2013 and earlier-Mercedes Benz C-Class Prices Paid

Just curious if anyone out there has their car serviced at Mercedes of Littleton, and their impression of the service department. Only been in twice for scheduled maintenance, but I'm not impressed. They forgot to put the oil filler cap back on after the first service. Had a coupon for a "free" snow tire swap that cost me 65$.
(Oh, you want them BALANCED too?)
(Oh, you want them BALANCED too?)
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Checked out availability of C320 last Sat. Dealership delivery was six to eight weeks. European delivery was mid July.
Dealer had three I models in stock. Think one was a C240.
Dealership service history varied. Hear some good and some poor reports from friends who own Ms.
Thank you much
Our dealer repaired it under warranty. It required the removal of the front bumper and left headlamp assembly.
I have always gotten better wear on tires from the other vehicles I have owned. I also need to mention that the wear on the tires is only on one tire! What's up with that? If I am being stupid someone tell me. Thanks, cgbtoo
- Paul
I had poor radio reception and the dealer replaced the antenna module - in the process deactived the sunroof and forgot to reset the software so it would open and not close.
The problem with the remote function of the key is well known by Mercedes. I've had the key replaced twice and it has been functioning well for about 6 months. MB blames it on the supplier.
Overall the car has been very good (but wish I could have afforded the 320 for more power). Gas mileage on premium is typically in the highteens, occasionally the low 20's. Not great but then if I wanted gas mileage I would have bought and Echo (it's not a real car, just the echo of one).
Keep bugging the dealer when your remote craps out. Eventually you'll get one that will keep working.
Our 2002 C320 had numerous problems from the start, including noise, electronic controls, sensors, brakes, and worst of all, a horrible transmission.
It was in the shop about 25 days total. Over half the problems were never fixed. The service dept would simply say that "they could not detect any problem at this time".
The transmission would delay when changing gears and punched in gear for a very choppy ride. After five visits and saying they couldn't find a problem, I took the service manager out for a ride, and demonstrated the problem. His response was: "That's normal for this model".
Well, at least I got an honest response that time.
The final straw was when the service dept overfilled our oil resevoir at the 11k service and the sensor detected it 4 monthes later.
We finally got tired of constant trips to the dealer with no fixes, so we did some research and cut our loss. We found that the 2002 Lexus GS300 was top rated in it's class for reliability. The C320 was rated below average.
So we traded our C320 for a car that is actually worth $40k. We are very happy with our 2003 Lexus, and we are even happier to not have the C320 anymore.
'93 Toyota Truck: Turns 170,000 miles tomorrow morning, 2/4/03. No problems since 101,000 miles except leaky water pump (replaced at 121,000 miles).
Best of both worlds!
-P.
Forget the promises made by the Sales Dept. The Service Dept would regularly give us the car back saying they couldn't detect any problem at this time. Got to be kidding. I took the Mgr out for a test drive, and then they couldn't ignore the problem. Then the response was, "That's the way this car is". Hmmmmmmm.
Okay. So (No Quality)+(No Fixes)= Trade In.
We now own a Lexus GS300 and are very happy. No problems. Great quality. Promise made and promise kept. Thank you Lexus. Good bye Mercedes.
just got a new c230 sport sedan
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Sunroof Package, COMMAND, 6 CD Changer, Auto. Transmission, Metallic paint
Invoice: $32500,MSRP: $34900,Paid: $33900
Smith European, Stevens Creek, San Jose, CA
While I worked with the Internet sales person via a direct website contact initiative, the most they would take off the vehicle was $550 for the C230 (no special financing offered). On the C240, they would offer a $1K off offer if we did not take their special 2.9% offer.
I suppose what disturbed the wife and I was that this was dramatically different from the negotiations at Saab, Volvo, Toyota (don't ask), Infinity, and BMW. And while my wife liked the C230 over the C240 and the post-sale customer service support nothing short of astounding, the BMW test drive (last on the list) and better negotiations went a heck of a lot more better.
In the end, we got the BMW 325i for $3K less than the C230, got better financing, 50% higher trade-in appraisel, and a matched B2B extended warranty. While I enjoyed the attitude of the Mercedes post-sales support ('just take care of the customer at all costs'), their pre-sales stiffness made them very inflexible comparatively.
BTW, the offer for the C230 was $32540 (after the $550 discount) for Sunroof, no CD, black paint, auto transmission, from Atlanta Classic Cars.
Thursday, Dec. ll, DaimlerC is giving MB
dealers up to $4,000 in dealer incentives
on the C Class cars. Wish I needed a new
car now. Sounds like a bargain if you can
get the dealer to deal.
- Premium Pkg (Panorama Roof, Bose, Blk Leather)
- Metallic Paint
- 6CD Changer
- Auto Trans
- and of course the 17" rims, etc. that come standard (wish I got the Bi-Xenon as well though)
$32,000 out-the-door
Sticker was 34985$..
You wont beleive what i haggeld it down to...they are also throwing in a free pinstrpe with initials,....alltogether....
29790$
What do u guys think of that ???? pewter with Charcoal leather interior, did i mention In dash CD?
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Call the dealership as soon as possible and call off this atrocity.
My choice is to take a color I don't want or pay extra. Does this sound right?
We are very happy with the deal and my wife loves the car.
Jeff
Also, how does one interpret the inspection points on the pre owned cars?
Thanks!
$34343.
RAB Motors, Marin County, CA. There are still some '04's on the lots that were delivered pre-price increase in Feb. '04. They quoted me about $1,000 less on those.
Selling my baby, '93 190E. Rides like a limo. A few too many shop visits for me in the past year though. Time for her to go.. Hope I can get used to this new world of sport suspensions.
Bought it at Penske in socal. Comfortable buying experience. 2004.5 model is real nice.
out the door for $29,800 and change...
great car....beat the Audi A4 in acceleration.
Exterior: Red
Interior: Blk Heated Leather seats.
Options: Auto, Panorama sun-roof, 6CD Chgr, Bose system (8 speakers), Rain-sensing wipers, Bi-xenon head-lights, 17" wheels with alloy rims.
Got the car for $29,174 with 0.9% APR for 60 mos. Bought the extended warranty - 7 yrs, 100,000 miles for abt $2800.
I used this message board/forum and edmunds.com in general in order to get a good deal. So a BIG THANK YOU to every one of you for posting your experiences!
The car is a blast to drive. Tremendous power. Feels more powerful than the advertised 192 HP.
Bought the car at Bellevue Barrier Mercedes. I had the best time shopping there. The staff was extremely courteous, and willing to show you a wide range of cars, and negotiate a good deal. Will post some more observations abt the car once I get over the euphoria!
I'm working with a dealer on a c-320 - 2004 sedan. What is a good price to pay?
Traced Edmunds.com and other sources for couple months, utilized Cardirect.com too, and test drove couple times at dealers. Finally figured out what I really wanted. I live at North California (Bay Area). The deal was made on the last day of June:
2004 C230K Sports Sedan(4Dr), Stick Shift (6sp), Black ext (not metallic, saved $600) and Ash Int. 6CD Changer, Sunroof Package.
Cost:
Price of the car: $26,700
Doc Fee: $45
Some Tire Fee: $5
Tax: $2,000 more (don't remember the exact number)
License Fee: $225 (dealer estimated, will return extra if there is any)
Total out door: $29,185 for the car
Bought 4yr/50,000mi Luxury tire/wheel road disaster insurance $299
Then the total is $29,484.
Also was offered 7yr/100,000mi ext warranty at $2,380. I'll buy it soon.
I bought a 2000 BMW 328i before. Two things we don't like:
1. Automatic Transmission (even w/Steptronic)
2. Black int. leather.
Now we got all we want. Ash leather is a beauty! It matches so well with the Aluminum trim. Black ext with the 3-pointed chrome star, man! It’s a dream coming true. Me and my wife are just politely fighting for drive. The car was originally for me, but she has already moved our two carseats from our MDX to the 230K. Well, at least she happy, me happy.
Here, I want to thank all of you with your posts. I also want to give my special appreciation to Edmunds.com. I am your loyal reader since 1999.
Thank you all again with our love. You all have a happy I-Day!
I am purchasing a C230Kompressor this week and I am between 2 dealers. I can get a silver ext. with charcoal leather, 6cd changer,panoramic sun roof and auto trans. for 26,900 possible 26,500 with 1.9 apr. or a black ext. with ash leather at the other dealer for about 2k more.
I have had a black cars for 10+ years and swore I would not buy one again. My car is parked in a high school parking lot from 7am to 3 or 4pm in hot Louisiana sun. Do you find the black w/ash leather hot when you get in?
I also go back and forth with the manual vs. auto thing- I adore driving w/ a stick shift but drive an auto for now- and do so 50mi r/t each day...the a.m. is great as I can virtually "fly " to school but the p.m. is bumper to bumper traffic and takes 2x as long as the am. MY family thinks I should do auto for that reason as well as for resale value.
I welcome opinions this is my first entry and I will let you all know what I decide by the end of the week. Thanks.