Hello,

There were so few posts on this and similar threads were helpful for previous purchases so here goes.

bought a 2025 E450 sedan yesterday. Nautical blue with Tonka brown interior

msrp with destination is $78380.
I paid $80k on the dot otd with 6% sales tax, title, licensing and all doc fees. No trade. Got financing from Bank of America preferred rate of 5.05% for 60 months. I think technically this is through dealer. Was there money left on the table ? Maybe. But it was a one day in and out experience and they had the engine, int and ext color and Burmester I wanted.

car is faaaaast. Smooth and tech laden.

 

Without exact details you got about a 4% discount off the Monroney total.

 

Without knowing the additional options and packages it's hard to know if this is a good deal or not. I have the same color and interior but nearly every option. MSRP was just over 94K if I recall correctly.

 

It had winter package, digital light, driver assistance, heated rear seats, ventilated seats, burmester, 19 inch twin spoke wheels, chrome door sill and wheel locking bolts. This got the price, with 1150 destination. to $78380. Purchase price was $73054. Doc fees $995. TTL was the rest. Live in DC with 6% tax and higher fees.

i look it as getting a $78380 car for $74050.

 

Did you order from
the dealer? I really really did not want a white or black car but there were some 2024s I think I could have gotten 8ish% off msrp on

 

I got about a 4% discount also - including the American Express discount. No one had mentioned that on the discussions... in case it helps anyone feel free to send me a gif(t)!

 

Ahh, did not use the Amex discount, would have been $500 more off from what I'm seeing.

 

I was able to use a Sam’s Club coupon for $500 off. My sticker was $82,400 and all I could do was $1k off and a free window tint ($500) as well as the coupon. I ordered the car so they kind of had me over a barrel. I might have paid too much but I’m happy.

 

One of the fallacies is that dealer's will not discount ordered cars as much as cars on the lot. In the NYC area where I live the opposite is often the case: when you order a car the dealer knows the car is sold before it comes it. The sale is quick and fast. Dealer's look for ordered cars and often show their appreciation with large discounts. My order 2019 E450 was discounted 10% off of MSRP while cars on the lot were being discounted between 5% and 8%.

Keep this in mind for the future.

 

Did you talked about discount when ordering? I was told by a dealer that they wouldn't do this until the car arrived.