Are dealer’s giving any discounts on the g. Wagon EV?
Any idea on how they will hold up value wise compared to the original ice g wagon?
It was wild to me, initially how the dealers thought the EV would be just as in demand as the original g wagon, and how they didn’t want to give any discounts. I’m hoping that line of thinking has changed.
Put me down as well. I haven’t pursued one yet, but I’d lease one if they start to offer real deals. My wife had one, an ice 550, crazy optioned truck at 190k, hated it and traded back to her beloved RR after 6mo.
Not till Q’1 2026 - We will know soon - I’d say Nov, Dec dealer are gonna start sweating
Mercedes is gonna come in with $20k loyalty incentive, $20k backend
Just like the eqs maybach and the SL63’s in 2023
$20k loyalty
$20k backend
$40k discount
True price of a $180k ev is ~$100k
3 year lease should be round $999 lol
First stop is Doug at Mercedes North Olmsted - This GM is known to blow out his cars
The best merc deal ever recorded was almost certainly from his dealership
I would bet these wind up at wholesale auction before they blow them out to consumers. They are starting to move on Manheim.
I’ve never gotten a competitive quote from them. They use the “system-based” pricing nonsense.
Nah, there’s still 2k G580 units on the floor or “sales banked” in the USA. That’s a disaster level of inventory. Probably approaching 365 days supply.
Not as bad as EQS in 2023, but for a vehicle that is normally a 30 days or less on inventory turn, Benz will need to do something aggressive.
@Dany1122 is being sarcastic about North Olmsted.
They are starting to sell wholesale. 5 sales in the past 45 days and only 2 active listings left. All sales have been below MSRP, by maybe $10K to $20K. In the case of the EQS, when they started selling wholesale the drop-off from MSRP was much larger. It’s just a possible forward indication of what the right market price maybe.
If we get 0.0006 money factor instead of the 0.003 or whatever is in place now, then things will look better.
Also need stacks and stacks of MIB.
Looks like the best place to buy is in the Southeast. Auction prices are $10K lower than in Northeast.
I kinda agree with this. Feel like blowing them out to consumers is going to negatively impact the market value of the 550 and 63, which is definitely a kink in the G Wagen chain MB does not want.
Sure but those low mile CPO ones on the used car lots of MB dealers that also have brand new ones - those cars might be worth more to either smaller MB dealers (who can sell as cpo) or higher end euro used car lots that are thirsty for these. I think it’s about getting the most for your distressed inventory, optics be damned.
From the Mannheim data @z0lt3c shared it also looks like black ones are setting the floor, so if you’re targeting a new one that is black - push that discount.
I think it’s going to be a “blow out” via loyalty and lease incentives/lower MF/higher RV. The Germans don’t tend to lower MSRP compared to the domestics. I wouldn’t be surprised to see these cars in the $700-$800 range eventually. That way buyers get to pay full price so that that market for ICE G wagons aren’t disrupted as much.
Can’t wait for the North Olmsted special where Doug personally throws 50k in trunk money into the deal.
Yes - Porsche man is right - that’s how MB blows out their inventory
Unsuspecting buyer pays full boat - then @li8625 comes in with 30% off
Then @djrabbi comes in and hits them with 30% off plus loyalty, conquest and fleet combined
Only man I know that had a $100k discount listed on a quote sheet ($200k car)
I can’t wait for someone on LH to get a car from him and everything goes full circle. Hope the guy throws in a free bow tie.
Can’t forget about the .0000001 MF
I heard from MB rep who works in the ATL saying G580 is going to get maybach incentives by end of the year in terms of loyalty and crap. It might just happen especially if Tampa has bunch of loaners.
I am hoping for sub $1000 G580s
I still can’t get loyalty from Benz even with a 2023 GLS in the garage. drives me nuts but also drives me to Porsche.
They got an Edition 1 with some crooked ass stitching… ask for 30% off. It’s like a defective Hermes.
The best or nothing
Thank you for this. I’m currently shopping for a good lease deal with Mercedes and I went to North Olmsted. I’m getting impatient but I want best deals.
