Buying a MB GLK350 - any advice
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Thanks for all the advice and info. Went with the MB GLK. Had my wife drive it, the BMW X3, a Highlander, and something else. First time in my life I ever heard her say she liked a car was the MB - so that was that. The closest was the X3, but optioning it was a problem. She wanted a heated steering wheel, blind spot, and lane departure (she spends a lot of time on a very boring highway run home and has come close to nodding off so this was not a bad idea). Turns out you can't get a blind spot detection system at all on the X3. And the only way to get the lane departure system was to not get the winter package - which had a number of good features including heated seats, wheel and exterior mirrors, get the M package, which she did not want and added $3-4,000, add in the lane departure system, and then add back the heated seats - but you could not add back the heated wheel, even ala carte. And, it was like $53,000.
I did not look at the VW - I had such a bad experience with the local dealership when looking at a Jetta as a DD for me and training car for my daughter. The car was like $14,000 less in MSRP than the BMW 328xi that I eventually bought. And the lease - I was looking at both options, with the same amount down, and less miles, was only about $30/month less. I was fit to be tied. And to add insult to serious injury, they had the nerve to act shocked when I told them flat out it was a bad deal. They did not see that I had some idea of what I was doing and make a better offer. Instead, they tried to tell me otherwise. Brad B, I guess you have a better dealer - enjoy your SUV in good health, but that may be the last time I look at a VW and certainly is the last time I will go into that dealer.
J, I was a little surprised at Ray Catina - pleasantly. It is only 5 miles away so very convenient. But their rep is that they do not deal. The MSRP optioned as she wanted it was just over $50k. We got them to order one (due early December) for $45k flat - about 11% discount. I shopped around and did hit some of the websites - this was a reasonable deal.
Anyway, thanks for all of the help. We have gone from a mostly American car family (Ford) to a mostly DE family (BMW, MB and Porsche). Just the way those things turn out.
I did have a very interesting day a few weeks ago when I committed to the BMW, MB and a new kitchen - that is more money than my first house.
Oh well, just shut up and sign the checks!
Thanks for all the advice and info. Went with the MB GLK. Had my wife drive it, the BMW X3, a Highlander, and something else. First time in my life I ever heard her say she liked a car was the MB - so that was that. The closest was the X3, but optioning it was a problem. She wanted a heated steering wheel, blind spot, and lane departure (she spends a lot of time on a very boring highway run home and has come close to nodding off so this was not a bad idea). Turns out you can't get a blind spot detection system at all on the X3. And the only way to get the lane departure system was to not get the winter package - which had a number of good features including heated seats, wheel and exterior mirrors, get the M package, which she did not want and added $3-4,000, add in the lane departure system, and then add back the heated seats - but you could not add back the heated wheel, even ala carte. And, it was like $53,000.
I did not look at the VW - I had such a bad experience with the local dealership when looking at a Jetta as a DD for me and training car for my daughter. The car was like $14,000 less in MSRP than the BMW 328xi that I eventually bought. And the lease - I was looking at both options, with the same amount down, and less miles, was only about $30/month less. I was fit to be tied. And to add insult to serious injury, they had the nerve to act shocked when I told them flat out it was a bad deal. They did not see that I had some idea of what I was doing and make a better offer. Instead, they tried to tell me otherwise. Brad B, I guess you have a better dealer - enjoy your SUV in good health, but that may be the last time I look at a VW and certainly is the last time I will go into that dealer.
J, I was a little surprised at Ray Catina - pleasantly. It is only 5 miles away so very convenient. But their rep is that they do not deal. The MSRP optioned as she wanted it was just over $50k. We got them to order one (due early December) for $45k flat - about 11% discount. I shopped around and did hit some of the websites - this was a reasonable deal.
Anyway, thanks for all of the help. We have gone from a mostly American car family (Ford) to a mostly DE family (BMW, MB and Porsche). Just the way those things turn out.
I did have a very interesting day a few weeks ago when I committed to the BMW, MB and a new kitchen - that is more money than my first house.
Oh well, just shut up and sign the checks!
Enjoy!
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