Lease vs. Finance??
08-22-2014, 04:14 PM
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2020 S560,14 ml350, 03 sl55, silver, pano, slr cams, evo headers, lsd, 2019 s63 cab.
Finally got to the dealer and placed order.
S550V4
792 Palladium w 805 silk beige nappa leather
P01 Premium pkg
104 spolier
321 sport pkg
463 heads up
501 surround camera
610 night view
731 walnut wood
735 exclusive trim
793 19" wheels
872 heated rear seats
997 drivers assist pkg
$120,035 less 10K plus tags and tax, still need to work out the lease or purchase rates. Production date 9-2-14.
All the other dealers were only talking 5k or less off.
As said before, the wait begins.
S550V4
792 Palladium w 805 silk beige nappa leather
P01 Premium pkg
104 spolier
321 sport pkg
463 heads up
501 surround camera
610 night view
731 walnut wood
735 exclusive trim
793 19" wheels
872 heated rear seats
997 drivers assist pkg
$120,035 less 10K plus tags and tax, still need to work out the lease or purchase rates. Production date 9-2-14.
All the other dealers were only talking 5k or less off.
As said before, the wait begins.
08-26-2014, 02:30 PM
#127
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Just wondering, but what was the best discount you guys have ever gotten on any Mercedes purchase? For my W221, I got almost 20% off MSRP a couple months prior to the official announcement of the W222 - is that already an awesome price for a brand new but outgoing model?
08-26-2014, 05:43 PM
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'14 S550, '12 Range Rover HSE
08-26-2014, 09:00 PM
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lol, even after discount, the price is like the base msrp of the s63 in the states.
Perhaps if I had waited after until the announcement of the W222, I would've gotten a much better deal. Then again, I probably would've gotten the W222 instead cause it's so much more car for the money
I wonder what the current discount is like for the W221s.
Perhaps if I had waited after until the announcement of the W222, I would've gotten a much better deal. Then again, I probably would've gotten the W222 instead cause it's so much more car for the money
I wonder what the current discount is like for the W221s.
08-29-2014, 10:57 AM
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lol, even after discount, the price is like the base msrp of the s63 in the states.
Perhaps if I had waited after until the announcement of the W222, I would've gotten a much better deal. Then again, I probably would've gotten the W222 instead cause it's so much more car for the money I wonder what the current discount is like for the W221s.
Perhaps if I had waited after until the announcement of the W222, I would've gotten a much better deal. Then again, I probably would've gotten the W222 instead cause it's so much more car for the money
I wonder what the current discount is like for the W221s.
11-22-2014, 02:50 AM
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I hate to thread-jack, but I think it fits within the confines of this discussion, AND I like the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the participants.... so here it goes...
It seems like this discussion has focused solely on the initial purchase of the vehicle. What about the sale of the car? Obviously a lease has the residual value already determined at time of purchase, but for those who purchase the car the final selling/trade price ultimately determines how much the actual price of ownership was on the car.
I ask, as I've held onto my last two cars for 10 years each (1994 Q45 @190k miles, 2004 M45 currently @213k miles) mainly because I liked them and couldn't find anything else I wanted to drive. The tipping point for me has traditionally been when repairs for the year are > 15% of the car's value. Of course, this is for a car I enjoy and I tend to focus on the number of smiles per mile rather than $.
At the same time, there's a nagging in the back of my mind which says there has to be a sweet spot to optimize resale value, and it's probably fewer miles / fewer years than I've managed to rack up on them.
It seems like this discussion has focused solely on the initial purchase of the vehicle. What about the sale of the car? Obviously a lease has the residual value already determined at time of purchase, but for those who purchase the car the final selling/trade price ultimately determines how much the actual price of ownership was on the car.
I ask, as I've held onto my last two cars for 10 years each (1994 Q45 @190k miles, 2004 M45 currently @213k miles) mainly because I liked them and couldn't find anything else I wanted to drive. The tipping point for me has traditionally been when repairs for the year are > 15% of the car's value. Of course, this is for a car I enjoy and I tend to focus on the number of smiles per mile rather than $.
At the same time, there's a nagging in the back of my mind which says there has to be a sweet spot to optimize resale value, and it's probably fewer miles / fewer years than I've managed to rack up on them.
