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emayer3 - 9/4/2005 9:33 PM
I beleive I read the facelift is due in Q2 or Q3 of 2006, but that is not reliable. Yes, many have bought cars below invoice, but that is when the manufacturer is offering dealer rebates (not now) and other incentives like MB financing. You must also consider that when the revised E350 comes out, you will not be able to negotiate as large a discount as you would on the existing model, delending on two factors; 1) what time of year you buy and 2) whether you order a customer car or buy one out of exisitng inventory. For example, a friend of mine bought an E320 just when the E350 came out and got $7,750 off sticker, out of existing inventory. I bought my E500 out of inventory, not ordered, and got about $6,000 of sticker. I did the MB financing to get the $1500 disciunt, then just paid it off after two months with no fees. Since you are now looking at 2006 models, and those have not been out long, now is NOT the best time to buy. I would suggest holding out until the week before Jan 1, 2006, around December 28-31, and then making deal as MB salesmen will then want to earn their end of year bonus and will do almost anything to move cars. Ask them to look for a car with the options you want and chances are, they can locate one very close to, if not exactly what you want. With respect to options, that is very personal, but I would suggest you consider the keyless go and the iPOD option. Blue tinted glass comes with appearance package. Hope that helps.
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Thank you very much Sir. I really apprecaite your advice. The dealer I have been talking to tells me to order one or give up both parktronic and trunk closer.
I am always concerned about facelift or remodeling. Every time I buy a car, I do research and still, it changes. W140 in 1997, I thought with the previous model that ran for 10 years, I'd have at least 3 more years. W208 that started selling in U.S. in 1998, changed in 2003 within 5 years. I always end up with the second best technology and design.
So, 2006 Q2 or Q3, huh. It's probably why they are offering low deals now to get rid of inventory. It's a dilema and I don't know what to do now.
Yep, IPod would definately be nice. Thank you, but I don't see it on MBUSA website. I should look into that.