Leaning Toward G37x over Mercedes CLA, but Price Question
I just went from a '12 G37X with prem/nav to a '13 G37X with just premium and the only thing I miss about the nav package is the clock in the upper right corner of the display.
I've had nav on the last several cars (Chevy, MB, Infiniti) and they were all garbage compared to what you get with Google Maps or Waze.
So, if you have a smartphone of some sort, save yourself the depreciation and skip the nav.
Also, bluetooth comes bundled with the premium package ... the phone controls aren't as nice as you get with the nav but it works fine enough.
And if it helps, I paid 34.3k OTD in VA last month. At the time, that was a pretty good deal based on calls to many dealers from VA to NJ ... not sure if it still is. I think that included a 1k IFS discount and 1k for something else ... didn't qualify for any friends/family/etc.
BTW, NO keyleess go/pushbutton start available on the CLA ... deal killer for me as stupid as that might sound.
Good luck.
I've had nav on the last several cars (Chevy, MB, Infiniti) and they were all garbage compared to what you get with Google Maps or Waze.
So, if you have a smartphone of some sort, save yourself the depreciation and skip the nav.
Also, bluetooth comes bundled with the premium package ... the phone controls aren't as nice as you get with the nav but it works fine enough.
And if it helps, I paid 34.3k OTD in VA last month. At the time, that was a pretty good deal based on calls to many dealers from VA to NJ ... not sure if it still is. I think that included a 1k IFS discount and 1k for something else ... didn't qualify for any friends/family/etc.
BTW, NO keyleess go/pushbutton start available on the CLA ... deal killer for me as stupid as that might sound.
Good luck.
I just went from a '12 G37X with prem/nav to a '13 G37X with just premium and the only thing I miss about the nav package is the clock in the upper right corner of the display.
I've had nav on the last several cars (Chevy, MB, Infiniti) and they were all garbage compared to what you get with Google Maps or Waze.
So, if you have a smartphone of some sort, save yourself the depreciation and skip the nav.
Also, bluetooth comes bundled with the premium package ... the phone controls aren't as nice as you get with the nav but it works fine enough.
And if it helps, I paid 34.3k OTD in VA last month. At the time, that was a pretty good deal based on calls to many dealers from VA to NJ ... not sure if it still is. I think that included a 1k IFS discount and 1k for something else ... didn't qualify for any friends/family/etc.
BTW, NO keyleess go/pushbutton start available on the CLA ... deal killer for me as stupid as that might sound.
Good luck.
I've had nav on the last several cars (Chevy, MB, Infiniti) and they were all garbage compared to what you get with Google Maps or Waze.
So, if you have a smartphone of some sort, save yourself the depreciation and skip the nav.
Also, bluetooth comes bundled with the premium package ... the phone controls aren't as nice as you get with the nav but it works fine enough.
And if it helps, I paid 34.3k OTD in VA last month. At the time, that was a pretty good deal based on calls to many dealers from VA to NJ ... not sure if it still is. I think that included a 1k IFS discount and 1k for something else ... didn't qualify for any friends/family/etc.
BTW, NO keyleess go/pushbutton start available on the CLA ... deal killer for me as stupid as that might sound.
Good luck.
It is crazy to think CLA doesn't have keyless go option.
35k full blown is going to be your best for a new 13...I mean they have already lowered the price for all 13s by 5k to sticker it at 37... I say go for it. I would have paid that for new.
Call some other dealers within the state or next state over. Also do a quick look on Craigslist for dealer listings
Call some other dealers within the state or next state over. Also do a quick look on Craigslist for dealer listings
35k full blown is going to be your best for a new 13...I mean they have already lowered the price for all 13s by 5k to sticker it at 37... I say go for it. I would have paid that for new.
Call some other dealers within the state or next state over. Also do a quick look on Craigslist for dealer listings
Call some other dealers within the state or next state over. Also do a quick look on Craigslist for dealer listings
Sat in a CLA250 yesterday, that stickered for $37K. Holy crap...almost everything inside screams cheap. Very few options. Materials are subpar. Fake leather. Front seats are nice, as is the steering wheel, but for $37K the G37 offers unbelievable amount of luxury, tech and performance, whilst the CLA only offers the 3-pointed star on the hood. I mean I like the Mercedes when it is a C63 AMG (my friend has one and it is a beast), but for my money, especially when the money is in the mid-30K range, I would take the G37 and not even look back. And I did


