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Has anyone actually been able to sell their EQS without trading it in for $30k below market?
I saw a nice EQE SUV AMG in Florida and thought I might be interested in switching.
So I went on Cargurus to look at value, and it was telling me that my low mileage EQS580 in amazing condition which is 26 months old is now worth $48k on an MSRP of over $140k.
I saw a nice EQE SUV AMG in Florida and thought I might be interested in switching.
So I went on Cargurus to look at value, and it was telling me that my low mileage EQS580 in amazing condition which is 26 months old is now worth $48k on an MSRP of over $140k.
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Has anyone actually been able to sell their EQS without trading it in for $30k below market?
I saw a nice EQE SUV AMG in Florida and thought I might be interested in switching.
So I went on Cargurus to look at value, and it was telling me that my low mileage EQS580 in amazing condition which is 26 months old is now worth $48k on an MSRP of over $140k.
I saw a nice EQE SUV AMG in Florida and thought I might be interested in switching.
So I went on Cargurus to look at value, and it was telling me that my low mileage EQS580 in amazing condition which is 26 months old is now worth $48k on an MSRP of over $140k.
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You could trade it in for another used EV. I've been looking at a low miles Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Tourismo for the last six months and the asking price has dropped from $120K to 100, or about the same amount of value my EQE 500 SUV has lost in that time.
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I miss the way my 2022 Taycan 4 CT handled. But I don't miss it's flakey L2 and L3 charging behavior. The J1772 connector got "locked" onto the port 3 times in my garage. It took 3 hours to figure out how to release it the third time. Many of our L3 charging sessions lasted over 45 minutes since they required calls to EA to initiate the charging session. If you get a CPO Taycan make sure it has the option for DC charging at 150kW at 400v chargers. Otherwise, you will be limited to a 50kW rate at Tesla Superchargers.
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I decided to wait for the Macan EV which'll be a closer match size and utility-wise. Kyle Conner said something on one of his YouBoob channels about a delay due to them wanting to ship with fresh software though. So I get to watch the trade-in value of my EQE SUV drop even further while I wait. :cry: Wish I had taken Tesla's $70K offer a few months ago but oh well.
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Has anyone actually been able to sell their EQS without trading it in for $30k below market?
I saw a nice EQE SUV AMG in Florida and thought I might be interested in switching.
So I went on Cargurus to look at value, and it was telling me that my low mileage EQS580 in amazing condition which is 26 months old is now worth $48k on an MSRP of over $140k.
I saw a nice EQE SUV AMG in Florida and thought I might be interested in switching.
So I went on Cargurus to look at value, and it was telling me that my low mileage EQS580 in amazing condition which is 26 months old is now worth $48k on an MSRP of over $140k.
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I leased my 2023 AMG EQS back in January of this year. $170k MSRP. $1,400 per month, 0 down, 30k miles for 3 years. I learned my lesson against purchasing a BEV when I sold my Plaid. That car lost $70,000 in two years!
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Unless you are a car collector, it makes much more sense nowadays to lease rather than buy (cash or finance). I'm leasing a 2024 AMG EQEX4 for 30000 miles / 3 years. I haven't "owned" a car for the past 35 years. No worries about values at the 3-year turnover. Occasionally, the vehicle's value is greater than the calculated residual $$, and I receive cash back for the transaction. NC only has a highway use tax at 3% and it is only applied to the periodic lease payment rather than to the capitalized value of the car being leased. YMMV
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It'll be interesting if MB makes an end of lease buyout offer that's substantially less than the leasing contact states. Keep us posted!
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I would definitely buy it if the price was low enough to take on the risk of out-of-warranty issues. I absolutely love everything about this car and will be sad to see it go.
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Yeah but half MSRP would be $75k which I think is the market value. Trading at $48k would mean the dealer makes a profit of $27k. $27k is too high a spread. The car needs no new tires and no paint repair because it is PPFd. Very clean car.
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From what I can see, the new EV market is cratering, and lowering the value of used EVs to chump change.
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Seems as if Akio Toyoda's caution on EVs has been vindicated.
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https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-in...2024-ev-sales/
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Depends on your definition of cratering. Growth has slowed but EV sales are at a record high in the US.
https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-in...2024-ev-sales/
https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-in...2024-ev-sales/
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And as said in the article partly fueled by higher discounts and lease deals putting further pressure on used EVs. Nobody is really gonna pay you even 50% of MSRP if they can get a 20% discount and sweet lease deal on a new one, and not losing their shirt trying to sell if after three years. I just read Mercedes made significant price cuts in Europe of their entire model lineup. This and more is why you see 30 cents on the dollar trade-in offers after only a couple of years. I heard some dealerships don't even take EVs as trade-in anymore, because they can't get rid of them. Wondering how much longer the leasing companies can keep this up until they realize they have a Hertz problem.
But my point is you can’t buy a non branded title accident free EQS580 for anywhere near $48k.
I know this because I am also buying a used EQE AMG product so I have a sense of where they are selling.
maybe the issue is demand uncertainty is causing dealers to want higher margin spreads on these cars. They want $30k profit vs $10k profit on an ICE model.
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yes we all know the dynamics are not great on resale.
But my point is you can’t buy a non branded title accident free EQS580 for anywhere near $48k.
I know this because I am also buying a used EQE AMG product so I have a sense of where they are selling.
maybe the issue is demand uncertainty is causing dealers to want higher margin spreads on these cars. They want $30k profit vs $10k profit on an ICE model.
But my point is you can’t buy a non branded title accident free EQS580 for anywhere near $48k.
I know this because I am also buying a used EQE AMG product so I have a sense of where they are selling.
maybe the issue is demand uncertainty is causing dealers to want higher margin spreads on these cars. They want $30k profit vs $10k profit on an ICE model.
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Let’s keep this helpful. The comments I am looking for is what is best way to sell.
i know it is better to lease if you are buying new.
The secondary market is debatable. It is all about at what price you buy. At $45k a mint condition EQS580 with 13,000 miles and 2 years of remaining factory warranty would be a total bargain. I would buy more at that price! Of course only a dealer can buy at that price. Maybe I should apply for a dealer license.
i know it is better to lease if you are buying new.
The secondary market is debatable. It is all about at what price you buy. At $45k a mint condition EQS580 with 13,000 miles and 2 years of remaining factory warranty would be a total bargain. I would buy more at that price! Of course only a dealer can buy at that price. Maybe I should apply for a dealer license.
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If there is no lien on the car then take some good photos and list it privately. Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, Autotrader, Cars.com. List it high and negotiate down. That would ideally get you the most money.
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Right, selling it privately is ultimately the way to get more for it, provided you'll find a buyer in a reasonable time, and you'll lose out on the sales tax credit if that's a thing in your state. When I sold my previous car I had it appraised by the dealership where I originally bought it. That was an Audi RS5, though, which was originally limited production and they were eager for me to sell it back to them. The used car manager was also nice enough to give me an idea of what I could get for it in the private market and he recommended to list it on Autotrader since I wasn't in a hurry to sell. Ultimately found a local buyer within a month who pretty much paid my asking price, and I didn't have to deal with an out of state sale. We did the complete transaction at a local bank branch and went to AAA to do the transfer to avoid the DMV headache. Since in California every ICE has to be smog tested when sold, I could also do that not far from my house the same morning.
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