I’m looking for clarification.
This is my list of bonuses and incentives to negotiate into a lease deal for a 2025 EQS:
MB Lease Bonus Cash (currently $9,500)
MBFS Incentive Bonus Cash (currently $8,000)
Dealer discount (aka Dealer Cash) (currently about 15% to 18% on an EQS)
$7,500 Federal EV discount (before Sept. 1)
Reignite Bonus Program (currently $5,000)
Star Loyalty Bonus Program (currently $5,000)
3-Payment / 5-Payment Loyalty Acceleration Program
Small Business Fleet on new vehicles only (currently $6,400 sedan / $5,600 SUV + wallbox or $1,000 MB Charge credit) for AAA members, ABA members, United Mileage Plus Premier members, and other professional organizations
AAA Discount (currently $10,500)
American Express Discount (currently $500)
ABA Discount (other professional associations offer discounts, too) -unfortunately, only available on EQB and EQE right now
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Am I missing any other bonuses/incentives/discounts available out there?
Am I double-counting any of these bonuses/incentives/discounts?
IMO:
Incentive 1 is for leasing. Incentive 4 is for buying outright. So if you are leasing, use Incentive 1.
Often, dealers include incentive 2 into incentive 3; so use incentive 3 only. If you can negotiate to also get incentive 2, then good for you.
Other than that, you can apply any of the remaining incentives other than AAA (again for buying, not leasing), and either reignite or loyalty (can’t be both).
$48K is a good private party price, I would say it’s even a little low. Current MMR is right around $54 with your miles. FWIW you could finance your EQS with a 24mo balloon loan with payments of under $400 – would make a good deal for someone.
Hi all,
Tried to fold the rear seats, but couldn’t find any buttons in the trunk or on the rear seats themselves. I thought they were standard on the 2024 eqs 450 sedans? Or is it optional? I have the executive rear seat package and pinnacle trim. Thanks in advance!
Bumping this…I’m about to be in range for the 5 month pull ahead (2023 loaner EQS SUV unicorn that is done in Feb.), I am already maxing out mileage allowance, getting pitched an offer from original dealership to upgrade/replace with their bonuses/incentives/discounts…I’m actually one of the few that really love this model (other than the insurance costs here is socal…). Looking to put together my counter offer ideally on another similar, newer loaner (incorporating their pitch -“up to 22,500 lease bonus cash + 11,385 Mercedes of * preferred customer bonus” ), but want to make sure I am using/stacking every possible discount available (20-25% MSRP loaner discount/5-payment pull ahead/7500 fed EV/ MB bonus/reignite/loyalty/AMEX/small business fleet) before starting my quest to put together my offer…are all these stackable? Any insight, opinion, insight, sorcery, would be genuinely appreciated. TIA.
And the brake feel. That is the biggest negative for me driving these cars.
I am curious what Mercedes does in 2 weeks for the last month of the tax credits.
Very few 24 models in inventory especially with the SUV… 25 models aren’t being discontinued as much.
Yes, I’ve only spoken to them a handful of times and expect to be torn a new asshole without lube in terms pricing. They’re as cliche in terms of being stereotypical sleazy salesman. Rusnak in Arcadia is pretty awful too. Envision and Rusnak never have any LH worth deals.
I was just replying to him based off my experience in the past trying to negotiate for car back then. This was before the more mass popularity of electric cars. It was at a time when E-Class ICE cars were good value.
