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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Need helps on new purchase for an 04 SL55

Old Apr 3, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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Need helps on new purchase for an 04 SL55

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I am in the market of purchasing a new SL55. Is MSRP the right price for an 04 SL55 these time of the year? What is the fair deal for a new 04. is 2000-3000 below MSRP possible? thanks for the help.

Victor
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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I doubt you are going to find a dealer that will discount a new SL55 with Spring coming on...unless you get lucky and they need to make their quota for the month....now that we are in to April it is not likely...try a dealer up north where the weather is still cold.
there are alot of used 03s available...best way to go if you want a deal.
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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I have a Brilliant Silver/Charcoal car that is due to land on the 25th of this month, that might open up. I am about 70% sure that it will be available, but should be able to confirm in about a week. The car has Panorama roof, Bi-Xenons, Keyless Go, Burl Walnut trim and Standard 5-spoke AMG rims. The MSRP is $126,100 and I would be able to sell it at sticker with no mark-up! PM me if you are interested and I can get to work on finding out a solid availability answer!!
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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If we are talking about a brand new SL55, then what difference will it make if you nibble 2-3k off the sticker? That's like squabbling to save 10k off a $1M house. This should not be an issue for someone serious about the 55.
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by internet_mafia
If we are talking about a brand new SL55, then what difference will it make if you nibble 2-3k off the sticker? That's like squabbling to save 10k off a $1M house. This should not be an issue for someone serious about the 55.
just because you can afford an sl55 or a 10M dollar house, etc doesn't mean you can be completely careless with your money...how do you think someone would get that rich in the first place (and I'm sure they would want to stay rich too)??!!
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Of course the same logic applies in reverse. What difference should it make to a dealer to knock off a few thousand.
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by moa4r
just because you can afford an sl55 or a 10M dollar house, etc doesn't mean you can be completely careless with your money...how do you think someone would get that rich in the first place (and I'm sure they would want to stay rich too)??!!
Ok, lets get something str8, 2-3K dollars (on a $100K car) does not qualify as being careless. Heck, you could argue that its completely irresponsible to spend 100K on a car!. Oh, and if the person really wanted to stay rich, then why in the hell would they be looking at the SL55 in the first place?????????
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Originally posted by Mercedesfan
Of course the same logic applies in reverse. What difference should it make to a dealer to knock off a few thousand.
No, you're wrong. The dealer does not make 100% profit off the car he sells. He only makes a small percentage, therfore every dollar counts. If the dealer only makes $7k (lets pretend) per sale, then 2-3K is a huge amount to be "generous" with.
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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In my opinion MarcuzBenz offer is a good price for a brand new, no wait SL55, if you like the color and options.
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