going to pick it up

[vdubpower]

pops is on the wa y to the dealer to pick up a 2010 paladiumsilver s550 with 19 inch amg pack, prem leather and p2 i think we have neg. down to 99K out the door. are there any other things we need to get them to do for us, incentives and stuff? we will be at MB laguna, in cali apparently they shipped this car over from east coast for us, which concerns me in regards to scratches from the journry

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[QuadBenz]

Congrats! Be sure to post some pics!

I'm probably a little too late, but if I was here a little sooner I would've said to make sure and NOT let the dealer "detail" your car, unless of course you want some scratches and swirls and marring. IMO, it's better to only let them remove all the plastics and pay for a professional detailer to detail it for you.

[CL55_Serge]

That's a nice deal - my wife's '07 went for $102k new, also an AMG, Premium 2 package car with auto-rollup shades on the rear doors, that's not including taxes.

$99k out the door is a great deal for a new car. However, I bought my wife's S550 with a little over 20k miles 6 months ago for $55k at the Highline Riverside auction :-) That's less than half price from retail, but it was 2 years old + at this point.

Originally Posted by vdubpower

pops is on the wa y to the dealer to pick up a 2010 paladiumsilver s550 with 19 inch amg pack, prem leather and p2
i think we have neg. down to 99K out the door.
are there any other things we need to get them to do for us, incentives and stuff?
we will be at MB laguna, in cali


apparently they shipped this car over from east coast for us, which concerns me in regards to scratches from the journry

[Armadillo888]

Wow this is incredible, your car would cost in Europe around $200k

Post pics asap!

And congrats!

[aeggroup]

Originally Posted by CL55_Serge

However, I bought my wife's S550 with a little over 20k miles 6 months ago for $55k at the Highline Riverside auction :-) That's less than half price from retail, but it was 2 years old + at this point.

What kind of auction is that - dealers or retail ?
I'm thinking to go to dealers auction to buy S on winter time, but can't decide yet to buy S or lease new E. I'm kind of afraid of repair cost. I'd like to keep it for about 3-4 years and I drive about 12K-15K miles a year.Have you had any problems with your car? Have you bought extended warranty or you take a chance ?
I checked Manheim auction prices - today you can buy 2007 S with 30K miles on it for $42K-$45K. It will be still on factory warranty for about 6-8 months. What do you think about it - Buy used S or lease new E ?

[vdubpower]

ill post pics as i get them

as i am in ft. laud and the car is in southern cali

cant wait to go home to drive it

need to change the signature now.

when i bring the 500sel back to cali, it will be a cool pic with all 4 gens of the s class.
hopefully the w140 will still be rolling , lol

[usctrojans1]

Congrats on the new S550. You are going to love the car!

BTW, who was your sales person at laguna?

[transferred]

Originally Posted by vdubpower

pops is on the wa y to the dealer to pick up a 2010 paladiumsilver s550 with 19 inch amg pack, prem leather and p2
i think we have neg. down to 99K out the door.
are there any other things we need to get them to do for us, incentives and stuff?
we will be at MB laguna, in cali


apparently they shipped this car over from east coast for us, which concerns me in regards to scratches from the journry

Nice, nothing like that new car smell.

I bought all my cars new apart from my W220 S. The w221 is stunning, you're gonna love it

[CL55_Serge]

Buy a used S, you still have some warranty. Remember - E-class cars are taxis in Europe, do you want to drive a taxi? :-)

I bought mine at the Manheim Riverside auction - great deals on lease returns. be careful not to buy a lemon car there if you plan to sell in 3-4 years...

Originally Posted by aeggroup

What kind of auction is that - dealers or retail ?
I'm thinking to go to dealers auction to buy S on winter time, but can't decide yet to buy S or lease new E. I'm kind of afraid of repair cost. I'd like to keep it for about 3-4 years and I drive about 12K-15K miles a year.Have you had any problems with your car? Have you bought extended warranty or you take a chance ?
I checked Manheim auction prices - today you can buy 2007 S with 30K miles on it for $42K-$45K. It will be still on factory warranty for about 6-8 months. What do you think about it - Buy used S or lease new E ?

[MBS430]

Originally Posted by CL55_Serge

Buy a used S, you still have some warranty. Remember - E-class cars are taxis in Europe, do you want to drive a taxi? :-)

I bought mine at the Manheim Riverside auction - great deals on lease returns. be careful not to buy a lemon car there if you plan to sell in 3-4 years...

CL55_Serge,
How can one tell if Manheim 's car is a lemon? just from carfax or do we need to get the VMI details? or other way?
Thanks.

[aeggroup]

Originally Posted by MBS430

CL55_Serge,
How can one tell if Manheim 's car is a lemon? just from carfax or do we need to get the VMI details? or other way?
Thanks.

I spoke to my local MB service guy and he said - give me VIN number, I'll run it thru our computer and let you know if the car is eligible for extended warranty ( we were talking about extended warranty for auctioned car ).
I guess, if it's good for extended warranty - it must not be a lemon.
Carfax can help you to see some history of the car, like when it was serviced, what changed, accidents, etc..., but many CARFAX reports I saw have just 2 records - the day it was sold ( original ) and the day it was sold on an auction. It mainly applies to dealer's or MB manufactory cars.....don't know why....
P.S. And..of course...you should buy only on green light and from MB financial service ..or any bank who leasing the car....no second hand dealer