General Discussion

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

46. Mbusa.com

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 01:10 PM

Jun 2020

The car in the photo that was burning was a 2020 Mercedes AMG C Coupe, it is valued at $150,900. A qualified person can lease one for 36 months for $1,659 per month - way less than the "thousands" that you have been harping on. Leasers with excellent lease histories get perks beyond what other leases get, so they pay even less. Even at $1,659 per month, a person gets to drive Mercedes' top of the line vehicle for less than $75,000 over the term of the lease, and there are screwball tax write-off tricks that they can pull that a person that owns can't.

A really nice Mercedes S-Class sedan can be rented for $949 per month. Their sticker run around $104,000.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

71 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mercedes Benz of Oakland, $150K car destroyed. [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP

I'm sorry the damge and destruction has nothing to do with George Floyd. Historic NY Jun 2020 #1

George Floyd became the excuse for some to protest peacefully and others to ... spin Jun 2020 #2

Looting became the excuse for some to justify ignoring George Floyd's murder. Squinch Jun 2020 #13

+100000000 Nevilledog Jun 2020 #28

Try this... PTWB Jun 2020 #22

Exactly. The looters are not concerned about George Floyd. R B Garr Jun 2020 #44

The existence of a $150k car is rather obscene though. Squinch Jun 2020 #3

agreed. onethatcares Jun 2020 #4

I'm guessing it was a Maybach MissB Jun 2020 #58

It was probably a midrange S Class. Mercedeses are much more $ than you think. sir pball Jun 2020 #64

I've only seen a Maybach on the showroom floor once MissB Jun 2020 #67

Lightly used is smart with luxury brands sir pball Jun 2020 #69

True. So far out of my price range though MissB Jun 2020 #70

Now that I actually looked at the pics, it's a an AMG-GT Coupe sir pball Jun 2020 #66

Dang MissB Jun 2020 #68

I bet the children of those autoworkers don't mind fescuerescue Jun 2020 #5

Right. Because if they don't make the 5 obscenely expensive mercedes Squinch Jun 2020 #6

Take all the issue you want with those vehicles fescuerescue Jun 2020 #61

many of "the rich" buying those cars are black, and actually, NOT wealthy. n/t uncle ray Jun 2020 #7

How does a person who is not wealthy by a $150,000 car? Squinch Jun 2020 #11

Rent them. A lot of cars like that are rented new. Blue_true Jun 2020 #16

or lease them. or spread payments over 7 years or more Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #24

How do they pull that off? SideStep Jun 2020 #14

I dont know where the AA comment came from Mosby Jun 2020 #15

With ten thousand down on such a lease.... SideStep Jun 2020 #17

Depends Mosby Jun 2020 #40

There is no where near that kind of residual value now... SideStep Jun 2020 #41

This is with a 50% residual which is reasonable for a high end European car Mosby Jun 2020 #45

Your first one is getting closer. SideStep Jun 2020 #47

I have no idea, but I do think that a lot of people drive cars they can't afford. Mosby Jun 2020 #53

Mercedes is currently offering a lease on a $40,000 SUV... SideStep Jun 2020 #43

People rent cars like that. Blacks and Whites do that here where I live. Blue_true Jun 2020 #18

I don't think I understand your post. SideStep Jun 2020 #21

High hundreds per month. The rental is directly from dealers. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #23

No dealership would rent a new $150,000 car for "high hundreds" per month. SideStep Jun 2020 #25

Not here. They do rent such cars to qualified people. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #30

By qualified you must mean that the persons $200,000 car is having scheduled maintenance... SideStep Jun 2020 #31

Yes, you are right. "Qualified" means the person can afford to pay for the car Blue_true Jun 2020 #36

One cannot rent a $150,000 for high hundreds per month. SideStep Jun 2020 #38

leasing can get you a luxury car for $800 or $900 per month Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #26

Some people that like to drive those cars go the lease route over buying. Blue_true Jun 2020 #32

Not a $150,000 car. Not even close. SideStep Jun 2020 #33

I really don't understand why you posted a rental car company link. Blue_true Jun 2020 #27

Because you have posted no links. SideStep Jun 2020 #34

I pointed out to you that renting a car from a dealer is not Blue_true Jun 2020 #37

Please provide a link for these dealership rentals of $150,000 cars for.... SideStep Jun 2020 #39

Mbusa.com Blue_true Jun 2020 #46

Every single person buying that car is wealthy. Stop with the bullshit gollygee Jun 2020 #35

like others have also said, no they are not all wealthy. uncle ray Jun 2020 #48

Yes, you are correct. Despite whatever it is that these posters are trying to prove, Squinch Jun 2020 #51

Most gonzo comment I've read in some time. Doremus Jun 2020 #57

If you think a Lambo is $150k, you're in for a surprise sir pball Jun 2020 #65

So what should be the upper limit on the cost of a brand new car? Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 #9

Less than three times the amount that the average middle class family takes home in a year. Squinch Jun 2020 #10

150K USD is far under that limit then, so no problems nt Celerity Jun 2020 #12

Who are you to tell people how to spend THEIR money. Blue_true Jun 2020 #20

Do you support raising taxes on billionaires? If the answer is yes, than Squinch Jun 2020 #49

I support taxing high earning people to use the money to Blue_true Jun 2020 #50

Of course it isn't. It's totally OK for YOU to tell people how to spend their money. Squinch Jun 2020 #52

Look, I think that a $150,000 car is obscene too. Blue_true Jun 2020 #54

That's nice dear. You are expressing an opinion. You should probably Squinch Jun 2020 #55

Good enough. I see your point. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #56

Is spending $100,000 on a car also obscene? If not, why not? What about $50,000? Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 #59

Oh, don't stop. This is SUCH a great hill to plant your flag on. Name some more numbers! Squinch Jun 2020 #60

Just don't freak out when you see Bugatti prices. Initech Jun 2020 #42

Damn, we really are living the end of Joker. Initech Jun 2020 #8

"...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought,... aikoaiko Jun 2020 #19

Oh yeah that is definitely true. Initech Jun 2020 #29

anyone excusing arson makes me sick Skittles Jun 2020 #62

Straight up question everything related to looting and fires JCMach1 Jun 2020 #63

I hadnt considered that Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #71