2007 vs 2008 S65??
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2007 vs 2008 S65??
What are the major differences in the 2007 and 2008 S65s?? I heard the 08 navigation is better. It looks like the seats and the leather on the doors is different?? Anyone know?? Thanks
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2010 CL65
Nav 3D, real-time traffic
Poss other quiet drivetrain/ABC, etc software tweaks/updates
That awful Bentley-esque quilted leather
Poss Pirelli Zero Heros more prevalent
MSRP reduced some $3K for '08 vs '07 (comparing fully-loaded '08 vs '07).....'08's incl all options except iPod....says much re: how much MB wants to move 65s....
Need to look at what 2 yr lease terms MB offers on '08 vs '07.....and what relative disct to MSRP is offered on each....and consider likely relative trade-in value of '08 vs '07 if need/want to early-terminate lease.....
Poss other quiet drivetrain/ABC, etc software tweaks/updates
That awful Bentley-esque quilted leather
Poss Pirelli Zero Heros more prevalent
MSRP reduced some $3K for '08 vs '07 (comparing fully-loaded '08 vs '07).....'08's incl all options except iPod....says much re: how much MB wants to move 65s....
Need to look at what 2 yr lease terms MB offers on '08 vs '07.....and what relative disct to MSRP is offered on each....and consider likely relative trade-in value of '08 vs '07 if need/want to early-terminate lease.....
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Nav 3D, real-time traffic
Poss other quiet drivetrain/ABC, etc software tweaks/updates
That awful Bentley-esque quilted leather
Poss Pirelli Zero Heros more prevalent
MSRP reduced some $3K for '08 vs '07 (comparing fully-loaded '08 vs '07).....'08's incl all options except iPod....says much re: how much MB wants to move 65s....
Need to look at what 2 yr lease terms MB offers on '08 vs '07.....and what relative disct to MSRP is offered on each....and consider likely relative trade-in value of '08 vs '07 if need/want to early-terminate lease.....
Poss other quiet drivetrain/ABC, etc software tweaks/updates
That awful Bentley-esque quilted leather
Poss Pirelli Zero Heros more prevalent
MSRP reduced some $3K for '08 vs '07 (comparing fully-loaded '08 vs '07).....'08's incl all options except iPod....says much re: how much MB wants to move 65s....
Need to look at what 2 yr lease terms MB offers on '08 vs '07.....and what relative disct to MSRP is offered on each....and consider likely relative trade-in value of '08 vs '07 if need/want to early-terminate lease.....
What kind of numbers are you seeing ?
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2010 CL65
One of my colleagues recently got an '08 S65 as a family SUV to haul his newborn around (thus my familiarity w/S63/65)....my vague recall is that $0 down, 2yr lease was <$5K/mo (incl CA sales tx; in CA, lease pmts incl sales tx calc'd based only upon amt financed; leases are very sales tx-efficient in CA)....
Advised him, so he knows it's poss AMG will have a new, lighter, high-tech V12 to replace the 65 motor in next yr or so...and will trade-in early if new motor arrives before lease ends....
)....my vague recall is that $0 down, 2yr lease was <$5K/mo (incl CA sales tx; in CA, lease pmts incl sales tx calc'd based only upon amt financed; leases are very sales tx-efficient in CA)....Advised him, so he knows it's poss AMG will have a new, lighter, high-tech V12 to replace the 65 motor in next yr or so...and will trade-in early if new motor arrives before lease ends....
