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C300 Luxury 4Matic
Black over Savannah Leather (leather was hard to find)
P2
iPod adapter
MSRP $40,600
Price $38,600
Leasing the car and agreed that dealer would extend the money factor at the buy rate. Waiting for April numbers to come out, expect they will either stay the same or go down, am very confident they won't increase.
If anyone is interested I'll be happy to post the final numbers, but expect payment to be in the $525 neighborhood with no down payment and just typical drive off fees and tax as total due at signing.
Be very carefull with Finance Dept. Here is what was happen to me when I did not pay attention to numbers. As i said got it for $36325 OTD, mean tax, tag, fees, grill ect...included. Guess what??? Lady at finance office put this numbers($36,325.00) and tax, fees and everthings in and make it total of $38,727. After signed all papers. On the way home, my wife saw it and we came back to dealer and have them take it off. So be carefull.
I got my car early thursday morning and still feel like this story isn't true or seems to good to be true. This is my first Mercedes Benz and to be honest I now can tell why Mercedes Benz is Mercedes Benz. All i get is the necks turning and the stares of people looking at the car, and this is New York City. It feels good!!!! The panorama roof on my white beauty really stands out. I also had tints installed last sunday which makes its stand out even more. Nothing can explain the feeling of when my sales rep introduced me to the car. Its a memory that cant be forgotten. The car runs great, and the features are so easy to use and so up to date. If you guys really are undecided about this car, I hope that this post makes up your mind.
car description:
C350 ( White )
Panorama Roof
P2
18" Twin Spoke Alloys
Multimedia
Thank you.
Henry in Miami, FL
Current lease on E320 CDI is due to expire. Thinking of moving down to C300 until the new CDI is released now delayed to 2010.
Appreciate any feedback/comments.
There is a one year limit on the card, but word is that a phone call to American Express will get it extended.
This is all by word of mouth - I've seen nothing in writing about the limitations or extendability of the card.
Remember, to be eligible, you have to have been an MBCA member for at least a continuous year, and file the claim within 60 days of buying a car.
We have had no issues with our car [August '07 delivery, June build from the Bremen plant].
Does anybody have some experience? How much over invoice should I expect?
Any experience is appreciated.
Is there any body purchased one? What is your price?
Thanks!
I'm just curious if I got a good price on my new C-class. I purchased a 2008 C 300 Sport 4 matic with P1, Multi media, ipod, and metallic silver paint. I paid 38,865.00. The dealer matched my carmax quote for my old car of 12,500 (a 2003 c240), and took it as a trade in. The balance financed was 26,500,00 of which i have to pay taxes on (about 1400.00). So, did I get an okay deal, or totally ripped off? I received financing through MB with a rate of 5.3%. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for any responses.
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I worked with the Fleet Manager, Danny Santos, since he gave me a great price on my last purchase.
I purchased the vehicle below dealer invoice.
The buying experience was great and stress free, no haggle no hassle.
I'd recommend anyone in the Pacific Nowrthwest buying a Mercedes, who wants to save time and money, to work with Danny at the dealership.
Their website is www.mblynnwood.com
You can find his info under the Contact Us section of the website.
Thanks,
Sesh
C350 Sport - Black/Black, Multimedia and AMG Wheel Upgrade
MSRP $41,725
Sell Price $39221
Acquistion Fee $1095
Money Factor .00290
Term 51 months/12K miles per year
Amount Paid at Lease Signing $1000 ( 1st month pymt and fees)
Monthly Pymt $622.73
So that means you and your daughter both drive a C class :confuse:
The C350?
How is the driving feel road fell experience comfort etc etc
Acquisition fee was marked up $300 (dealer profit).
.00290 appears correct for a 51 mo term. You have to remember that rates typically rise the further you extend the term. For example, a 24 mo. mf is .00230, as opposed to a 60 mo mf of .00330 on this vehicle.
Unfortunately, there is no lease support on this particular trim level and therefore, other than a few extra hundred dollars they made from the acquisition fee, they gave you pretty much a straight-up deal with the numbers they had to work with.
No reason to go back to the dealership to make a fuss - the payment fits your budget and it's an awesome car - now enjoy the next 51 months in your new Benz.
I am planning to buy a black, C300 sport sedan, 4 MATIC with P1 options. Anyone got this car recently? If so, can you let me know how much you got it for? (the out-the-door price) I would like to know whether the price my dealer is quoting is right. I live in Boston area. It would great if you can let me know where you got, so it will be easier for me to calculate the tax difference too.
Thanks.
The 2009 will be at your dealers next month....with power tilt/extend steering column and perhaps wood grain interior.
Note: I would not buy a new C without the multimedia package which is state of the art as far as I've seen.
For instance if I were to lease a C300 for 27months at 10,000miles per year, I would be essentially paying close to $15,000 for 22,500miles which comes to $0.67 per mile. Not including gasoline of course.
Is this acceptable?
I can appreciate the prestige and luxuries of a fine German vehicle, but I'd like to think I'm practical also.
Try adding up all the costs..insurance,service, gas to see the real cost of driving any car. I can assure you that you will do that excercise just once...and you will think seriously about buying that scooter..
I once added up the total cost of my boat and calculated that the fish that I caught cost roughly $1000 a pound...and that was before the gas price increase. I told my wife if she wanted fish for dinner, go buy some at the local store.
Seriously...You have to have a car....so first find the least expensive car you actually would buy and figure out the cost (be realistic...you probably wouldn't drive a kia, etc). Then the only number that's meaningful is how much more it costs to drive the one you really want. You are going to spend the base cost no matter what. Now you can grapple with the additional cost of buying the C300 instead of the G35 vs whatever.
Has anyone paid $33,500 for a base model C350 2008? All comments welcome. Thanks.
Has anyone paid $33,500 for a base model C350 2008? All comments welcome. Thanks.
6.49% Fiscal CU
5.14% Bank of America
6.84% Wachovia
4.99% Lockheed
5.99% MB Dealer # 1
7.50% MB Dealer # 2
I will ask around for a few more rate from Ca Union Bank, Key Point, US Bank ... and so forth. I will up date this post as I can verify for more information. If any of you guys know of a better rate some where else, please let me know. Thanks.
As far as alignment...is your car wandering to the right or left? Do the tires show unnormal/uneven wear that shows you need alignmen?...or is this just something the dealer throws in as a should do based on mileage. I've always found that an alignment, no matter who does it, makes the car worse or the steering wheel no longer is straight when driving straight ahead. I only do alignments when the tire shop can demonstrate to me why I need one...the wear pattern on the tires can tell you.
As far as the tires wearing out at 18000 miles...welcome to low profile, high performance tires. This is common wear these days...talk to any recent infiniti, bmw or other performance car owner. It goes with the territory.
Repair shops love brake work....ask them to show you why you need brake work.
It's like replacing the air cleaner...they show you a dirty air cleaner and the average person says...ok, change it. Brakes are an easy sell.... Do yourself a favor....look at the pads before you authorize the work...and then look at another car new or about the same mileage and compare them. Bet you don't need brakes. I'd probably bet that the next time you bring the car in for service, they wll not even mention the brakes. It's just one of the ways to build service dollars.
I paid $33,900 with a finaly OTD of #36,600 for a C350 2008. Just want to let you guys now if you all want to use this as a reference.
I live in LA area and I guess you live in southern CA area, too.
Congratulations on your deal!!
It seems like pretty decent deal.
Thank you.
Multimedia Pkg
P1 Pkg
iPod Integration
Automatic Transmission
Selling price : $36,657
Residual : $26,364 (based on 68% residual on MSRP of $39,350)
Money Factor : .0025
Thoughts?
As an alternative, take a look at the Infiniti M35...it has a much higher MSRP but you can lease it for far less than the MB C. Take a 2 year lease on an M35 and then make a decision in 2010 when there will be many more gas efficient models around.
The best quote I have is $1,500 below invoice. All are saying that $500 needs to be added to KBB invoice due to advert.
I'm in Northern California.
Good deal?
Invoice: $39,476
MSRP: $42,385
Was told in Northern California, there is an advertising fee not shown on website that list invoice prices. Was told ad fee is $500. Also, was told the destination fee is $875 not $825.
$39,476 + $550 = $40,026
I made a deal for $2,500 below invoice = $37,526 before tax, title, license.
Bought it tonight. I think it's a hell of a deal.
Did you lease or buy? What were the terms? MF / Interest rate? Residual? Mnoths?