Premium (Bi-Xenon) lighting.
Rear seat entertainment pre-wire. That also gets you the passenger side door mounted memory seat controls. Something I wish I had known about when we ordered for the sake of symmetry.
Trailer Hitch. For your use or for resale. After market or dealer installed after build are not good.
You own a BMW. What is the Conquest discount? If you aren't a USAA member.
Wayne
Premium (Bi-Xenon) lighting.
Rear seat entertainment pre-wire. That also gets you the passenger side door mounted memory seat controls. Something I wish I had known about when we ordered for the sake of symmetry.
Trailer Hitch. For your use or for resale. After market or dealer installed after build are not good.
You own a BMW. What is the Conquest discount? If you aren't a USAA member.
Wayne
As far as the rear-seat entertainment pre-wire, our sales person advised us to get the option because of the passenger seat memory -- we did our research, but he did even more, because I questioned him about it because I was going to cancel it from the build.
Great points Wayne.
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Absolutely agree. Only question is what people think about leather as a resale option -- is it the kind of thing people will look for? We actually wanted MB Tex, but ended up with leather -- at first I wasn't happy, but maybe in the end, it's for the best. (Although I don't plan on selling for at least four years.)
As far as the rear-seat entertainment pre-wire, our sales person advised us to get the option because of the passenger seat memory -- we did our research, but he did even more, because I questioned him about it because I was going to cancel it from the build.
Great points Wayne.
As far as the rear-seat entertainment pre-wire, our sales person advised us to get the option because of the passenger seat memory -- we did our research, but he did even more, because I questioned him about it because I was going to cancel it from the build.
Great points Wayne.
SWMBO specifies leather. Case closed in our household. YMMV.
Wayne
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Pre-wiring?
Not so sure about the automatic assumption that just because the pre-wiring is a stand-alone option that it doesn't include other features, e.g. head rest adjustment. Yes, I read "Greg" and am not sure that he is the end-all-be-all answer to this question. Because I too noticed that it was a stand-alone option that cost me $170 I saw no reason to add it since I was never going to add rear seat entertainment. This is why I inquired with the dealership to see if there was any benefit to adding it. In the end, the control options on the passenger seat (and head-rest adjustment) WERE added with the rear seat entertainment pre-wire option. Maybe the test is to NOT order it and see what you get.
Didn't understand the acronyms, sorry. (SWMBO or YMMV)
Didn't understand the acronyms, sorry. (SWMBO or YMMV)
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YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary.
Only one way to find out for sure: Sit down with a knowledgeable sales person and build the ML 350 to your requirements. The premium lights are a given.
Wayne
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary.
Only one way to find out for sure: Sit down with a knowledgeable sales person and build the ML 350 to your requirements. The premium lights are a given.
Wayne
