Mercedes-Benz CLK Class Prices Paid and Buying Experience
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Share your prices paid & buying experiences about the MB CLK-Class.
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$499- first month payment
$2800- capitalized cost reduction
$795- Acquisition fee.
Total cash due at signing = $4094.00
Here is the weblist: http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/CLK320C.jsp
Is it possible to negotiate further? What is your buying experience?
Thanks
So, isn't the deal I posted better than the one you got? Certainly the CLK is better looking than the BMW. But then again the new 3 series are almost here....I am sure they will look nice. The MB priced at $49k and the BMW 330 priced at about $34K. That's a huge difference of about $15K.0. Something to seriously think about.
Actually, I had just entered my name in a leasing website & he contacted me. Wasn't planning on buying so soon, but thought that it was a good deal.
Mine is Pewter & I test drove it. The down payment is the first month, acquisition & registration fees, as well as upfront taxes on the lease payments (which is between $1500 and $2000 depending on the state). So the payment is closer to $4000. But there is no "cap cost reduction required," as in the advertised MB lease.
I would recommend going back to him & seeing if he will revise his numbers. Perhaps the MB lease promotion hadn't started & he now has more flexibility. It seems that perhaps there's an additional discount being given on the cars.
Let me know what happens.
Nits to pick: Some of controls, esp. climate control dials are cheap plastic, not worthy of this car. Climate control is quirky, not intuitive. Touch - shift is gimmicky and not really useful. Acceleration is good- not great.
36 Months
15k Miles
$2000 Up front (first month's payment, tax, tag, ect.)
Payment - $550/month plus tax.
Does this sound like a good deal :confuse:
1800 up front includes fees + 1st mo. payment, tax, plates
$612/mo (incl tax). Have the car for 6 weeks. One small computer glitch which required a day to fix. Love the looks, interior and navigation. Lots of gimmicks but dash is uncluttered. Acceleration and handling are good but not as good as my previous car (BMW 330i)
Rougher ride and the low profile tires have more road noise. Only 1 cupholder?
Do any CLK owners have thoughts on their CLK? Consumer Reports shows many electrical problems for CLK's...and other Mercedes problems. Frankly I would have a problem justifying buying even a used CLK 500 but it does intrigue me.
Any maintenance experiences, is repair cost high, oil consumption, etc. Would appreciate your feedback.
When: Apr 2004
Milage: 12 at the time
Heated seat, 6disc CD
Lighting package (bi xenon light, headlamp washer)
Sunroof package(Power tilt, sliding glass, one touch something, rear shade control)
Ventilated seat
Wood & leather steering wheel
Upgraded to chrome wheel
Price: 58500 OTD (included tax (7.75%) & license) with no trade in
Finance thru MB credit 60 months 2.9%, zero down (payment around 1k/month)
Love the car so far
Options: Comfort Pkg, Premium Pkg, Lighting Pkg, COMAND, Heated Seats, Keyless Go, iPod integration kit
Final negotiated price (including tax, tags, etc.) $66,000
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It is for 39 months and 10K miles/year.
The lease payment is 680.00 plus tax monthly.
I am wondering if anyone else who drives a the clk500 is also experiencing a slight pull or lack of directional stability. I suspexct that the 225/45 and 245/40 factory installed tires have something to do with it - depending on the depth of the bumps or potholes, one definetely feels the pull in the steering wheel. Just curious if anyone has a view on this - may be re-alignment or rotating tires.
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Anyone know for sure if Mercedes dealers get holdbacks on all models they sell, or is it just selected ones (similar to rebates)?
I recently negotiated the price on a CLK350. The research I did showed Mercedes gets a 3% holdback on all its models, and there are factory->dealer rebates on models on some models in addition (none for the CLK). Anyway, when I was talking to the guy I indirectly referred to the dealership's cost being lower than invoice (i.e., holdback) but he seemed to indicate no further cost reductions below invoice applied. Anyway I took his word for it and after we agreed on a price (based on no holdback) I regretted it.
If there isn't a holdback on some models, I think I did well, but it looks like the holdback is irrespective of the model. Anyone know for sure?
Thanks in advance.
It is an absolute rocketship on the highway, and quite capable in the twists. It was also a delight on the highway for my long Xmas drive to my parents house.
My only complaints are a bunch of niggling issues in the interior (it's no japanese car when it comes to little things going wrong) - i.e. the cupholder doesn't slide out, the glovebox doesn't close without a firm and inelegant smack, the passenger vanity mirror light doesnt' work, etc. :shades:
A couple of bigger issues that I'd welcome people's opinions on: (1) the engine makes a weird noise at idle, which I've read is normal for this car, and (2) the transmission seems to sometimes upshift way too early under part-throttle acceleration and/or coming out of a turn, to the point where it feels unnatural. This scares me a bit but also might be that I'm used to having full control of a manual. Hopefully the adaptive transmission will un-learn this behavior?
Hopefully your "research" tagged that holdback is per vehicle and by that I mean each individual one on the lot.
Its just the same if you shop the clearance clothing at Nordstroms; the nicer clothes in the sizes and colors have already sold and anything on the clearance rack is sold to prevent/minimize a loss for the company.
Its too bad that there are posts here asking "Did I get a good buy?" It just shows how insecure people are about their decisions. Do you really need the reassurance from total strangers to recognize if this vehicle is meeting your wants/needs?
Ideally, you should be purchasing both a vehicle and customer service. Your salesperson is part of your ownership experience. I gladly pay a little more to know I will be taken care of when something beyond my control arises with my automobile.
I got my car today and agreed on a monthly payment of 599$ inc. taxes and w/o any other payments (0 Down Payment, inc. tax, license fees). This lease will cost me:
(39*599) + Disposition fee.
It only has Premium Pack and the price is around 50K. The mileage is 15k/year and the term 39 months.
I hope this helps.
Can you tell me what the lease program for an 06 CLK 350 is currently. What is the program (money factor & residual) for 39 mos 15k miles. I live in Maryland.
Can you tell me what the lease program for an 06 CLK 350 is currently. What is the program (money factor & residual) for 39 mos 15k miles. I live in Maryland.
But, my best information is that the '06 350CLK coupe, leased for 36mo/45K miles (don't have 39mo. numbers) has a residual of 57% and a base money factor of .0023
Hope this helps,
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Can you please provide the Feb CLK 350 lease residuals and money factors for 06 CLK 350 for 36 & 39 mos 15k miles. Also are there any dealer or customer cash incentives for Feb? Thanks for providing sucha valuable tool for everyone!
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Your posts have helped me buy several cars in the last 12 months! You are a real asset to this site! Hopefully you can help us get the best price on a new CLK350.
My wife would like a new CLK350 with the following options:
Comfort Package
Lighting Package
Premium Package
Sirius Radio (love that satellite!)
Metallic Paint (Black Obsidian)
Rear side airbags
Lowered Sport Suspension
Run-flat tire package
MSRP: $60,015* (as equipped above)
Invoice $55,869* (as equipped above)
*Includes $775 destination fee.
We will lease the vehicle through Mercedes Benz Financial (formerly Mercedes Benz Credit), this will be the third consecutive lease though them. We have tier 1 credit so we should be able to get the best possible money factor. I have seen 1.9% advertised on 36 month financing, does this apply to leases or should we figure on the .0016 factor?
You listed the residual as being 57% w/ 15,000 miles / year. Using the 15K miles per year year number of 57% (I assume of the MSRP) the vehicle's residual value after either 36 or 39 months would be $34208.55. My wife will never hit 15K miles a year what would the residual be with 12,000 miles / year.
Do you know of any dealer holdbacks or other incentives on these vehicles right now? I believe I saw a $2000 rebate listed somewhere in this forum, if you go through Mercedes Benz Financial.
What else should we be considering on this vehicle lease? I plan on sending our local dealer an offer using the spreadsheet available at Carbuyingtips.com. I want to make sure I don't leave something out that makes me look like a nit-wit.
Thanks in advance Car_Man! I suspect a lot of folks in here owe you some really nice dinners!