5 Surprising Buyer Incentives

This classic SUV is at the heart of the buyer's conundrum: do I buy a vehicle today that gets a combined 17 to 21 miles-per-gallon depending on power-train package or is the fact that it's a Mercedes-Benz trump fuel efficiency concerns?

Dealers are hoping the $9k cash-back incentive will seal the deal, putting a brand new R-Class in a customer's driveway at a price in the mid-$30k area, a 21-percent savings. It's like having your instant depreciation covered.

The R-Class isn't the only M-B model with cash-back offers this month. The multi-version M-Class with engines from 3.0 liters (diesel) to 6.2 liters and 500+ horsepower is another SUV with questionable fuel efficiency for this day and time. Nonetheless, you can get $8k cash back for buying an M-Class before 10/31. Ditto the luxurious CLK-Class.