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i know the vehicle has a braking sensor for safety, i wonder it that is kicking in? also, when you were on the hills, were you manually shifting, or just in normal drive? :confuse:
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I'll post my reposnse in the that other area Kristy is referring to in the above post.
You probably already figured it out, but in my E there is a 'preference' you can change to either scan the radio or jump through presets with the steering wheel control.
Any Los Angeles buyers out there? I'm deciding between Auto Steigler and Fletcher Jones. Thoughts?
1) Gx470 has 3rd row optional seats whereas Ml500 does not
2) Cost of Maintenance - Which one is going to be more expensive?
Any other pros and cons that I should consider?
I appreciate your input//thx/bob
I'm looking to buy an ML350 in the Philadelphia (Devon/Westchester)
area. From the postings here, I should expect $2500 or more off sticker price.
(I'm basically looking for something basic with the comfort, sunroof,
and trim packages, NAV, heated front seats and ent system.)
So far dealers are offering between $1K and $2K off MSRP.
Thanks for any advice and any dealers to focus on.
Bharat (Opus)
Dealer took $2,000 off the top, then $11,000 for trade-in (total of $13,000 off the $47,000).
Trade - early 99 ml320 (built 8/98), sunroof, leather, heated seats, 84,000 miles..Considering the age of the trade, I thought $13,000 off total was a good deal.
I planned to finance the balance at 4.65% for 60 months but they offered a lease.Never leased before.Not a business owner, can't write it off.
39 months at $653 with $2,836 out of pocket (includes $2,039 sales tax, regis, tags, 1st payment). They would give me a check for the $8,100 balance ($11,000 trade-in minus the $2,836). purchase price at end is $30,772.
Is this lease a good deal? Any reason I should/shouldn't do it?
The trick: I went to the INTERNET dept! It's a given there that you're looking up stuff on-line so the salesperson went to Edmunds and cars direct, figured out their best price and then beat it. More negotiating brought us to me paying invoice (or at least what Edmunds says is invoice).
And I am very happy with the dealership so far as well. Great service. I was seriously not even going to go there assuming they wouldn't deal as well since they're in Beverly Hills but I'm glad I did.
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Anthony D.
The trick: I went to the INTERNET dept! It's a given there that you're looking up stuff on-line so the salesperson went to Edmunds and cars direct, figured out their best price and then beat it. More negotiating brought us to me paying invoice (or at least what Edmunds says is invoice).
And I am very happy with the dealership so far as well. Great service. I was seriously not even going to go there assuming they wouldn't deal as well since they're in Beverly Hills but I'm glad I did.
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Anthony D.
thanks.
I'm trading in my '05 C240 (leased thru MB)
Dealer quoted the C240 payoff is $28,874, the negative equity is $3,874.65 (which will roll over to the new lease)
'06 ML350 (appearnce & sunroof package) MSRP $45,155
Dealer offer is $43,148
--with a 39month lease, 12000 miles/yr, $2,500 cash out of pocket and rolling the negative equity ($3,874.65), the monthly payment is $723.93 ($780.03 with tax based on 7.75% tax rate)
Dealer said these numbers are based on tier one credit(whatever that means) :confuse:
Please tell me if this is a fair/good deal
Thank You
Comfort, trim, entertainment, sunroof, nav, heated seats, rear side air bags, & paint fee. The MSRP is $49650 & they are quoting $46930 plus fees. This is $700 over invoice.
The second car/quote I got was for the same as above but remove the rear air bag and add trailer hitch. The MSRP is $49755 and quoting $46240 which is just below invoice.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
In which state did you buy your ML-350?
Anyone from Washington/Virginia area has bought 06 ML-350 below invoice price?
Parktronic makes it so easy to park. You don't even have to turn your head when backing (as long as you know you are OK to backup). I just watch the indicators on the rear ceiling. As you get close to an object, the indicator lights will illuminate. They start off in yellow and as you get closer the first red light will light up and will start beeping. The next red light gives you a solid tone which indicates that you are 12 inches away from an object. If I choose to back up a little more, I know how much room I have without looking.
It's worth every dime it costs to order this option, you will love it.
Mark