yzhou

Hello guys.
After 2 months of thinking. I finally decided to trade my 14 c63 sedan to the 15 e63 s. Had a test drive today. However, they only give 5% off on the E and 53k for my C.

I have no idea if it's a good deal.
Can you guys give me some helps and infos if you know about the price range?

They sad for the AMG's the price are always firm.

Hope I can knock it down a little bit. By the way I am going to pay cash at one time.

Thanks guys!

joseyu

If the E63S that you want to buy is from the dealer's lot, then 5% off is not a good deal. I purchased mine a little less than 2 weeks ago in the Chicago area and got almost $10K off on a car that had a sticker price of $108K with almost no negotiation. If you are a United Mileage Plus member, you also qualify for a $2500 fleet discount as well. Just google it. On the other hand, if you are going to custom order, then 5% is probably a pretty good deal.

joseyu

I also remember reading a member buying a MSRP $107K E63S for $95K in New York. If you are looking for a popular color combination, like black on black, then I am pretty sure there are out of state dealers willing to give you a better deal.

abcut973

So you decided to get an E63. Great choice
What is the MSRP on the car you are interested in?
Obviously they gave you the BS salesmen speech!! 7.5% off MSRP is a good number on an order. Roughly a little above invoice. You can achieve even more discounts if the car is actually on the dealer's lot.
If you want to get better deals don't be afraid to shop nationwide.
And just out of curiosity why paying cash? With money being so cheap you would be better off investing that chunk of money somewhere instead of using it on a depreciating asset.

yzhou

Thank you. I will go google the United mileage Plus member discount. I will not take the one in the parking lot. They searched one for me but I don't know it's on way or from other dealers.
Bad news is they said that there will only have 3 more new e63 coming in Texas and that's it.

yzhou

Haah. The sticker price is around $10800. Maybe because I'm not an American and bad English. I do not have credit in America, so that's the only way to buy... Bank of America give a $500 credit card.

yzhou

Wow, that's over 10% discount! I will try go out of state if the price here is just "firm" like this.

joseyu

If it's a dealer trade, then a bigger discount maybe harder to come by. You dealer is probably correct in saying that there are only 3 more 2015 E63's going into Texas. This is because the 2016 model begins production in March and the first ones should be in the US in April.

Can you tell us what options you are looking for? You need to find a dealer with the car you want in a big city. It also helps if they have more than 3-4 E63s in stock, so they are desperate to sell them. The dealer I bought from had 5 in stock.

yzhou

Something like this red exterior, white or black interior no night styling and the 5 spoke wheels.

joseyu

Both the Cardinal Red and 5 spoke wheels are extremely rare options, so to find an in stock car with both is probably pretty hard. If you want this red car, maybe try push the dealer for another 1% or so and then use the $2500 United discount. Probably not going to get much better else where since it is a rare car to begin with.

abcut973

How long have you been in the country?
LOL @ bank of america! When I first came in the US 3 years ago I worked in Plano TX and laughed about the $500 secured CC from them. Have you tried Texans credit union? They gave me my first CC with $1500 without any credit history.
Anyways it shouldn't be too difficult to find a car matching your criteria at a good price. Even low mileage '14. The difference between '14 and '15 is subtle. No design or engine changes just options.

abcut973

I agree cardinal red is not common.
Try this dealership they have a red one with white interior, no 5 spokes wheels but that car has been sitting on their lot for a while!!! 6 to 7 months! it is a '14.
Just give it a shot.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...65768217&Log=0


And i would stay away from MB of georgetown, TX. Not really discount friendly from my experience.

yzhou

Do you think a 10% off of one from dealers lot is good enough?

Still feel I have a long way to go. They have a 14 for a long time but I don't want it.

joseyu

I would say that around 10% off with the United discount will be reasonable. If you are set on the red and want a 2015, it might be harder. Find a dealer with at least 3-4 E63s in stock and see how desperate they are to sell one to you.

joseyu

Just found the car that you want. Cardinal red with twin 5-spoke wheels. Its at Mercedes of Beverly Hills for $110K. They have 8 E63s in stock, so it's worth a try. I would say a good price would be about $100K with the United discount. Good luck!

http://www.bhbenz.com/new/Mercedes-B...13d1d19cd3.htm

sdg1871

Correct I got a $108,000 sticker car for $95k combining a generous dealer discount and the $3500 united airlines premier elite fleet discount. Took me contacting about 30 dealers to get that deal. I have since sent about five of our members to the dealers that I dealt with on it and they have gotten the same level of discount. In these discounts have all been on custom ordered cars: not in stock cars.

yzhou

I would like to order one! Can u give the dealer's contact info?

Thank you!

Lenin

Similar situation here. Between the dealer discounts and the Fleet program, I got $12,350 off MSRP.

PeterUbers

11% off here

zhecks

Can you PM me the dealer contact information?

thanks in advance

sdg1871

The United Airlines discount is actually $3500 on the E63. I took advantage of it.