335X-ray

When I went in yesterday to pick up my E63S yesterday, I was fortunate to qualify for fleet discount (AMA member). I had my sheet already filled out and had faxed it to the dealer weeks before.

We went through the transaction...the $2500 fleet discount was there appropriately. After I got home, I had an email from MB Fleet operations with an electronic copy of the certificate only it was a newly update version.

There was a change in October increasing the fleet discount on several 2014 modes (E, CL and SL). The discount went from $2500 to $4000! Needless to say, I emailed the buisiness manager at the dealership and he called and told me it was an oversight, the form changed recently and they didn't realize it. (I wonder if they would have figured it out on their own and called me...) They are going to cut me a check for $1500! Glad I read that email...

Here is a copy paste for those interested with pertinent portion in bold.

Model Year 2014 EAB Incentives
* Includes additional incentive for MY14 E-Class, CLS-Class and SL-Class - 11/1/13 - 12/2/13 (DDR must be reported by 12/2/13)
**Effective October 1, 2013

C-Class (all) $2,500 SL-Class (all) * $4,500
E-Class (all) * $4,000 SLK-Class (all) $2,000
S-Class (all) $1,000 G-Class (all) $3,000
CLA-Class (all) ** $500 GL-Class (all) $2,000
CL-Class (all) $4,000 GLK-Class (all) $2,500
CLS-Class (all) * $3,500 M-Class (all)
$2,000
Model Year 2013 EAB Incentives
*** Note: Incentive applies when own source of funding is utilized. Not applicable with MB Financial Services programs or products


C-Class (all) $2,000 SLK-Class (all) $2,000
E-Class (all) $2,500 G-Class (all) $3,000
S-Class (all) $4,000 GL-Class (all) $3,000
CL-Class (all) $4,000 GLK-Class (all) $2,000
CLS-Class (all) $3,000 M-Class (all) $2,000
SL-Class (all) $2,000 smart electric vehicle *** $2,800

vdubpower

Do u have a link for the ama form u need for the fleet

335X-ray

No, sorry. The AMA faxed it to me. They fill it out specifically per person as one is allowed per calender year.

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ace10

Those look like the same numbers from USAA for this month. For the E class, the fleet money was $3500 in Sept and October. Now it's $4K.

MBCA discount is currently $500, and should be combinable with fleet money.

http://mbca.org/benefit/2013-loyalty-rewards-program-us

ManhattanSpin

Looks like the United Premier discount also went to $4,000

6G Schnell

I recently asked and was told fleet cannot be combined with MBCA...

otakki

What does AMA stand for? There seems to be too many organizations with that acronym.

nycphotography

Seriously. For one organization, you have to go to school for 12 years and pass your boards. A little beyond my reach for a 2014 MB purchase.

For another one, you send in $40 bucks and get a monthly motorcycle magazine. That one I could probably swing. lol

Raddoc

American Medical Association

335X-ray

That is what I was told as well.

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vdubpower

ama cost something like 400 a yr to keep membership....so might be worth it to sign up for a yr if u can get it to pay for yourself time 10

6G Schnell

And reading my fleet discount certificate just realized I am stuck with $2500 discount
"Provide this form to the authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership of your choice and receive the applicable fleet incentive toward the purchase/lease of a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle (includes Ex-Courtesy Vehicles). One (1) control number per employee per calendar year and the Control Number listed below is valid for one (1) year from issue date. All sections of the form must be completed. "


AMA is much better deal than FEP.....

335X-ray

If you sign up after half the year has gone by, you can sign up for like $200 for the remainder of the year which I did...no need to continue membership since I already got discount .Will sign up again if I plan to get another MB. Will have wife sign up next year when we get the GL...as you said, totally worth the membership cost especially when we can write them off

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eugkim

335,

How did you go about using your AMA discount? Do you have to deal with the dealership's fleet manager, or can you negotiate and use the AMA discount afterwards? Looks like you did the latter.

335X-ray

Latter. I negotiated with a sales guy a friend recommended. I got my price. Then I asked about AMA and was told it could be used with the deal I had already made. I just needed to get the certificate and give it to the dealer.

Pretty darn easy. No need to be a member for year or whatever...

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odessit

For AMA you need to be a physician to join

RJD AMG

Any ideas as to how long this incentive price will last? I am a USAA member and the extra money is always nice...

ManhattanSpin

My dealer said that to use the United discount (same as fleet) basically they are told that they mark the car a certain amount off MSRP ($3,500) and then apply the certificate ($4,000) for a total savings off MSRP of $7,500. There is no negotiating, it's just a formula. Maybe he is just making that up.

ace10

You just never know. The USAA numbers are set monthly. To be honest, I was surprised that this car was not excluded from the E-class program.

My guess is that as long as they do not suddenly exclude this model, then the incentive will stay pretty beefy through 31DEC. MB wants to move units. When 01JAN rolls around, it's anybody's guess.

$0.02

RJD AMG

Crap. My car won't be here until February at the earliest.

6G Schnell

When was the last time you checked build date?

My build was December, just got call from dealer with the new build estimate of 11/22/13.

RJD AMG

This was according to my dealer this past week. Original build date was the first week in Jan, after the carbon interior trim restriction was released it moved to the last week of Jan.

kart125

I was not aware of such rebates. I looked arround and unfortunately QMA (Quebec Medical Association) does not have such programs. Ontario and BC Associations have a 750$ rebate on the E-class. I'm looking at the websites of all the associations I have a membership with to try to find something... thanks for the tip!

eugkim

Thanks. I can't wait until I decide to finally pull the trigger.

otakki

Ahh, so it is really American Medical Association, which should really be disbanded because they really don't represent physicians. If you are a physician/surgeon, you should support AAPS instead IMO.

But whoever can sign up for the membership should still use the saving. At least the AMA is good for something finally. That part about paying half of a year due first is definitely a good idea.

As always, negotiate first and tell them the discount later.