Edmunds dealer partner, Bayway Leasing, is now offering transparent lease deals via these forums. Click here to see May lease deals!
Options
2013 and earlier-Mercedes-Benz C-Class Lease Questions
This discussion has been closed.
Popular New Cars
Popular Used Sedans
Popular Used SUVs
Popular Used Pickup Trucks
Popular Used Hatchbacks
Popular Used Minivans
Popular Used Coupes
Popular Used Wagons
Comments
"My monthly payment of $399.01 includes tax. Total out of pocket at signing was $1130 and that included first month's payment and registration. My deal also included the prepaid maintenance. So total cost over 27 months is the initial $1130 plus 26 payments at $399.01."
On a $47K MSRP car... You may move to the head of the class!
Great deal!
-ValleyGuy
I want to get the wife a polar white with black or grey interior, navigation, xenon package and maintenance.
Can anyone recommend a Los Angeles dealer or a price point.
Read back through this thread for about a month. There is a ton of good content. Work through the Internet sales teams only. Luckily one of the most common C250's in LA is Polar White w/black interior.
Try Long Beach MB.
-ValleyGuy
I am now at $350 with $2K down includes taxes and maintenance. 12K miles for a MSRP aroun $42K. Seems like the $995 bank fee and $350 first months are a give. Don't know where the other $650 is going. DMV fees cant be that much. They also mentioned something about gap insurance.
Think of the balloon payment as a type of open ended lease. You are assuming the risk of hidden vehicle damage, resale value, and responsibility for disposition or pay-off to the bank at end of term.
MBFS leases are closed-end where MBFS assumes nearly all risk.
If you are absolutely certain the car will be kept to the end of the lease and drive reasonably within the mileage limits; then make 1 lease payment or put more down. You assume more risk, but the total cost of ownership drops as well. Making a single payment or additional drive-off will get close to the balloon option, while still sheltering you from reliance on the future value of the car.
-ValleyGuy
It seems like the one-time payment for 24 month is $8200 or about $340 per month for an MSRP of $42,000 maintenance included. This seems like the best deal...am I right?
can you share how much your tax and title was?
You can get a 2013 for about that price. I'd find out the MF-Money Factor and RV-residual value is on the 2012.
It's actually new and not a demo vehicle of some type?
I actually found a local dealer here with a 2012 S-Class, new on the lot about a month ago. They were offering $14K off MSRP. They will have to go farther than that to move an older model.
-ValleyGuy
Also call or email a couple of dealer's and ask them for the current buy rate for the MF on C350's. The buy rate is there rate, and some dealers will play cagey, but many will give you the number.
-ValleyGuy
Thanks - Lots of good stuff on this board!
I got these offers based on a price of $36,700 for a 2013 C250 Sedan.
I specifically asked for a low down payment.
27 Month:
$376 - Plus tax per month
10k Miles Per Year
$2,069 - Total down
$410 - First payment
$1,095 - Acquisition fee
$458 - License and reg rees
$105 - Total up front taxes
70% - Residual value
.00199 - Money factor
36 Months:
$448 - Plus tax per month
10K Miles per year
$2,148 - Total down
$489 - First payment
$1,095 - Acquisition fee
$458 - License and reg fee
$105 - Total up front taxes
58% Residual
.00199 - Money factor
Does these look reasonable?
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Anyone know if those MF and Res % are the buy rates for August?
Here are the numbers:
C250W $35,350
040 Black
121 Black MB Tex
P01 P01 Premium I Package: SiriusXM Satellit $2,500
R95 17-Inch 5-Twin-Spoke Wheels
U71 DVD Coding
320 320 Multimedia Package: 7.0" Color Displ $2,790
333 333 Sport Sedan: Sport Body Styling, Me
739 Aluminum Trim
889 KEYLESS-GO $650
993 993 Lane Tracking Package: Blind Spot A $850
SUBTOTAL $42,140
DESTINATION & DELIVERY $905
TOTAL $43,045
Sale Price $36,740
REDUCED SELLING PRICE: $37,996.00
MILES: 10,000
DRIVE OFF: $2,030.88
RESIDUAL: 70%
MONEY FACTOR: .00124
TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENT: $343.00 PLUS TAX
MSRP: $44,315.00
REDUCED SELLING PRICE: $37,996.00
MILES: 12,000
DRIVE OFF: $2,048.00
RESIDUAL: 69%
MONEY FACTOR: .00124
TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENT: $359.00 PLUS TAX
Not being a jerk but it's in your best interest to read up on the terms ... trust me:
http://www.leaseguide.com/lease07.htm
Do you have a breakdown of your drive off?
I have been lurking around this forum. I work for a company where I am entitled to a $2000 or a $2500 Fleet Employee program discount on a C Class (those numbers are for MY2013, MY2014).
I plan to negotiate as much as I can and present them with the discount document. It says clearly that the discount can be combined with any existing promotions or credits.
My only worry is, will the dealer back out or make excuses to add the incentive for cap cost reduction. I am having a hard time here in LA area getting them down to good numbers.
The best I got so far with an extremely pushy salesman on the phone yelling at me, "what else do you want for a 46K car, its 399 a month inclusive of tax with $1860 drive off" .
MSRP: $46645
Selling Price: $40040
MF: buy rate (he said)
27month/10k miles
$399/month incl of 8% tax.
Drive off: $1860 (seems too high)
Numbers seem to match up ok, as per my lease calculations but I feel like I should be able to go to $39K. Is this achievable? I have become sort of a lease calculation expert but not at negotiations. haha
Plus if I add the incentive, they should acknowledge it. I am afraid they may raise the price and then add incentive.
Is 16%-17% off MSRP still achievable in August?
Any advice on FEP (Fleet Employee Program) is appreciated! Thanks!
No advice on the vouchers.
My only advice for you is to get the MF and Res % in writing before you go to sign and get a full breakdown of your drive-off as well.
Going forward ... only deal with Internet/Fleet Sales Managers.
Looking at a $46.5k MSRP car, and the selling price i have gotten at best is $39.8K
Lots of BS with rolling Acquisition Fee into the lease and making up some other numbers to inflate the monthly payments.
Did you buy/lease in the Bay area? I am actually looking for a car for a close family relative in Bay area but had hoped LA would be more cars and competitive.
The haggling is really tiring even over emails...lol..but I know worth it
Any dealer you may recommend? Thanks for any info! Appreciate it!
yes - i'm in bay area
if it were me, i'd find the local dealer with the most inventory and go straight to the internet/fleet mgr and tell him he's got one shot to beat the price you already have in hand
Need a gut check on whether I'm getting a good deal or not on the lease of a new 2014 C350 coupe with 4matic + other options.
Details:
MSRP: $53,550
Cap Cost: $47,888 (this is inclusive of my company's $2500 fleet incentive program)
MF: .002250
RV: 74%
Term: 24 months
Mileage: 10,000
Tax: 7% (not sure why this is 7%. I'm in CT and sales tax is 6.35%)
Monthly Pmt: $579
Due at signing: $2485.74 (not putting any money down)
I'm also getting $19,000 for the trade in of my 2008 Lexus IS250 AWD (44,600 miles, clean condition).
They've also included 2 pre paid maintenance.
Thoughts? I can live with the $19k on my trade I think, but I want him to get to $570/month and I don't know if that's reasonable to push for.
I ran the numbers for you - math checked out fine. Looks like you are paying a lot of fees as part of "due at signing". You are prob getting marked up on acquisition fee and doc fee. I would ask dealer to give you a breakdown on these fees and go from there.
Here is a screenshot of the calculations I ran using my iPhone app:
- Haris.
Does anyone have August or September Lease rates (Money factor & Residual) for a 15,000 MI Yr, 36 mo lease for C300 4matic Luxury?
Thanks!
Checking on opinions of this deal I am going to sign next week:
2014 C350 4MATIC Coupe
MSRP 54,700
Sale Price 47,500
24/12K = 73% Residual
MF .00215 with auto pay
State tax + fees (4% tax on sale price + 215 tags/title + 795 acq + 299 doc fee)
$1,000 incl. 1st mo. payment at delivery
Monthly 630
Dealer went about 3,800 under invoice on this 2014 C.
Thanks!