Mercedes Benz
E220d AMG Night edition 4dr saloon automatic in stock for £199.99+VAT
£2500+VAT inital payment
10,000 miles per annum
non maintained
Business contract hire
Vehicles must be registered by the end of the month
Thats a £38k car for just £8759.71 inc VAT for two years.
Exterior
18"AMG alloy wheels – bi-colour 5-twin-spoke design
AMG bodystyling – front and rear apron, side skirts
Beltline trim strip and window surround - high-gloss black
DIRECT CONTROL sports suspension – firmer damper set up
Exterior mirror housings – high-gloss black
Front and rear apron trim strip and front splitter – high-gloss black
Front brakes with perforated discs and calipers with ‘Mercedes-Benz’ lettering
Radiator grille – 2 louvres in high-gloss black
Roof rails – high-gloss black (Estate only)
Twin-pipe exhaust system with squared, integrated tailpipes in stainless steel
Interior
3-spoke multi-function AMG sports steering wheel in nappa leather with flattened bottom section
Black roof lining
Brushed stainless steel sports pedals with rubber studs and AMG floor mats
Sports seats upholstered in leather with light contrast stitching
THERMATIC – automatic climate control with digital display
Top comments
vdob91
27 Oct 1526#15
With the nights drawing in and the clocks going back this is a really good deal, I can drive my normal E class in the the day and then switch to this special "Night Edition" in the early evening. Heat added.
mcormack to Cyrus
27 Oct 1514#12
You can only drive it after sunset and before sunrise.
djbenny1 to rossygnol
27 Oct 154#38
Uhhhh they dont include the VAT because many people taking these deals are doing so for business and as such will claim the VAT back....
My neighbour recently bought a 2010 BMW 318i Sport Plus in black with a full BMW main dealer service history & only 39k on the clock for £4900
I know the arguments about new cars etc.....but given the choice between this lease deal & the outright purchase of the BMW I would choose the BMW....
At the end of 2 years the lease will have cost almost £9k with nothing to show & a limited mileage .... the BMW will still have cost under £5k & still be worth between £3k & £4k
Would I rather have 2 years motoring in a luxury German car at a cost of £2k or £9k ?? The 5 year old BMW is like a brand new car inside
Bazza71 to corred1964
27 Oct 15#53
2010, 318i, luxury? I beg to differ.
AshFlash
27 Oct 15#52
So let's get this straight...
You're comparing a genuine deal that people can get to some completely made up nonsense that someone has told you, which you go on to admit isn't an option for anyone considering this particular deal?
Do you think we're all hard of thinking?
I've just put one of those cars that pgilc1 posted links to into We Buy Any Car and they're offering £9,000 for it.
There is not a company on this planet that would be in the position of running 5 year old company cars (if they were doing that well they wouldn't be running old, low spec cars) and then letting staff buy them for half their trade value. When in a matter of minutes they could have pocketed an extra £20k by passing them on to WBAC.
Very surprised any company would let a car go at that price when its worth twice that retail.
Hes either extremely "in the know" with the company in question or hes pulling the wool over your eyes.
I wouldnt like to be setting the expectation that anybody can buy a low miles 2010 318i Sport Plus for £4,900 as its a rarity at best.
corred1964
27 Oct 15#48
The bargains are out there.....bought direct from a company replacing 5 of their fleet......normally they send them all to auction ......I think there's on on eBay for around £6k at the moment ....he may even be able to sell on for a profit in 2 years & have had effectively free motoring then
pgilc1
27 Oct 15#47
He did extremely well. Cheapest comparable car on autotrader is £8,500. He bought that several thousand below trade price.
corred1964
27 Oct 15#2
Non maintained.......so main dealer Merc services on an AMG........not cheap
Only 10k miles a year.......most of those this is aimed at will be doing 50k+ a year
Not voting hot or cold as it's not a deal for me......but there may be some who it suits
howard9 to corred1964
27 Oct 151#3
£245 for a fixed price service a a Merc main dealer on the E class. Doesnt sound any worse than any other car tbh?
Tyranicus66 to corred1964
27 Oct 152#10
No obligation to service at Merc providing OEM parts used. Furthermore this is not a proper AMG its just a snazzy trim in the same way that an M-Sport is not an M car for BMW, so its servicing will be the same as any other large exec (think 5 Series, A6). Only point that makes sense is that this is a motorway muncher and most will want a lot more miles in the deal.
DrRollo to corred1964
27 Oct 15#44
It's not a AMG its a diesel! It's just got AMG style pack.
pgilc1 to corred1964
27 Oct 15#45
I dont think most who will want one will do 50K miles per year. From where i work here i overlook an office car park across the road and its full of big mercs and audis just like this one that sit there from morning to night, then get driven home again.
Besides, i'm sure they'll happily tweak the deal to suit mileage requirements
Also, as has been said, its not an AMG, its a diesel Merc with some AMG stick on bits. Just like a BMW 320d M Sport isnt an M3.
geordibbk
27 Oct 151#39
I don't understand why the link doesn't take me to the details of this offer?
pgilc1 to geordibbk
27 Oct 151#43
Because sometimes life is like that - use the link to get to the site, then navigate from there.
rossygnol
27 Oct 15#42
Makes more sense now, thx for highlighting me...
Tyranicus66
27 Oct 15#41
Specific dealer servicing may be included as part of a contract that's true but it unlawful for Ford to threaten to void your warranty because of it - providing you stick to OEM parts. The whole thing went to the EU courts and they found on the side of the motorist.
barbiegirl
27 Oct 15#40
Nice car but I don't think this is a particularly strong deal. Had it been £6.5k to £7k over the tearm, that would be a good deal. The trend seems to be to whack up the initial payment so the brokers can get lower monthly payments to headline and catch your attention. Personally I hate anything more than a 6+23/35 and prefer a 3+X model.
rossygnol
27 Oct 15#36
I hate these companies that don't include VAT in their prices. I try to avoid them whenever I can. If you can't tell me the price I will pay who knows what else you're hiding in the terms and conditions.
djbenny1 to rossygnol
27 Oct 154#38
Uhhhh they dont include the VAT because many people taking these deals are doing so for business and as such will claim the VAT back....
jg213
27 Oct 15#37
How much did you get the Fiesta ST for? I'm interested in that car, but its quite expensive to buy outright.
grimboj2
27 Oct 15#31
? Volvo S40 business edition is £18k. Why pay £9k to lease a car when you can pay the same and own half a perfectly good car?
pgilc1 to grimboj2
27 Oct 151#32
Dacia Sandero is half that for a decent spec. Why pay £9K to own half a car when you can own a perfectly good car?
AshFlash to grimboj2
27 Oct 152#33
We're back to the old, "why pay 75p for a tin of Heinz baked beans when you could buy a tin of Campbell's Vegetable Soup for 65p".
What's the point in comparing the price of 2 completely different items?
djbenny1 to grimboj2
27 Oct 153#35
keasden
27 Oct 15#34
I have the estate version on a 2 year deal and it's a fantastic car. I ordered mine about 12 months ago and there was such a wait I got upgraded to the night edition at no extra cost. My deal was 6 + 23 at 297 per month for 10k. Be aware of servicing costs though. I was quoted 300 and 500 for the 2 services that would need to be done while I have it. Instead I got a really good deal for full maintenance, including tyres for just 16 per month! Leasing is not for everyone but o couldn't come close to owning a car of this quality any other way.
splender
27 Oct 152#30
Dunno why people should say lease vs buy, rent vs ownership, free vs. pay, zero hour vs. full time, one time payment vs. instalments, as they are all totally different, only a real person paying money out his pocket can express for himself which is a better deal.
mr_wacky_unis
27 Oct 15#29
You do have to get it serviced with a main dealer as it's part of the terms and conditions on the contract as it's a Mercedes finance offer. If you don't you will get fined at end of contract when you hand it back.
furbix
27 Oct 151#28
I'll pass, my sleep is important to me. Probably good for people that have night jobs.
applebyJedi
27 Oct 15#27
What a great way to spend my tax credits, and it's cheaper than my motability lease too!
That 2 year deal lease is expensive ,add it as this 5 year lease = you own the car if you didn't lease it.
pgilc1 to sofiasar
27 Oct 15#25
Hows its expensive? Its roughly equal to or less than the depreciation you'd otherwise suffer in the first two years anyway?
Reev87
27 Oct 15#23
I'm currently leasing a Fiesta ST and one of the stipulations in my contract is that the car must be serviced at an authorised Ford dealer otherwise you void the warranty, this might not be the same for all lease contracts but something worth noting just in case anyone was counting on being able to get this serviced at their regular back street garage.
robifis
27 Oct 15#22
Do they do estates?
pgilc1
27 Oct 15#21
Depreciation = purchase price - selling price.
You can get £7,000 off this with relative ease. Yes, the new one might be worth more come resale time, but you wont get anywhere near £7,000 off it when its launched, plus spec for spec this will be better value as its a high spec limited edition.
Also, this is a lease deal so depreciation isnt a consideration as you dont own the car.
Cyrus
27 Oct 15#11
what's "night edition" all about?
mcormack to Cyrus
27 Oct 1514#12
You can only drive it after sunset and before sunrise.
enragedbeard to Cyrus
27 Oct 15#14
I believe this is the outgoing model with the old interior so they give them a fancy name, lower the price and try to shift some units.
It's used after dark for certain segments of society to carry out their business dealings. First job: get illegal tint on the front windows.
EN1GMA
27 Oct 15#18
If they desperate enough to get rid of the stock im sure even more savings can be had with haggling.
pgilc1 to EN1GMA
27 Oct 15#19
What makes you think they're desperate?
Its a well spec'd run out model. Particularly good for leasing as you dont own the car anyway so who cares about future value?
Conj
27 Oct 15#16
Night edition is the car where normally chrome now has black to give it a more stealth look, I think it looks great. They brought it out when they made leather seats standard but Merc now charge for metalic paint that used to be free so they brought out the colour white with the night pack as all the other models have.
vdob91
27 Oct 1526#15
With the nights drawing in and the clocks going back this is a really good deal, I can drive my normal E class in the the day and then switch to this special "Night Edition" in the early evening. Heat added.
crgritchie
27 Oct 15#13
Isn't this for business only rather than a personal private hire? If so what's the personal rate?
A2EEM
27 Oct 15#9
OP what are the interior features of this car? Does it have Sat nav?
Tyranicus66
27 Oct 151#8
You would. This also an outgoing model so they are desperate to ship them before the new one arrives.
howard9
27 Oct 15#7
Yeah I suspect you would lose more than £8k in depreciation over two years plus you would have interest on top.
pgilc1
27 Oct 151#6
No
pinkstacey
27 Oct 15#1
That's not that cheap, about the going rate, it's a £28k car now
useless_57 to pinkstacey
27 Oct 15#4
Really???
pgilc1 to pinkstacey
27 Oct 15#5
Its around £31-£32,000 discounted.
However even at that i'd say the total lease cost is roughly equal to, or less than the depreciation you'd otherwise suffer anyway if you put £32,000 of your own hard earned into one, so this is a good deal.
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Opening post
Amazing price on a high specd Merc
Mercedes Benz
E220d AMG Night edition 4dr saloon automatic in stock for £199.99+VAT
£2500+VAT inital payment
10,000 miles per annum
non maintained
Business contract hire
Vehicles must be registered by the end of the month
Thats a £38k car for just £8759.71 inc VAT for two years.
Exterior
18"AMG alloy wheels – bi-colour 5-twin-spoke design
AMG bodystyling – front and rear apron, side skirts
Beltline trim strip and window surround - high-gloss black
DIRECT CONTROL sports suspension – firmer damper set up
Exterior mirror housings – high-gloss black
Front and rear apron trim strip and front splitter – high-gloss black
Front brakes with perforated discs and calipers with ‘Mercedes-Benz’ lettering
Radiator grille – 2 louvres in high-gloss black
Roof rails – high-gloss black (Estate only)
Twin-pipe exhaust system with squared, integrated tailpipes in stainless steel
Interior
3-spoke multi-function AMG sports steering wheel in nappa leather with flattened bottom section
Black roof lining
Brushed stainless steel sports pedals with rubber studs and AMG floor mats
Sports seats upholstered in leather with light contrast stitching
THERMATIC – automatic climate control with digital display
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Latest comments (55)
I know the arguments about new cars etc.....but given the choice between this lease deal & the outright purchase of the BMW I would choose the BMW....
At the end of 2 years the lease will have cost almost £9k with nothing to show & a limited mileage .... the BMW will still have cost under £5k & still be worth between £3k & £4k
Would I rather have 2 years motoring in a luxury German car at a cost of £2k or £9k ?? The 5 year old BMW is like a brand new car inside
You're comparing a genuine deal that people can get to some completely made up nonsense that someone has told you, which you go on to admit isn't an option for anyone considering this particular deal?
Do you think we're all hard of thinking?
I've just put one of those cars that pgilc1 posted links to into We Buy Any Car and they're offering £9,000 for it.
There is not a company on this planet that would be in the position of running 5 year old company cars (if they were doing that well they wouldn't be running old, low spec cars) and then letting staff buy them for half their trade value. When in a matter of minutes they could have pocketed an extra £20k by passing them on to WBAC.
Someone is spinning someone else a yarn here...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-BMW-3-SERIES-BMW-3-SERIES-318i-M-Sport-Business-Edition-4dr-Petrol-/301771680953?hash=item4642fe6cb9:g:70QAAOSw5VFWI7V1
Heres one on ebay classified at £10,000.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-318-2-0-i-Sport-Plus-FULL-LEATHER-FSH-/121712291451?hash=item1c569e2e7b:g:QDkAAOSwjVVVsmxf
Very surprised any company would let a car go at that price when its worth twice that retail.
Hes either extremely "in the know" with the company in question or hes pulling the wool over your eyes.
I wouldnt like to be setting the expectation that anybody can buy a low miles 2010 318i Sport Plus for £4,900 as its a rarity at best.
Only 10k miles a year.......most of those this is aimed at will be doing 50k+ a year
Not voting hot or cold as it's not a deal for me......but there may be some who it suits
Besides, i'm sure they'll happily tweak the deal to suit mileage requirements
Also, as has been said, its not an AMG, its a diesel Merc with some AMG stick on bits. Just like a BMW 320d M Sport isnt an M3.
What's the point in comparing the price of 2 completely different items?
£7,872 for the 2 years. Same car, same miles.
You can get £7,000 off this with relative ease. Yes, the new one might be worth more come resale time, but you wont get anywhere near £7,000 off it when its launched, plus spec for spec this will be better value as its a high spec limited edition.
Also, this is a lease deal so depreciation isnt a consideration as you dont own the car.
I think that's it
Its a well spec'd run out model. Particularly good for leasing as you dont own the car anyway so who cares about future value?
However even at that i'd say the total lease cost is roughly equal to, or less than the depreciation you'd otherwise suffer anyway if you put £32,000 of your own hard earned into one, so this is a good deal.