Quickburn7

If I were to order a new E63 which dealer in California would be easiest to deal for a discount on an ordered car? My dealer gives me great discounts on in stock inventory but always msrp deals on ordered product.

Also at what point should I place the order for the car for it to be delivered as a 2019 model?

Thanks any help would be appreciated!

BC-2

I've read your posts regarding the issues you've had. Are they buying back your ED1? Sorry about the off topic, I don't know the answers to your questions.

Quickburn7

BC-2

No worries. I hope it gets sorted out in your favor and you are able to get a 2019 model. BTW, love your collection of vehicles, you have impeccable taste.

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petee1997

Usually the new model year production starts around May 1st. Dealers should be getting allocations sometime in March.

nynd

You can store them in my garage... LOL

Quickburn7

2012 merc amg

I had a great experience in dealing with Santa Rosa, although I guess that's a ways away from you, they get really good reviews. I'd think you'd be able to get at least 6 or 7 percent off on a ordered car.

Dagger9903

Are you talking SoCal only? I just went through this with 6 or 7 dealers up in the Bay Area on an ordered e63 wagon. PM me and happy to give you some intel on what I found if you're interested in the trek (or just looking for some pricing info).

As for the 2019MY question, my dealer said the rollover to 2019MY for AMGs happens a little later than non-AMG, probably July/Aug. They expected my order to be a 2018 - probably a April / May build - still awaiting an allocation.

Dagger9903

If someone local to the bay area can offer me 6-7% off MSRP for an ordered car, that'd be amazing...

2012 merc amg

I did not buy my car from them, but dealt with them with other things. I got 6 percent off my car in the north east. I have a friend who has a wagon on order and he is getting ten percent off although he will not tell me who he ordered the car with. I dunno though, if there is that much of a difference between the east coast and the west coast might be worth it to fly in and do a little cross country trip, plus that would break the car in quicker, like in a couple of days or so.

Dagger9903

Wow, that's awesome. Maybe the Bay Area is just a bit of a different market? I had a multiple dealers tell me nothing below MSRP, and some moved a little below that. Not even close to 6/7%. I had a colleague go to a dealership, test drive a e63 sedan, and the dealer wanted $5K over sticker. Probably just posturing, but still...

10% has got to be a major outlier!

2012 merc amg

Ya, I was amazed at the ten percent on a new ordered AMG Wagon, my buddy is definitely telling the truth, just hard to imagine, I did not know the dealer could even turn a profit with ten percent off a ordered AMG, I guess on the west coast they know they can get it around msrp as the demand is greater.

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stealth.pilot

That's impressive. The best I have been able to negotiate on an inventory E63S is 8% off and 6% on an ordered car. Unfortunately while I was pushing for 10% the dealer sold the inventory car!

Vic55

It would not be in the dealer's best interest to give up an allocation for an ordered car and go behind their front end profits and into holdback on a newer model. 6% is the margin from MSRP to invoice and then a multitude of variables determine the holdback behind msrp. You can get the 8-10% off on the inhosue car because they are paying flooring on a car that is just sitting and they need to move a non ordered car. They still make some profit as their holdback could be from 4-6% but why do it on an ordered/unique car that wont always fit the mainstream. You have enough contacts to know that you can get behind that 6% but 10% will be a tough ask.

Vic55

I think I have a pm with you warning as such !!!!!

Quickburn7

Thanks Vic,

I would be happy with 8% but the dealers I usually work with ( I am sure you know who I am talking about ) are at MSRP on an allocation and others I do not work with are at 5 to 6% off.
I can get and ED1 today for 8% off but the build date is July so I am staying away from that.... Plus Lunar blue is what I want on this car.

Vic55

6% is strong on an order car... because that car is only for you and lunar blue is not going to sell to the masses. If you cancelled on them lets say, they would not want to be stuck with LB. While its a great color here on the boards, its not an ideal seller if I was the retailer. I would take the 6% and run with it.

stealth.pilot

I know! Let it be a warning to others!

Quickburn7

BC-2

Vic55

Thats a nice build Sylvain and the interior will be striking.

Quickburn7