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Thanks Steve Cisternas
Also, do you think it would be greedy of me to ask for the all-season floor mats for free? I think I have a good deal already. C320 brilliant silver/charcoal, c2, cd player, all for ~$1000 over invoice. I'm here in Jersey. Mercedes Benz of Morristown. Salesman was Armando Flores. Straight up guy. Tell him I sent you.
So do you think I should ask for the floor mats?
My c's silver.
Silver 240 Full opt/Leather except Folding seat.
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Haha.. Everybody knows you like MLs..
I don't know if you use WinAmp, but if you do...
Check this out.
http://www.winamp.com/customize/detail.jhtml?componentId=3078
It's ML55 Skin for WinAmp.
It's not made professionally but...oh well of you like MLs...
And most people who want to shift their own gears don't want this car anyway, they're looking at a BMW.
But MB does listen, a few years ago the standard transmission on a SLK was an auto. Now it's a stick.
In addition, the dealer is throwing in the CD changer,car cover and allseason weather mats,and is paying the registration fees. So, I think you can do better.
Bear in mind, I am leasing my car up here in the NY/NJ area where there is alot of competition. If you are in an area where there is only one or two MB dealers. Then you don't have that much room to negotiate,and they know that.
The next closest dealer for me is about 100 miles so they were not negotiating. I did get the CD for $800. We did get a nice gift basket today from the salesman. Not a big deal but it was a nice touch for him to take the time!
The dealership has called twice just to check and make sure I am happy with the car. This is not like buying a Toyota. That is for sure!
btw, I got the date screwed up for the new owner seminar. It is Tuesday 2/13. I will post the answers I get to questions submitted.
then again.. i had to be mr"1st on the block" to buy the car... and got no discount... so what do i know!!!! hahah
The Price of the CD changer is down to $522.00. I guess the SPECIAL $200.00 discount to $799.00 was not such a great deal after all. I will make them pay for that deal this weekend also!!!!!!!!
The Salesman made a big deal out of it and told me that the dealership was going to make about 80 bucks on the deal.
Oh well, it's only money and I do really like the car!
Looking forward to seeing images of your Black C. As I will be taking delivery of a Blk/Java 320 in mid March. That is the one color that is yet to be posted on this site.
Whatever happened to them? I don't remember their names but the one that really stands out is the guy who was taking his car to the Chicago auto show with big painted lemons on it!! I can only guess the situations were rectified, otherwise they'd still be here complaining about the cars, not that I'd blame them.
Roll Call- Are you you satisfied with your cars? How about your dealers?
I'll vote first, we couldn't be much happier with our C. My only real complaint would be that the paint chips too easily, but I've seen 2000/01 $70k-100k MBs with the exact same micro type chips my car's gotten. Also I've heard bimmer owners make the same complaints, so it really must be the new environmentally friendly paints like everyone tells us. Other then that, we absolutely love our Benz! the car gets nothing but compliments, and most people seem to think it's a 50k-60k car.
1. All options work as advertised. EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM. From the voice activation to the personalize entry key to the tel-aid unlocking of the doors. Voice activation is GREAT and safe. Phone calls and working the CD and radio can, for the most part, be done by voice command.
2. My car does not suffer from sqealing brakes nor does it have the lag when you step on the gas.
3. Intitally the trunk would not close on the first time: you needed to try a couple of times. But now that seems to have fixed itself.
4. MB's executing of an automatic that allows you to shift through the gears is good, not great. BMW does a better job here. For example, in the shift through the gears mode, if you start in 1st in a BMW, the trans will take it to red line then shift to 2nd if you forget to shift. In the MB you MUST shift into each gear..so don't forget or you'll run around in 1st gear all the time.
5. I wish the gas tank were 2 or 3 gallons bigger. Seems to go through the tank quickly.
6. Excellent seats. Driver side is multi-contoured. Very ver nice. Too bad that is not available on the passenger side as well.
7. The menu system is confusing for setting convenience options. I needed to call MB using the Tel-aid 'i' button on how to set some options up.
8. The manuals are not well written.
9. Tele-aid people were outstanding.
10. It is fun driving this machine. No, its not a BMW 530 or an Audi A6 2.6T when it comes to performance but it is easy and fun to drive ...and none of the competitors have the bells and whistles that MB has.
The ability to hold the gears is one of the positives of the Touchshift auto tranny. Many auto journalists have commented on this and how they dislike the other competing transmissions (ex. Steptronic, Tiptronic) doing the job for them even in manual mode. That's what the manual mode is for! If one can't remember to switch back to a higher gear, then simply leave it in "D" all of the time.
I don't know if any of you C-class owners have figured this out yet, but if you hold the tap and hold the shift lever to the left, the instrument cluster display will show you what gear you're in. It's a quick way for one to downshift without tapping the shifter multiple times. If you tap and hold the shifter to the right, it will jump from whatever gear you're in back into "D". Try it!
BTW, you can prompt the transmission to shift up to the next gear by tapping to the right at any time, even if the display is in the "D" mode. I find this useful when I step on the throttle pedal fairly hard, but don't want the transmission to hold the gear to higher rpms before shifting. Try this too!
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1)perfect?...nearly... drivers seat has a small squeak will have it taken care of at oil change..express up on drivers side occasionally doesnt work..will take of that too
2) i only have c2 but.. the wipers great.. this week driving around after the snowfall.. cars splashing up melted snow.. one or 2 swipes the winshield is clean with my hands never leaving the steering wheel!
3) touch shift trans.. i have played with it and found where the pros and cons are.. and theres more pros.. i use it to scoot in and around woth more torque when i want it... I CONTROL THE SHIFTING AS I WOULD IF IT WERE A STANDARD.after all.. isnt thatwhat the concept is supposed to be? otherwise... why let it shift for you??
i think in the beginning i may have redlined in 3rd but there is an auto limiter to prevent engine damage. but i dont recommend trying it!
4) i might have like having a completely power seat.. but im the only one driving it.. and i have found a very comfortable position,,
4)the menue did take a bit of playing with to get it the way i wanted the settings... but jeeez after working with some computer software it was a breeze!
5) concerning the manual...see above comments re computer software
i have had no brake squeal..no trunk problems
i have had 8,500 miles of smiles,admiring comments and questions from strangers...and an understanding,and appreciation from the inside out.. of what owning,and driving a MB means
"Hello Edmunds Town Hall;
Just wondering how you tally or count new posts in a discussion forum ?
24 hour period ?
MB C Class had 28 posts on Feb.7th, which would make it 3rd after Subaru discussion forum.
Is there a different way you calculate Top 10 Hot Discussions ?"
Thank you,
diwc240 (#994 to #1022 based on their server clock for Feb.7th)
You are one of the first with "Glacier White",
do you have any digital photos you could post ?
I'm sure everyone would love to see them !!!
Ian
I am waiting for my car to be at the dealer. If I find out that the VIN # is less than 5900, then do you think I should ask for more more money off of the car and/or get some accessories thrown into the deal? The car is expected to be at the dealer by next week. I haven't given them the money yet because I was finalizing my financing.
Do you think I'm in a bargaining position? IT's suppose to be a feature of MB. If it's stated...it's suppose to be there. That's all I'm saying. So if it's not there...I think I'm entitled for a little bit more of a discount.
Besides, if it is just arriving at the dealer, it should not have the problem.
Bubba- What are the last 5 digits of your VIN?
I drove my C at night for the first time last evening. I hadn't realized how many things in the cabin glow...i.e. all of the buttons and switches are backlit, even the ones on the steering wheel.
I must admit that the autodimming rearview mirror is going to take some getting used to. For now I'm not a real big fan of it.
I probably haven't driven it enough yet to form any real strong opinions, but so far I love it. There was a tiny little bit of brake squeal one morning, but I have not heard another peep since then. For those who worried that the 240 would be "underpowered", I would have to say that there is more than enough power in this motor. I'm coming from an Accord EX that has 4-cyl, VTEC engine. The Accord was actually a bit larger overall, but I think it weighed slightly less. So, with that to compare to I think the V6 in the 240 has plenty of power for any driving any normal person will do. I'd venture to say that most of us probably won't use even half of the available power. I have not had any sort of throttle lag. Last night I was making a left turn and really punched it to beat some traffic and the car accelerated very well. :-)
The switches and buttons and all of the stuff the car can tell you does take some time to learn, but I think it's worth the effort. When paying so much for a car you expect to it be special, and I think this car is. I never would have thought that I'd find myself spending this much money on a car. It is beautiful and fun to drive.
As for my dealer, I think I'll reserve judgement. During the test driving and ordering phase I felt like I was treated exceptionally well. During the wait they were very forthcoming with updates on the status of my car. And it even arrived a couple of weeks ahead of schedule. However, the hard sell on the whole MB survey thing and the finance office's reluctance to accept my financing have been yellow flags since I made the final deal and took possession of the car. Until this thing with Eloan (the lender is actually Bank of America) is resolved and the dealer has been paid on the draft I will be a bit uneasy. I don't like the end of deal hanging over me. My salesman claims it just takes their business office a couple of days to get the paperwork together and that I have nothing to worry about, so I hope he's right. There was also my salesman's "order" that if the car had arrived by the end of January I was going to have to come in and pick it up right away to get it off of their inventory. That left a very sour taste for me.
I paid MSRP (metallic paint, C2,C3, auto), including $800 for the CD changer. And I hope to get those cargo nets for free when they come in.
http://www.edmunds.com/consumeradvice/?id=nav4A
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL NEW OWNERS!! WOULD BE NICE IF ANY NY/NJ OWNERS WANNA DO A "RALLYE" IN THE SUMMER.MAYBE SOUNDS HOKEY... BUT THERES SO FEW OF THESE CARS AROUND..20 OR SO IN A LINE WOULD BE A "BOOTIFUL TING"!!
hope this holps.
is it LOCATION matters? I am in Ohio and the dealership is really taking me for a ride - I read some posting saying new shipment is coming in couple of days, will it change the scene? as I suspect that this time dealerships must have ordered many CARS than pre-booked once and once they sit on their LOT they might chance their attitude ~~~~~~ WISHFUL THINKING EH !!
zmeenow - liberty state park sounds like a great idea. Hopefully I'll have the AMG rims by then.
I have taken this vehicle into the dealer even more times than I took in my much maligned 1997 Chevy Tahoe. And I don't have a bunch of paint chips on it's hood either.
I am not going to commit economic suicide by selling this vehicle at a substantial loss. I am stuck with it for awhile. However, I am going to inform everyone that I can that Mercedes automobiles are much overrated.
Nevertheless, every time I get upset with my I Class I try to remember that there is someone, somewhere in a waiting room of a hospital with a sick child. Problems are quite relative.