When you walk into Sears Imports Mercedes-Benz today you will notice two large boards full of color photos of select pre owned vehicles in our inventory. These are just some of the featured offerings  for our Pre Owned Vehicle Sales Event going on this weekend. While we have more than 200 pre owned vehicle sin stock, more than 50 of them have been marked down to well below market prices in an effort to ‘thin the herd’. The sale is in effect today and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, January 5th and 6th!

How about a 2007 Mercedes Benz E350 4matic with just 53,000 miles on its odometer for just $24,012?!

All sorts of vehicles are included in the sale… a 2005 Corvette all the way back to a 1967 Cadillac Convertible for just $8,012!

50+ cars reduced to ultra low prices and ready to roll today!

Marked prices on the sales cars are no haggle, take it or leave it, bargain basement! The sale runs through Saturday the 7th… so give me a call and make an appointment for tomorrow.

The Mercedes-Benz sales numbers report for October 2011 looks awfully good, sales were up 28.2% for the month and up 12% for the year 2011.This sales surge was felt all the way down the food chain, as, on a personal note, October 2011 was my personal best month in my almost 4 year career in the car business! I should thank all of my customers for that… it was a great October 2011.

The 24 hour news channels talk nothing but doom and gloom for the economy and consumer confidence, but I’m seeing all sorts of small business owners, executives and professionals from all types of industries coming in to take advantage of all the current new Mercedes-Benz deals out there. These people are smart, they’re not just writing checks for big cars because they can, they’re taking advantage of current incentives and programs, historically low finance rates, they’re negotiating good deals because they see VALUE in the current new car market. They are also taking advantage of a historically high trade in prices for their old vehicles due to a strong used car market.

Maybe if FOX News and CNN would report some good news for a change people might feel better about what’s happening in the world. Okay… enough of that… below is the official MBUSA press release (edited a bit for length) and the breakdown of sales by model for October 2011.

For Release: Nov. 1, 2011

MERCEDES-BENZ REPORTS HIGHEST OCTOBER ON RECORD WITH SALES OF 24,449

Sales Up 28.2% for the Month and 12% for the Year

MONTVALE, N.J. – Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported October sales of 24,449 vehicles, a 28.2% improvement over October 2010 (19,076) and the company’s highest October volume on record. On a year-to-date basis, the 206,632 vehicles sold represent a 12% increase over the 184,431 vehicles sold during the same period last year.

The highest volume performers for the month were the C-Class and E-Class model lines. The all-new 2012 sporty C-Class – gateway to the Mercedes-Benz brand for younger and first-time Mercedes-Benz buyers – led the pack with sales of 7,084, up 87.9% from October 2010. The 9th generation E-Class followed with sales of 4,516 and the all-new versatile M-Class, finished third in volume with monthly sales of 4,091. Additionally, sales of the 2012 CLS-Class posted a 192.3% increase for the month and sales of the new SLK roadster were up 58.2% over October 2010.

Total diesel units sold for October were up 110.9% with sales of 1,930 (vs. 915 units sold in Oct. 2010).

At the high end, the company sold 13 of its supercar — the SLS AMG — bringing its year-to date sales to 467.

Sales of Sprinter Vans also increased by 104.8% for October with sales of 1,485 – bringing a year-to-date total of 13,937 (up 119.4 %).

Sales of the smart fortwo totaled 327 vehicles for the month (compared to the 367 vehicles sold in October 2010).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 5,571 vehicles in October 2011, a decrease of 21.8%. On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 62,929 vehicles, a decrease of 7.6% over the comparable period last year.

Sears Imports in Minnetonka just purchased this car, it was a Mercedes-Benz corporate vehicle that a Mercedes-Benz regional rep drove, it is a 2011 model with just 5,500 original miles! It’s essentially a new car, completely inspected, serviced and ready to roll as a Certified Pre Owned car. It has the balance of its 4 year / 50,000 miles warranty intact, once that expires, the additional Certified Pre Owned Warranty continues for one more year or up to 100,000 miles.

This wagon is Arctic White with Almond interior. Again, just over 5,000 miles on this wagon. It’s equipped with all the latest features and technology from Mercedes-Benz, I have posted the original option list / window sticker below for your reference, a few of the option highlights are the Premium 1 Package (P1 Package), Sport Package, Navigation, heated seats, even the Panorama Roof!  The list goes on (see below).

Like all Mercedes E class wagons, this car is equipped with the rear facing ‘tail gunner’ seats (as my brother and I called them when we were kids) in the far rear of the vehicle, good for kids and teenagers, if you need to haul a whole group. While the seating surfaces of this car are the Almond (beige color) you will notice in the interior photos of the car that the floor and parts of the door panels are black. Black carpet doesn’t begin to show as much dirt and wear over time and the tops of the doros and dash are black in color to reduce glare on the windshield and windows. You’ll notice all Mercedes cars use a darker dash color, even when it’s an all beige interior, the dash will be a darker beige than the rest of the car, again, to cut down on glare.

Just 5,500 miles, this is a rare opportunity to find a rare Mercedes Benz wagon with extended Certified Pre Owned warranty included in the price of the car. It’s serviced, washed, detailed and ready to go today, Sears Imports’ Stock# 20038. (two more photos below).

Low miles...

Lots or rear cargo space, power tailgate, black carpet to hid dirt and wear over time.

More great deals for buyers of Certfied Pre Owned Mercedes Benz vehicles during the month of September 2011! Special interest rates are available from Mercedes Benz Financial, as usual, but what’s nice is that a few new classes have been added to the special APR deals. The GL, SLK and CLS models are now eligible for special financing, and if you’re looking for a CPO C class, you’re info a pleasant surprise!

All 2008 and 2009 CPO vehicles listed in the chart below get super low 1.99% APR if you’re financing for a short 36 month term, for the mid term, up to 48 months, rates move up to 2.99% and for long term, 66 month finance contracts the rates go up to a very livable 3.99% special APR from Mercedes-Benz Financial. The only class that doesn’t follow this pattern is the C class. All Certified Pre Owned C class cars from 2008 and 2009 model years are eligible for super low 1.99% APR up to 66 months!

Sears Imports has an especially good inventory of eligible 2008 and 2009 CPO cars to choose from, several with low miles and cars with lots of options. We’ve got a P2 Package car in stock as well as several C300s with the Multimedia Package which includes navigation and all the other telematics goodies.

This absolutely pristine, local, one owner 2008 SL550 just arrived here at Sears Imports, it was a trade in on a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle. This is a very nicely equipped car with a black exterior and red Nappa leather interior, a classic combination often seen on classic SLs from the 50s and 60s. This example has just 13,906 original miles. It passed our Certified Pre Owned inspection and has been fully serviced… it will be sold as a Certified Pre Owned Mercedes-Benz with extended Mercedes-Benz Warranty.

This is a very well equipped SL, original MSRP was over $110,000. I have included the original window sticker with option list below for your reference, but a couple of the options on this car are the Premium 1 Package (P1 Package) which includes things like KEYLESS GO, Ventilated Seats, Bi-Xenon headlamps among other things. It is also equipped with the AMG Sport Package with AMG wheels and paddle shifters. It’s got the panorama roof and voice control as well. CLICK HERE to view more photos and see the Carfax vehicle history report on the Sears Imports Website.

This one will surely not last long, and it’s liable to be shipped off to a buyer in some other state once it hits the national auto websites. It’s priced at just $67,900, ready to sell today. It’s Sears Imports’ stock# 65029A. 

Sears Imports is participating in the Mercedes-Benz Summer Event in a BIG WAY this year, and this Saturday will be a huge day at the dealership. We have come up with several exclusive offers, only available at Sears Imports. The $1,500 Mercedes Loyalty Cash Offer… is being matched by Sears Imports.. that means $3,000 total savings!

We have solid inventory of 2011 C and E class vehicles, we also happen to have some of the first 2012 GLK350s, SLKs and SLs! Read below to see all of the things we’ll have going on this coming weekend at Sears Import… including a bar-b-que cook out with burgers, dogs, drinks and all the trimmings.

PRESS RELEASE:

August 16, 2011 – Minnetonka, MN: One of the automotive industry’s most anticipated events is finally here, and we are very pleased to invite you to attend a one of a kind summer event. I am talking about the annual Mercedes-Benz Summer Event at Sears Imported Autos on Saturday, August 20th, 2011. Although the Mercedes-Benz Summer Event will be advertised to the public, this one-day only event has been created to offer exclusive offerings to our most loyal customers.

If you are currently in an active MBFS contract (finance or lease) you are eligible for a $1,500 loyalty credit towards the purchase or lease of any new 2011 or 2012 C-Class or E-Class models.  And for limited time only Sears Imported Autos will match that offer, so now you will get $3,000 toward the lease or finance on these select models.

An outstanding selection of over 300 new and pre-owned luxury coupes, sedans, convertibles, and sport utility vehicles has arrived for this event.  Take advantage of special lease programs being offered on the entire line-up of Mercedes-Benz models, featuring the 2011 C300 4MATIC Sport Sedan for $359 per month**  and the 2011 E350 4MATIC Sport Sedan for $549 per month.** 

You may also take advantage of special low 1.99%*  interest rates for up to 36 months on select Certified Pre-Owned vehicles.

Due to overwhelming demand for quality pre-owned Mercedes-Benz vehicles, Sears Imported Autos trade-in specialists will be on site to perform a complimentary evaluation of your vehicle and offer you 100%* market trade-in allowance.  With maximum trade-in allowance for your vehicle and compelling manufacturer programs, you may be able to drive away in a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle for the same as or even less per month than your current vehicle. Your car will never be worth more than it is right now.

Your Loyalty Is Worth A Lot To Us.  And Now, To You. 
Up to 4 months payment waiver on your current Mercedes-Benz financial lease with the purchase of a new 2010, 2011, or 2012 Mercedes-Benz.**

* See dealer for complete details on offers listed above. Trade-In figure based on current Manheim Auction numbers.
**Eligible customers will receive up to four months’ payment waiver on their current lease with a lease or finance of any new 2010, 2011or 2012 Mercedes-Benz vehicle through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Certain exclusions apply. See Sears Imported Autos for details.

It’s not too often we have such a nicely equipped, low miles Mercedes Benz GL320 CDI Diesel in stock. These are fairly rare vehicles and highly sought after by those who ‘get it’ when it comes to diesel power torque and longevity. Capri Blue with Macadamia (beige) interior, this is a local, one owner vehicle that has always been dealer serviced since new.

Nicely optioned with the Premium 1 Package which includes things like Navigation, a rear back up camera, power lift gate, Bluetooth, PARKTRONIC, trailer hitch (these are EXCELLENT tow vehicles, read this article about towing with a Mercedes Diesel I wrote last year) and a bunch of additional options… it’s got an iPod kit as well.

Just about 39,400 original miles, this is a Certified Pre Owned Mercedes Benz GL diesel. It carries the balance of its 4 year / 50,000 mile factory warranty (warranty start date was 11/20/2007) so it’s got a few months left there, when that warranty expires the Mercedes Benz Certified Pre Owned warranty kicks in giving you one more year or up to 100,000 miles. You always have the option of purchasing an additional year, up to 125,000 miles or two years, up to 135,000 miles… of real, MB CPO warranty.

This Certified Pre Owned GL also qualifies for special finance rates from Mercedes-Benz Financial. 1.9% up to 36 months, 2.9% up to 48 months or 3.9% up to 66 months. This diesel is priced right at $49,900, Sears Imports’ stock# 19883. (see original MSRP window sticker with all the options below).

“Sensory Overload” might be a good description of my first week at Sears Imported Autos Mercedes-Benz in Minnetonka. I’m getting to know a new group of people, learning a new set of operational processes and digging into a much larger vehicle inventory than I’m used to dealing with, almost 300 vehicles total, over 200 of which are used cars, and I’m talking, used cars of all types spanning almost 80 years of automotive history, AWESOME!

We’ve got everything from a 1931 Ford Huckster truck to a very rare and valuable 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K, a 1948 Cadillac Convertible, a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 220SE coupe to the more modern cars like the mid 1980s Porsche 928 I featured on the blog recently, to an SL500 from 2000 and a bunch of Certified Pre Owned Mercedes-Benz vehicles, a handful of Jaguars, Lexus (Lexi?), an awesome 2010 Cadillac CTS-V 6 speed, we even have a Bentley and Rolls Royce at the moment. It’s hard to describe or mention them all.

In order to present this great mix of vehicles to Dave Knows Cars blog readers I decided to create a new blog category entitled the “Precious Metals Report”. That was actually one of the names I was kicking around for my blog when the idea for Dave Knows Cars was just that, an idea. This new category will be prominently featured on the front page of the blog, I hope to add something new and interesting vehilces a couple of times a week. You can always click on the category title to see all of the past entries in that category, as you can with any category title on the front page of the blog.

If you see something you like, you’re curious about or interested in, don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and give me a call or drop me an email. Please, give me an excuse to go on a test drive in a 1968 427 Corvette Convertible or a ‘Young Classic’ 1978 Mercedes Benz 450SL.

This Iridium Silver Mercedes SL55 AMG was sold new here at Sears Imported Autos, it is a one owner vehicle that just came off of lease and was returned here at Sears last week. It is pristine in every way with just 14,374 original, one owner miles. It has a clean Carfax vehicle history report… have a look at the FREE Carfax report by following this link.

The original MSRP was over $120,000, the ’08 SL55 AMG packs 518 horsepower. It’s heavily optioned with great looking AMG wheels and the Panorama sunroof, Bluetooth, even DISTRONIC PLUS cruise control. Our shop went through the car to bring it up to Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre Owned specifications. It carries the extended Certified Pre Owned warranty of one more year or up to 100,000 miles (whichever comes first) on top of the balance of the factory warranty on the vehicle which is still intact.

It’s not too often such a low mile SL55 is offered for sale, this one is priced to move at a reasonable $69,900. Sears Imports’ Stock# 19954.

This lightly used 2009 SLK 300 roadster in iridium silver with black interior is show floor ready and has just less than 19,000 original, one owner miles. Nicely equipped with the Premium 1 Package (P1 Package) which gives you options such as rain sensing windshield wipers, satellite radio, an iPod / MP3 hook up, the interior ambient lighting package and a number of other items. This car is also equipped with the AIRSCARF which, thanks for vents in the headrests for hot or cold air, gives you a couple of extra weeks on either side of the Summer to enjoy this car with the top down.

This is a Certified Pre Owned SLK so it does come with the balance of the car’s original factory warranty (4 years of 50,000 miles from its original purchase date), once that expires, the Certified Pre Owned warranty (one more year or up to 100k miles) begins. As with all CPO Mercedes-Benz vehicles you always have the option of purchasing an additional year, up to 125k miles or an additional two years all the way up to 135k miles if you’d like.

There is still plenty of Summer left to enjoy this roadster, show floor ready and priced to sell today at $38,955 Certified Pre Owned. Feldmann Imports’ stock# M1283A. JUST ANNOUNCED! July programs have been released and CPO SLKs from 2008 and 2009 are eligible for Special APR financing from 1.99% up to 36 months, 2.99% up to 48 months or 3.99% up to 66 months! (original window sticker with options and equipment below for your reference)