NewMB
Active Member
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2008
- Messages
- 750
- Location
- Colchester, UK + Köln, Germany
- Car
- 2012 535D F11 Sport (Touring)
As some may know, I currently drive an E55 that I am now selling due to changes within my company.
They have indicated that I must get a lease car (instead of owning it outright like the E55) and have given me reasonable free hands to get what I want.....
My wife's (and collegue) A class is up for replacement too....
Anyway, without being silly of course, I am torn between the new E Class, which I quite like the look of (have already seen it at a dealer in Cologne) and the ML, which I like because of its butch looks and great space.
I have not been able to get any lease figures of the new E class yet, but certainly the ML and A class.
As follows:
ML320 Cdi Sport (options)
Obsidian Black
Bi-Xenon
Harman/Kardon
Comand
Phone Pre-Wire
Memory Package
Heated Steering Wheel (always freeze in Winter)
Media Interface
Possibly also with the Brabus D6 pack.
Lease cost: £573.79 in a 35+3 deal + vat (half). 10K mls.
Good or bad??
Being silly, I also asked for a quote on the ML420 Cdi Sport, same options....
Lease cost: £840.75 in a 35+3 deal + vat (half) 10K mls.
Good or bad?
As for wife's A class, she currently have an A180 Cdi which has proven to be a great little car, well, not so small actually with a capacity of 2000 litres baggage. Anyway, due to her only doing some 8500 miles since she got it 2 years ago, we are going to limit her mileage to 5000 to keep costs down and have been quoted for a A170 Avantagarde SE instead with these options:
Bi-Xenon
Metallic Paint (Cosmos Black)
Autotronic
APS50 Navigation
Heated Front Seats
Parktronic
Easy-Vario Plus System
Telephone Pre-Wire
STorage Pack
Lease costs: £288.37 in a 35+3 deal + vat (half). 5K mls.
Does anyone know how these rates stand?
I have done several searches online and no-one can even get close to these rates with the options we/I want.
MB have quoted my already and once the local Business Manager got hold of these details, the rates have already been lowered by over £100 a month on all 3 models. Not bad for even trying....
However, wife loves the look of the new Volvo S40. But due to the fact that she wants and Automatic, we are limited to either a T5 or a 2.0D with the new Volvo/Ford DSG-style gearbox. Fine so far, have had a quote from local Volvo for a S40 2.0D auto R-Design (looks great) with some options at £399 in a 35+3 deal + vat and 10K mls per year.
I can not believe that MB is cheaper..... I mean normally one would always pay for the STAR at the front!!
Advise pls....
Thanks.
They have indicated that I must get a lease car (instead of owning it outright like the E55) and have given me reasonable free hands to get what I want.....
My wife's (and collegue) A class is up for replacement too....
Anyway, without being silly of course, I am torn between the new E Class, which I quite like the look of (have already seen it at a dealer in Cologne) and the ML, which I like because of its butch looks and great space.
I have not been able to get any lease figures of the new E class yet, but certainly the ML and A class.
As follows:
ML320 Cdi Sport (options)
Obsidian Black
Bi-Xenon
Harman/Kardon
Comand
Phone Pre-Wire
Memory Package
Heated Steering Wheel (always freeze in Winter)
Media Interface
Possibly also with the Brabus D6 pack.
Lease cost: £573.79 in a 35+3 deal + vat (half). 10K mls.
Good or bad??
Being silly, I also asked for a quote on the ML420 Cdi Sport, same options....
Lease cost: £840.75 in a 35+3 deal + vat (half) 10K mls.
Good or bad?
As for wife's A class, she currently have an A180 Cdi which has proven to be a great little car, well, not so small actually with a capacity of 2000 litres baggage. Anyway, due to her only doing some 8500 miles since she got it 2 years ago, we are going to limit her mileage to 5000 to keep costs down and have been quoted for a A170 Avantagarde SE instead with these options:
Bi-Xenon
Metallic Paint (Cosmos Black)
Autotronic
APS50 Navigation
Heated Front Seats
Parktronic
Easy-Vario Plus System
Telephone Pre-Wire
STorage Pack
Lease costs: £288.37 in a 35+3 deal + vat (half). 5K mls.
Does anyone know how these rates stand?
I have done several searches online and no-one can even get close to these rates with the options we/I want.
MB have quoted my already and once the local Business Manager got hold of these details, the rates have already been lowered by over £100 a month on all 3 models. Not bad for even trying....
However, wife loves the look of the new Volvo S40. But due to the fact that she wants and Automatic, we are limited to either a T5 or a 2.0D with the new Volvo/Ford DSG-style gearbox. Fine so far, have had a quote from local Volvo for a S40 2.0D auto R-Design (looks great) with some options at £399 in a 35+3 deal + vat and 10K mls per year.
I can not believe that MB is cheaper..... I mean normally one would always pay for the STAR at the front!!
Advise pls....
Thanks.
