New Mercedes E Class

AnthonyGiarrusso

Mercedes Benz E-Class is dirt cheap compared to my dream cars, but I think the E-class is reasonably priced. You get elegance and status for decent money.

mickdw

Not when it's a 4 cylinder diesel for 90k.

creedp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121322943#Comment_121322943

Sure its dirt cheap compared to a Bugatti Veryon but its still overpriced for what it is. Nice car but no longer worth the premium

ofcork

Weird you think back a few years you would get an s class for that money.

pale rider

E Class owner here for the last two models, the W212 E250 was a cracker, the W213 AMG E220D was fine until I had to replace the ad blue tank …at 4 years old with no goodwill and around 60 odd kms up…major bill.

I am considering a Kia for the new year, greater tech and that long warranty, being a badge snob only gets ya so far, wait until the bills arrive.

They can keep their new E Class, stoopid pricing.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121325577#Comment_121325577

Should have just coded it out for €100..

pale rider

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121325665#Comment_121325665

Believe me I tried, had the ad blue deleted whatever that involved at a cost of €550 not €100 and dpf clogged two weeks later. Guys that did the delete did not want to know, Had to have my efforts reversed and go the honest route.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121328440#Comment_121328440

That actually happened to my C Class as well. I had to get it coded out again and had to get the DPF removed too. I didn’t even consider replacing the Adblue or DPF, I’d say its an eye watering amount.

AnthonyGiarrusso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121323612#Comment_121323612

Eww. The Bugatti Veyron is so ugly and tacky. I can't have that in my driveway.

Stallingrad

The worst part about your expensive Mercedes is the interior quality. They look great between the screens and ambient lighting, but once you start prodding things so much of it creaks and feels built to a budget.

BorneTobyWilde

Alfa's are more reliable than Mercs, Bmw, Audis, in last several years

Maybe buy an Alfa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc2SUkegsDQ

BorneTobyWilde

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Smouse156

You would be mad to buy one! Mercedes is the biggest rip off of all the brands in Ireland! **** paddy spec slow cars as standard. Strip everything out to make it as paddy spec as possible!

Ive a GLE coupe myself (uk import) and can’t justify another Mercedes here. Love the brand but in Ireland they’re just overpriced Toyotas given paddy spec and pricing.

mickdw

They were OK price wise up to now but the new model C and E are just nuts.

goochy

As said before sales way down. Why they become so much more expensive than the other x2 Germans ?

Smouse156

The price differential with BMW and Audi is too large here relative to other markets. If you spec a BMW the extras are usually equivalent EUR/GBP. For Mercedes if you add extra to the paddy spec the add ons (like paint) are usually 2x/3x the UK price.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540137#Comment_121540137

That’s because we have to pay VRT on extras. 3x the price seems excessive tho, do you have any examples of that?

Smouse156

VAT is 3% higher here and VRT is 7% for hybrids. So you’d expect 10% more, however, it’s often way above this. Anything from paint to hyperscreen to seats etc. so many extras required on the paddy spec model to bring it to similar spec’d UK model.

configurator does not appear to be available on the website currently but it’s often been the case. It’s never been 10% extra for any option!

mickdw

Vrt is charged on the vrt inclusive price - nice trick - so the vrt percentage amounts to a higher percentage in reality.

goochy

Think fact Mercedes distributor is an Irish company doesn't help, aside from pricing. The dealer network isn't as good as other two Germans either

Nickindublin

So the Plug in Hybrid AMG Line is €81485 on MSL. I see on PCP values the cars GMFV is €30964 after 37 months. So if you take the PCP with them and you hand the car back at 37 months it will have cost you a whopping €60k with interest ok 9k.

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121543866#Comment_121543866

But isn’t that the minimum it can be worth? Realistically the car will probably only loose a maximum of 50% in 3 years, so the future value would be more like €40,000+?

For example, the cheapest 3 year old hybrid E Class is currently €52k, and thats an older model.

Nickindublin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121543973#Comment_121543973

Thats correct. But Merc are saying this is there GMFV. If there is a bubble in the car market which a lot are predicting then this could be the future value.

On another note i was impressed by the 115km electric range. Realistically you would hope to get 90km. All hybrids should have a 100km range.

Kerry2021

has anyone seen how cheap the Mercedes EQE is in comparison? Was thinking of getting one, see one a year old with basically no mileage worth talking about for €56900. Slightly bigger than the e class and nicer interior