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Sport package (M6), Bose,
Luxury Package (M1), Convenicen package (M2)
heated from seats, 3rd leather row.(M7)
and power sunroof.
Invoice comes into: $43,417.
Reading thousands previous post, and found out sb paid $600 over invoice price.
Any better deal rather than $600 over invoice? I don't know if I offer $200 over invoice and
dealer will take it.
Comments are welcome!
The second thing is loaned cars, that MB is giving to drive while your car is in their shop for any reason. If you hope it's a MB, you are wrong. I've been given Dodge, Chrysler, Toyta automobiles not a MB. As far as I know they are the only luxury car manufacture that do not respect their own brand or just cheep, cheep, cheep. I am not a proud owner of two MB cars 1999 C230 and 1999 ML320. I've got my lesson. I'll never buy any MB product and try to convince everyone I know to do the same. MB not only make not reliable, but dangerous to be on the road cars.
I had the same problem on MY2000 ML320 for the fast two months my ML died in the Highway while I'm driving in the the legal speed. I agree with you 100% that this is a safety issue. My ML problem was the fuel hoses came off from the fuel pump..in short no fuel got in to the engine, so it died in the highway. It was scary when you saw all your warning light came on while you are cruising and the engine has no response. What the dealer did was they replaced my fuel pump and fuel sending unit. I just don't know how long this will last. Sometimes I am too scared to drive it in the highway especially when my family is with me.I am due for another long driving next month...I just crossing my finger that the problem will not come back anymore.
Did you contact the Client assistance service and complaint about it? That's what I did, and their response was "Take it to the dealer and have it check...They are not so professional to adapt this particular question. E-mail me if you want to talk more.Just click my "Alias"
I was curious why you installed the fairings behind the sunroof and not infront? Did the rack interfere with the sunroof tilting? Was there more noise with the fairings in front of the sunroof as oppose to behind it?
Thanks again for your input guys.
I was wondering if others have experienced similar problems. Any suggestions on a course of action? And, any recommendations on replacement tires?
Mix: Chinese,Spanish, and 50% Filipino.
Robert
BTW, I'm 100% Chinese, 5'9", born in Singapore ;-)
Did they have to replace anything?
Shei shei, ni.
Bu ke chi :-)
Drew
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Thanks again.
BTW. I am pure blooded Filipino. Have a nice day and keep S(ML)ng (got from Jüri at MBNZ.org)..Thanks Jüri..
JimB
Just a reminder that the MB chat is on tonight (6-7pm Pacific/9-10 pm Eastern). Hope to see you there!
http://www.edmunds.com/chat/mercedeschat.html
today, I've called dealer again and discussed with him about incentive. He said he can do $5000 below MSRP, which is about $1,782.00 below invoice. This should be not too bad. What's the dealer's hold back on ML320? 2% or 3%, anybody knows?
Thanks.
Drew
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The holdback for ML320 is 3% of the total MSRP as listed on edmunds.
Thanks!
http://www.edmunds.com/chat/mercedeschat.html
Drew
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I will let you know the details tomorrow.
Including name, contact info ... ...
But, man do I love my blood stew... dinner tomorrow night!
Robert
ML 320 v. ML 430: Is the 430 that much better power and feature-wise?
Skyview v. Sunroof: Does the noise ruin the Skyview experience? (Any former ragtoppers input will be particularly useful.)
Bose v. No-Bose.
Any current pricing/dealer info for Southern California.
Please fire away and thanks for the help.
2002 the ML500 will be out and have more power than the 430. This will make the gap between the v6 and v8 much larger.
Will you be towing?
If I could do it again I probably not get the Bose until they adjust speaker placement or make some sonic improvements to the ML. I'm not unhappy but not happy either with the BOSE but the $$ could have gone somewhere else.
But my parents were of german and polish ancestary.
Therefore, I am 6 ft. tall; hope this helps the discussion with respect to overall tire diameter, parentage and roof reach.
I have a 2000 ML320 and think the acceleration is fine (however I don't tow anything). I haven't driven the 430 though I am sure that more power always feels better. I have read here that the 430 has lower profile tires and rides harder though.
I wrote extensively at #3618 about my skyview roof. In short, I love it. Drew said it is not available for 2002 because of the aircurtains so you'd need to find a 2001.
I haven't heard the non-Bose stereo. I don't think my dealer gets any that way. I like the stereo; may not be perfect but no real choice in the matter anyway.
I live in OH.
(To everyone else: not Filipino, but my wife is 100% Chinese, although she doesn't get to drive the ML.)
Is this the pig blood stew one of my Taiwanese friends tried to get me to try? Ewwww :-)
slk:
If you don't want the Bose, you have to order it. Dealers always get it w/ Bose because the American public has been conditioned to think Bose is good (except for the audiophiles who have a severe allergy to anything Bose....and I know, Drew, I haven't heard the S-class Bose yet ;-).
rocky:
I have no problems with this and I'm 5'9". I climb on the side steps and the rear tires but can cover everything. No idea how people w/o side steps do it.
re: pig blood stew - if you didn't know it was that, i think you would try it, although i have to admit, while it's being cooked, it really stinks up the whole house. Trying to ban cooking that in the new house.
Why are we talking about food here. I just got in to my desk and I feel hungry already. Oh i missed those Mama's home cooking. Hey Homeboys..We have Jolibee restaurant here in San Diego, come and visit us.
Jim
make sure give me a ring. Where are you located at VA cuz the whole family will be there on X-Mas holiday..(Northern VA at Springfield)
Yes, I have plenty at Fairfax,Lorton and Springfield all from my wife side cuz I'm the only one here, my last name is Batongbakal BTW and don't laugh ok..:-)
Sorry Drew
My question is does it make $ sense to terminate my lease early to take advantage of sub-invoice pricing today, or wait four months, turn in my truck, and get an '02 at '02 pricing?
Thanks, George