I've never been a weak hand to sell during a big dump. But, this time it is different. I have to sell in a week about 1-2% of my stash to order a new car from the Mercedes factory. (It will come after 5 months, so I can't delay anymore. This is just the initial payment, the rest will be from my salary and probably some smaller percentage of my stash after 5-6 years.) I know that this is not a lambo to brag about, but I just need a nice car with a good suspension and high tech packages for my daily errands. I'm waiting for a call from the bank when they are ready with the formalities, so I have to sell no matter the price. The timing is rather bad, really. I coud have sold at 70K, but I didn't want to sell until I am certain the deal is 100% sure.
I just got news from the bank. The bad news is that I won't get the deal with the parameters which I wanted, so the deal is off. The good news is that I don't have to sell anything in the coming months.
Fck those banks.
Wait ~12 months before placing a new order and it will cost you a laughable small amounth of Bitcoin for your Mercedes.
Will do the same. Don't know which one a Posche Macan EV ore BMW X5
My choice is Mercedes GLC coupe 2024 300d mild hybrid. It looks exactly like this:
https://youtu.be/gFu9UnVlhSE?t=97I compared this model to BMW x4, x6, Mercedes GLE and various Porsches. I've tested also this model and I'm convinced this is the right car for me. It is highly responsive 2 ton sport suv, with turning diameter of only 10.9m, thanks to the rear axle steering. The only car, which is better regarding the suspensions IMO is Porsche Panamera 4E-hybrid with the extra 8K euro ride control package. But I haven't tested it, and it is too big, heavy and expensive for me, at least for now.
P.S. I got another call from the bank, after I told them that I can't accept their proposal. It seems that they don't see the whole picture, so I will send them the bank statement for my annual income. Let's see what happens then.
hey man, when i lived in euro zone and did what you doing with your bank I found it better to work with 3 different banks and play them off each other to get the best deal for you. They will never say they want your business but if you tell them you are talking to are going to a rival bank bankers hate to lose business to rivals. Also they dont talk to each other so you can make up a rival bank offer and show it to them to get more favorable rates/terms.
On the car side, congrats. If this is your first new car please also consider the maintenance, petrol, annual taxes etc costs too for each of your choices when you consider total cost of ownership. Its been many years since I did this type of comparison in an eu country, but merc's pipped bmw's for tco but i preferred bmw engineering and road stability. The offset cost was worth it for the better drive quality for me personally.