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2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work

ColdStartCommuter242Community StarterMay 29, 20262022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATICBaltimore
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 4MATIC, about 59,500 miles. Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-for-dollar negotiation point or just decide whether the asking price still makes sense?
apr
0.46
location
Baltimore
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
49000
dealer addons
3995
dealer doc fee
199
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ColdStartCommuter242Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 29, 2026permalink
I asked about benz gle — ppi found $1,800 of again and they still won't put GAP/add-ons on their own lines. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
TorqueBuyer457Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 29, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. A written buyer’s order on the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Sleeping on the number either way.
TorqueBuyer457Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 31, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Call your insurer in Baltimore before you fall in love with the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE. If they balk, that's your answer. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
TruckMechanicishCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 30, 2026permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. In Baltimore, insurance quotes flipped a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE comparison for me more than the sale price did. Then the comparison gets honest. Any freeze-frame data saved? Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
DealGeek577Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 30, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. If one piece looks too good on the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. That's the part that actually changes the decision. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. Not wiring anything in the meantime.
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