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Black/Black
Premium I Package
Full Leather Seating Package
Running Boards
Trailer Hitch (Class IV)
Pre-Wiring for Rear Seat Entertainment
It looks like GL has 10K marketing support from MB to the dealer for 2009 models.
In my opinion, it is possible to get invoice - 9k~10K if a dealer still has many inventories.
There are somewhat of a bloated inventory on 09 GL's, thats atleast what my dealer told me. i haven't settled on a price with them, but they know i'm looking for about 20k off sticker.
now my jeep was totalled this week, so now i'm in the market again, for another car.
MB has a 10k rebate, on the GL- series, so right off the bat, you should get 10k off at a minimum. Now, there is also a 2k rebate if you can qualify for Fleet discount, there is a long list of companies that do. THEN if you check ebay, various dealers are posting 8k off msrp, so I took it to my local dealer, asked them to match it, they intially said 4k off msrp, but they have 5 GL's sitting on the lot. They went up to 6.5, i said no thanks.... Finally they agreed to 8k off msrp, plus all my qualifying rebates. I haven't finalized the deal yet, so hence I didn't post my sale or dealer name yet.
There is no need for you to fly somewhere, know your facts on rebate, approach as many dealers in your area, some will balk and laugh at you, but jokes on them, they wont be getting a check from me.
Ray
My wife and I are debating on gong with a GL320 bluetec or a Toyota Land Cruiser. We had a cruiser before our jeep, loved it, never gave me a problem, I curse myself everyday for trading it in.
Once I make a decision, and the deal has gone through, ill be glad to share that information with you. The only thing that concerns me is, the 2010 they said has been "updated" and I cant seem to findout what upgrades were made.
now....I looked at GL's last summer too....same story as this summer. Most people got anywhere from 15-20k off sticker on 08's sitting there, while 09's were coming in. So its a seasonal trend.
thats awesome, glad they acklowedged it. But he's not being totally truthful, ALL the GL models have rebate, id personally go for the bluetec, the mileage is great, for such a big car.
There are two ways to get the Fleet discount. one is to go to mercedes fleet website and seeing if your company is on the list of fleet incentives. Second way well....a small loophole, which I dont feel comfortable sharing on public forum. post your email, and i'll share information. Its not illegal by anymeans, I just dont want everyone to take advantage of it.
Thanks,
Neil
nkole@yahoo.com
porcaccio@yahoo.com
Could you email me too? I'm going to the dealer tomorrow and my company isn't on the list. Please and thanks.
collman48@hotmail.com
loday22@yahoo.com
Obisdan Black Metallic Paint
Premium 1
Rear Seat Entertainment
Trailer Hitch
Illuminated Door Sills
MSRP was $69,345 and invoice $64,452. I negotiated mine down to $55,700. Don't know for sure if this is a great deal or not but it sure felt like it. Also, the dealer told me that if I came in to trade within two or three years, I'd get an awesome deal due to the $10K discount I just got. He said that I basically got the first year's depreciation built in to my pricing and that a trade up within three years would require very little cash (under $5K or so if I did it within two years). Now I know he's in the business of selling cars so I take that with a grain of salt. I have no intention of trading as I usually hold for seven plus years.
Also, as I was buying, I saw two customers walk in looking for a GL 320 but I got the last one at my dealership. Sounds like the $10K discount is driving people into the showroom.
Can you send details on the corporate fleet program? Been researching this over the past week and am confused on eligibility.
Thanks,
Ed
eheeus@yahoo.com
GL320BTC
Black/Black
P01
550 Trailer Hitch
846 Running Boards
846 - Rear Seat Entertainment
Got 24.5mpg on the way back from the dealer with 70/30 highway/local, very impressive!!
First thing is to get the door handle inserts for paint protection even though I'm not a fan of the shining chormy things...
Shot me msg if you need the dealer's contact! I highly recommend them.
Congratulations!!! How did you get the fleet rebate? through your company?
It is a great deal. Did you buy any other options? like lifetime oil change, clear bra...
My dealer asked me the lifetime oil change for $799. Max. 4 times a year..
What do you think about?
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/#/specialOffersCurrent/
No I haven't bought any accessories yet, but will get the door handle inserts for paint pretection. clear bra is worth to get as well - will research a little bit later on).
as for the lifetime oil change, I myselt won't go with it since I'm a DIYer (maybe not for a MB), I'm usually not a fan of the "prepaid" things, except for cellphones:-). today's money is always longer than the future's :-)
Shot me an email (rayleiwu@yahoo.ca) if you have questions, you are in Seattle area too, right?
Have you landed your deal? Thanks very much for sharing your experience. can you please share your second method on getting the fleet discount. i have tried hard googling it but nothing useful comes up. My email: yiliuer@Hotmail.com. Thanks so much,
Thanks for sharing this 10K rebate, and deal that is upwardly worth 18K-20K off MSRP. Last June, my local dealer gave me a deal that's only worth 7K and I said "no thanks".
I am clueless on the fleet discount details. Would any of you, or all of you, please send me the details? BTW, I am in SF Bay Area. Does any one have recent buying experiences to share.
Thanks,
Tony
ba4musket@gmail.com
can you post the link for companies on mbz fleet program. I found this link from googling "mercedes benz fleet" many hits but they don't tell me what companies are on their list of DOF: http://www.fleet.mbusa.com/diversity .
MBZ must try hard to keep this list a secret or some thing :-)
Thanks in advance for your help,
Can you please share with me on how to get the fleet discount? My company is not on the list. I will pick up a GL320 this afternoon. Tried credit union but all are taken off the list of FEP.
my email: yiliuer@hotmail.com
Thanks very much,
GL320 Bluetec
black/black
P01
Appearance package
rear seat entertainment
plus destination fee 875
MSRP: 68725. I got the quote for $51500. No additional discount applied. It is in north cal.
Any one can share the fleet discount info please? I will pick up the car tomorrow. Thanks very much,
Looks like you got a decent quote. Would you mind sharing with me the names of the dealership and of the salesperson? Really hate to waste time negotiating.
For the fleet information, check that link and see if your (or your spouse's) company is listed.
I would be happy to give you the info after the deal is closed. The negotiation was a fairly smooth painless process.
None of our companies are on the list of FEP. Tried credit union but it was just off the list.
As a matter of fact, I responded to every one of you, but NOT one of you had the decency to even offer a thank you response or anything. I put my neck on the line, and offered a way to get the rebate, but it seems most of you are ungrateful.
So from now on, NO one please ask for the fleet discount information.
I want to thank you, albeit late, for your email. In my case, yahoo was kind enough to throw it into my junk email folder, which I never open. I just found it tonight and wanted to let you know that on my part, I really appreciate it. Thanks again.
sorry for the confusion. I have been checking my email frequently but I am so sorry that I couldn't find your email, not even in the junk mail. It must have been lost somewhere. And it might be the same thing happening to other people too. I am grateful to your original post about this great deal. I am sure we are all grateful to other people's help, and myself is willing to share information on this forum.
As you can see I have been eagerly asking for help on this fleet information, a couple of times. If you could kindly share this information again, that would be great. Otherwise, I also understand. Thanks very much and have a good night.
My email: YILIUER@HOTMAIL.COM
I will resend it right now, reply back if you dont get it.
your email doesn't seem to go through. I did get a chance to read the lost mail with the help from some gentleman. I replied to your mailbox but I am not sure if you got my mail, neither am I sure if I can catch your future correspondence through my hotmail account. Here is another email that you could reach me. YLIU@chem.ucla.edu
Thanks so much for your help. I appreciate your care for others, both as a professional doctor and as a Edmunder.
The only thing i ask of you, is PLEASE do not share our account number, because once that spreads, its going to cause a mess for me.
All the best.
Please let me know the dealer, too when you close on the deal.
I am also on the market for GL320 CDI BlueTech. I am in the SF Bay Area (San Jose).
Talked to Beshoff @ Capitol, they don't have one in stock until this Sat. They were hinting about CostCo Program ($1K off Invoice :-) before the $10K Marketing Support discount for this month. Told him about a $51,888 deal for a GL320/P1/RES/Appearance Package, and he said that would be a good deal. It seems that you're getting a better one than that.
Thanks for sharing,
ba_musket
For those of you who are interested. The dealer is Bill Wallis from MB pleasanton. It was a painless process and I highly recommend him. Nail down a good price through email before you call him or mention the fleet discount. just my two cents.