Car Buying Advice - Purchase a new 2016 with 2018 models out?

I have started car shopping, and I stopped at a Mercedes dealership to look at the 2018 or possible 2017 c300 (or 350). On the lot they have 3 new 2016 c300s. Any thoughts for purchase if this would be a reasonable thing to do or areas of concern doing this? I haven't negotiated price yet. Initial MSRP $48,000 and now manager special is $35,000. I would assume some area to move down.
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Any warranty concerns?
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I'm not sure the dealer has any influence on what carfax will or won't report on.
If it were me, I'd pass.
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I've seen some repairs on hail damaged cars, and it wasn't pretty. Not saying the Mercedes dealer would be careless, but it's not really a new paint job at that point. It's a "patch job" paint job...on a new car.
I've seen quite a few of those '16 C Class cars around....new. Not sure what's going on with them. I'm going to assume Mercedes forced dealers to take more '16s that the dealerships wanted, and the dealerships got stuck with them.
Low $30s would be my number, with extended warranty thrown in to cover the body work.
A quick look around my area shows used 2016s that are CPO at Mercedes dealers in the mid-to-upper 30s. Figuring 35k is the right price without hail damage, I wouldn't pay more than $30k for a car that had the damage.
Personally? I'd try to find a car that hasn't had body work already.
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I personally wouldn't deal with it. I would find one that doesn't have hail damage.
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I agree with Q on this. A Paintless guy can do a fantastic job of massaging out the dent. If it's been resprayed I would pass. If the dealer did this internally it won't show up on a Car Fax.
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Not tossed away, but appropriately discounted about 20% for the diminished fit, finish, build and paint quality.
If you are not buying a luxury car for superior fit, finish, build and paint quality, a 20% discount is the right car for you!
A part of me wants my "damaged" S4 back after my Kia lease is up, as a performance "junker." Which has its advantages; namely, another parking lot ding won't matter to me.
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