I am looking to pull the trigger in a new 2009 C350 with P02, MultiM, Leather, AMG wheels. I see lots of confusing prices with people talking about leases but I am buying. I think I should be able to get a pretty good deal on this since I have heard many people opt for the C300. Can anybody confirm they paid below invoice and about how far below? I am not looking to hammer this dealer I just want to get a good deal. I got about 10% off my current 1999 C280 when I bought it. Can I get about the same now on the 2009??? Thanks
Thanks. What are you basing this on? Anybody else buy a C350 and get in this range? Is this really pushing ? I just think MB has to be giving incentives to sell below the so-called 7% invoice price with the market down.
I took delivery of my C350 last month. Similar configuration, also with the Pan. roof and ipod connection and was able to get a 10% discount here in GA. Hope this info. helps. BTW, I leased for 39 mos.
SO another person who leased. DOes nobody buy anymore? So would you expect the same deal on car price whether buying or leasing? I don;t want to push the buy price if there is a reason the lease price is less. Thanks .
To me, it made more sense to lease for the following reasons. If I purchased the car, total cost including 7% GA tax would be $44,390. After 39 months, the car's value is around $23,500.
With the lease, I paid no money down. Everything was included in my monthly payment of $555. The dealer paid my first month's payment so I will pay a total of $21,090. (38mos x 555.) and the car after the 39 months is worth $23,500, so I could purchase it or just walk away. For me, it was the same as purchasing except my money stayed in the bank. If you add the 21,090 plus the residual value of 23,500, it's basically the same as if I purchased it. Now I also don't care if the car's value declines further over the 39 month period. Either way, the dealer gets his selling price, from you or MB leasing.
We're in the market for a pre-owned 2008-09 C300 Sport. A local MB dealer has a certified pre-owned 2009 C300 Sport: P01, AMG Sport wheels, Auto tranny & Ipod. With under 300 miles on the clock.
I've been following this forum and the general consensus for price paid for a new C300 Sport is around $4-5K below MSRP. But I have no clue where to begin with an almost 2009 C300 Sport with only 300 miles.
Given that it is MB certified, and dealer has this vehicle listed at $37,800. How much should I pay for this vehicle?
I was offered 2650 below invoice on any c-class I wanted, no matter what accessories etc. For example, I was offered the following. MSRP 40040 invoice 37899
so 37899 minus 2650 is my price then plus taxes and DMV fees.
Penske West Covina, CA and Walters mercedes riverside, ca
edmunds is not very good at displaying manufacturer to dealer incentives cause obvioulsy there ar eincentives goign on right now.
If you can find a mercedes 09 that was deliverd on the lot prior to november 08 you can get another 800 discoutn for the same car since mercedes privcing went up. ask the saleesperson, they make the same money eitherway....
Hello everyone, Just purchased 2009 C 300 Ipod wood trimming 18" AMG wheels Navigation
for $3,000 below Invoice.
My experience was exhausting. The salesmen are nice when you first meet them but once you try to negotiate with them they are short and rude. It was annoying trying to negotiate with them because all they keep saying is they are not making any money. One exception Fletcher Jones mercedes the best customer service I encountered.
10% here--3K under invoice there--P.T. Barnum had it right---"to the egress." The blind may but aspire to lead the sighted----Taxes here, first payment there---what onanism to blither on and try to divine the all and everything of your "deal."
So in an nutshell, if it aint here it's there - just hidden under a different guise?
MBPro, I had posted my digits in an earlier post and soccer suggested I run them by you. Could you take a look and let me know? I don't feel like I'm getting any decent deal from anyone and am really looking at alternatives now. Noone I've worked with has offered anywhere near 4-5K off invoice. If I strip cars of features I dont need, it seems the MSRP-invoice gap shrinks instead of widens...
Nothing to divine where there is no divinity. In which case, the art of the deal becomes no more than the maya of the Hindus.
You can afford a C Class. Wonderful. A quality vehicle. Can you expect it to be represented by people of similar quality, salespeople with a degree of respect for your intelligence? And vice versa. Can't you imagine every salesperson has suffered every ploy and lie from buyers? Including some of the crazy claims in here.
Did you ever wonder if some BMW salesperson posts crazy numbers in the Mercedes site, hoping that you'll just wear yourself out making yourself crazy looking for the ephemeral deal that doesn't exist? Or the reverse?
Today is the thirtieth. Sales are sparse. Inventories are swollen. Deals evolve from the vortex of supply, demand, and floor expense.If you have not already consulted with a salesperson, call and ask the operator who the top salesperson is. He or she will have more influence with management. Go to the dealer today or tomorrow. Find something on the lot. Smile at your salesperson and say "I could own (lease) this one now. I have been to two other dealers. Please give me your best price. One time. No back and forth. I do not want to meet the manager. Please tell the manager if the first price goes up or down a penny, I promise you I will have to return to the dealer who treated me as I wished."
Maybe you'll get a deal.
A year from now you probably won't remember what you paid.
Wow ! That is some price. I guess if he doesnt give that to me then I have the option of buying in GA (Atlanta) since i am moving there shortly but wanted to take advantage of OHIO registration ($50 per year for tags) for this year since GA reg fees are crazy (i think $500 upwards per year)
I will use your OTD price to negotiate - thank you. BTW where in GA are you and who is your dealer ?
I am living near Lake Oconee. The dealer was MB of Athens. They were excellent to deal with. One thing I forgot to mention was that my car was built before the last price increase which was about $800 - $900.good luck.
31 months ago, I leased a Mercedes C280 for 39 months, with a payment of $585 a month, with no money down other than first payment and license fees. I get 15,000 miles a year. My lease runs out in October, but I am almost at my mileage limit, since the car has 49,500 miles on it.
The dealer offered me a new lease on a Mercedes C300 with a sticker price of $38,070.
I could buy out the last 8 lease payments for 3 lease payments. Stated differently, the dealer will pick up 5 payments.
Based on a sales price of $38,070, I will get a new lease for $635 a month, which is based on a residual of $18,700, and an interest rate of 3.96%. I put no money down, other than the first payment and license, and about $1,800 for the 3 lease payments. I pay 20 cents a mile for every mile over 48,500 miles.
I figure this is a good deal because I have exceeded my mileage now, so I am paying 20 cents for every mile I drive for the next 8 months.. If I turn the car in, I can start over.
I tried to haggle a little on price, but the salesman pointed out he is giving a lot of concessions by buying out the lease early, and waiving the mileage overage. Note that this will be the third car I have gotten from the same salesman.
As an aside, I use my car alot for business, and save my mileage checks. I have about $5,000 set aside in an account from mileage money.
I'm looking to buy a 2009 C300 mercedez from Fletcher jones as well. W/ prem 1 pkg, Ipod, wood trim, 18" AMG wheels, and Navigation.
By any chance, do you happen to have the sales person's name who sold you the car? Is it okay if i reference your name? Sounds like you did a great job in negotiating the price for the car. Your help is greatly appreciated!
Leased C230 in June 2006 for 39 months and 15k miles (San Diego). I think they wanted to make a deal that day cause I only paid $100 in drive offs and payment is $471 per month. My sales guy says new deals come out all the time to trade in lease early with no penalty to get you into a new vehicle. Car is great shape but some scratches on the wheels so what can I except to pay in any damage "fees"?.
I want a 2008/2009 C300 Sport with the AMG, iPod wheels so what payment should I be looking at for a similar lease? The last 3 cars I have leased I have put zero down and zero out of pocket (except $100 to MB) at drive off. I could care less if the salesman is making zero money. The dealership needs to sell\lease cars to make their numbers.
Does anyone know what's the best deal out there for C300 w/ options? I'm trying to get it below invoice price. Which dealership gives out the best deal? I live in Southern California.
I just bought a White C350 w/ Navi & Ipod from Fletcher Jones Friday night. I was able to get the car below invoice price. You can get it for at least $2000 below inovice. If you live in cali, now is the best time to buy now. Salemen know the sales tax will increase 1% next month. They will do pretty much anything to push a sale.
C300 Sport PII Command/Multimedia Wood Trim iPod Panorama Roof
*Chrome 17" wheels *Wood Steering Wheel *Spoiler *Illuminated Door Sills *Custom Badging on the back
The last 4 were all accessories that had to be ordered and installed after I bought the car (no C300 in the country had it). It's the wood wheel is listed as "only" avail on the luxury model, but House of Imports will install it on my sport. I got the deal $800 under invoice plus all of the labor on installation was included (I priced it at other dealerships and they wanted between 800-1200 just for labor). So, as I see it, it was $1600 under invoice, with a lot of extra work done to the vehicle. I might have gone elsewhere (FJ maybe) and gotten a little lower on the price, but the service I got at HOI was better than I got everywhere else and worth the few hundred difference.
Are 2009 C300's currently being sold under invoice as I've seen in earlier posts? My local dealer is only willing to discount on the order of $1800. Here's what I'm looking at.
I got my C300 Sport, P1 Pkg, iPod, 18" AMG, Multimedia Pkg for $37,700 plus tax, lic, etc. Keep looking and wait until the end of the month. You might have to go outside your local area (bigger city with more dealers) to get the deal you want. Call over the phone and speak with the internet sales mgr, they give prices over the phone. The deals are out there! Good luck!
I am thinking between Buy or lease a new 300 sport 09 Mercedes with wood trim. So, the offers are as follows: Buy: $2000 down and pay $570 per month for five and half years with 1.9% Lease: Zero down and pay $530 per month for four years with 15000 mile per year limit and I have to pay $559 when I return the car after four years. Please advise. Thanks.
MSRP $42,470 and I paid $37,700 + tax, lic, etc. Good luck. Also, let the dealers know what you are doing, contacting other dealers. I've done this on my last 3 cars and it works great. I was in and out driving my car within 45 mins.
Thanks to the forum for some very helpful advice. I just leased a C350 with P1/P2, blk on blk from FJ Newport Beach. I simply went in, found the car I wanted and ask for $2K under invoice, period (I told them I knew someone who got the same deal recently here). The sales mgr came back and said the best deal he could find is $1863 under invoice, will this do? He gave me a MF of .00084 (2%) for a 39 month lease/12k miles per yr with all up front charges rolled into the total (about $2300 total). My monthly is $565/month including 8.25% CA sales tax.
I think I did OK unless I am missing something? Love the car, great acceleration. Very happy I got the 350 over the 300, higher hp, torque etc. What a sweet ride!
Just leased a $40,050 MSRP C300 Sport with P1 package + ipod + multimedia for 39 months at $478/month and paid $1500 drive off. Final selling price on the car was $36,185.
Leased from House of Imports in Buena Park, I recommend contacting every dealer in So Cal with the lowest quote you have received and ask them to beat it. Keep doing so until dealers start telling you they can't match your quote.
Note: Fletcher Jones told me the above deal "could not be done", and hidden costs were sure to arise when I went to complete the paperwork. Fletcher Jones could not have been more incorrect-- not a penny was added to my quoted monthly payment or my drive off.
I got mine i htink for 2300 below invoice or 2700 below invoice c350 2009 base model. I paid about 37200 out the door with taxes licese. bought in west covina, ca
I have been quoted as "the best offer" from a dealer here in San Diego for $1500.00 below invoice for a C300 Sport, P1, Ipod and nothing else. MSRP was a little over 37k. Offer was for 33k with 36k out the door. Does this sound consistent with everyone else's experience? or should I be able to ask for 2k to 2.5k more below invoice, or atleast get more as far as packages (ie., Multimedia) for this price.
By the way, I have offered the dealer that I would pay cash for the right price.
Hello, I just got my C300 4MATIC Sport from Prestige Paramus, NJ. As many guys already mentioned here Eric Laberge from Prestige is the best. I spend 6 days looking for a car in NJ/NJ/CT area. Here is the car I built and I spoke to at least 7 dealers in 100 miles radius. C300 4MATIC Sport (black) Wood Trim P1 Multimedia iPod MSPR (total): $42890
The best deal I got is from Prestige: 39m, 12K/year, $1911 down including 1st payment, $490 per month.
Couple notes from my experience: - only few dealers give you price over phone or email; - Globe of Fairfield, NJ – worst experience, sales guy said something like this “how can I talk to you about your new car if I’m not even sure if you are going to buy it today?”; - Ray Catena – good guys, but the best they gave was ~$530/month; - MB of Fairfield, CT had the car with same price as Prestige, but they are 65 miles from me; - Other dealers could not even match the price from Prestige
Guys, just leased my C350 yesterday, here is the detail ( i think i got hit by the additional $1550 cap reduction but i hope it was still a good deal):
LEASE TERMS MSRP $46,640 Sale Price $41500 (rounded) Residual Value 52% Money Factor .00084 Drive off: Bank fee $1095 + DMV $388 + First Month Payment $500 + $1552 Cap Reduction + $261 sales and use tax on the cap reduction + $45 document fee + $9 CA tires fee = $3850 (round to the nearest dollar) 39 months/ 12k miles-per-year $500 (CA tax included)
and add the tear & wear protection for up to $5,000 damage when i return the car the employees' price = $699, I paid it up front since this item is not taxable, if I rolled it into the monthly, then it will be taxed and charged for interest.
Comments
P1 package
Multimedia
Ipod
Wood trim
MSRP 42890 quoted 39500 (500$ below invoice)
MF 0.002
Lease for 39 months/12000 K
Payment: 471$/month, Upfront = 3350 downpayment + 795 Acquisition + First month payment + Tax. Residual value = 55 % at 39 months
2009 C300 Luxury 4MATIC with P1
MSRP - 39850
39 Mo Lease
12,000 Mi/yr
$2480 Down at Closing
$439/mo INCL NJ Taxes
!!!!!!!! I think this was way below invoice.Go get em this month guys as I think Feb may change the residuals lower.....
Can anybody confirm they paid below invoice and about how far below? I am not looking to hammer this dealer I just want to get a good deal. I got about 10% off my current 1999 C280 when I bought it. Can I get about the same now on the 2009???
Thanks
here in GA. Hope this info. helps. BTW, I leased for 39 mos.
After 39 months, the car's value is around $23,500.
With the lease, I paid no money down. Everything was included in my monthly payment of $555. The dealer paid my first month's payment so I will pay a total of $21,090. (38mos x 555.) and the car after the 39 months is worth $23,500, so I could purchase it or just walk away. For me, it was the same as purchasing except my money stayed in the bank. If you add the 21,090 plus the residual value of 23,500, it's basically the same as if I purchased it. Now I also don't care if the car's value declines further over the 39 month period. Either way, the dealer gets his selling price, from you or MB leasing.
I've been following this forum and the general consensus for price paid for a new C300 Sport is around $4-5K below MSRP. But I have no clue where to begin with an almost 2009 C300 Sport with only 300 miles.
Given that it is MB certified, and dealer has this vehicle listed at $37,800. How much should I pay for this vehicle?
TIA
I was offered 2650 below invoice on any c-class I wanted, no matter what accessories etc. For example, I was offered the following. MSRP 40040 invoice 37899
so 37899 minus 2650 is my price then plus taxes and DMV fees.
Penske West Covina, CA and Walters mercedes riverside, ca
edmunds is not very good at displaying manufacturer to dealer incentives cause obvioulsy there ar eincentives goign on right now.
Just purchased 2009 C 300
Ipod
wood trimming
18" AMG wheels
Navigation
for $3,000 below Invoice.
My experience was exhausting. The salesmen are nice when you first meet them but once you try to negotiate with them they are short and rude. It was annoying trying to negotiate with them because all they keep saying is they are not making any money. One exception Fletcher Jones mercedes the best customer service I encountered.
Configured -
2009 C350
White/Beige
Premium 2
Panorama Roof
Multimedia package
18" 5 Spoke AMG Wheels
Good luck!
Where have you gone Joe diMaggio?
MBPro, I had posted my digits in an earlier post and soccer suggested I run them by you. Could you take a look and let me know? I don't feel like I'm getting any decent deal from anyone and am really looking at alternatives now. Noone I've worked with has offered anywhere near 4-5K off invoice. If I strip cars of features I dont need, it seems the MSRP-invoice gap shrinks instead of widens...
thoughts? Suggestions?
You can afford a C Class. Wonderful. A quality vehicle. Can you expect it to be represented by people of similar quality, salespeople with a degree of respect for your intelligence? And vice versa. Can't you imagine every salesperson has suffered every ploy and lie from buyers? Including some of the crazy claims in here.
Did you ever wonder if some BMW salesperson posts crazy numbers in the Mercedes site, hoping that you'll just wear yourself out making yourself crazy looking for the ephemeral deal that doesn't exist? Or the reverse?
Today is the thirtieth. Sales are sparse. Inventories are swollen. Deals evolve from the vortex of supply, demand, and floor expense.If you have not already consulted with a salesperson, call and ask the operator who the top salesperson is. He or she will have more influence with management. Go to the dealer today or tomorrow. Find something on the lot. Smile at your salesperson and say "I could own (lease) this one now. I have been to two other dealers. Please give me your best price. One time. No back and forth. I do not want to meet the manager. Please tell the manager if the first price goes up or down a penny, I promise you I will have to return to the dealer who treated me as I wished."
Maybe you'll get a deal.
A year from now you probably won't remember what you paid.
18" AMG wheels
P2 package
Multimedia/NAV
Ipod
My dealer quoted me $43,850. Please let me know if this is a good price or should i beat him down more and by how much ?
What is the paint?
If not its high.
Same equipment as you want but also had the Panarama Roof.
MSRP $45,840
OTD price $41,486
Your dealer is way too high.
I will use your OTD price to negotiate - thank you. BTW where in GA are you and who is your dealer ?
The dealer offered me a new lease on a Mercedes C300 with a sticker price of $38,070.
I could buy out the last 8 lease payments for 3 lease payments. Stated differently, the dealer will pick up 5 payments.
Based on a sales price of $38,070, I will get a new lease for $635 a month, which is based on a residual of $18,700, and an interest rate of 3.96%. I put no money down, other than the first payment and license, and about $1,800 for the 3 lease payments. I pay 20 cents a mile for every mile over 48,500 miles.
I figure this is a good deal because I have exceeded my mileage now, so I am paying 20 cents for every mile I drive for the next 8 months.. If I turn the car in, I can start over.
I tried to haggle a little on price, but the salesman pointed out he is giving a lot of concessions by buying out the lease early, and waiving the mileage overage. Note that this will be the third car I have gotten from the same salesman.
As an aside, I use my car alot for business, and save my mileage checks. I have about $5,000 set aside in an account from mileage money.
Any thoughts on whether this is a good deal?
I'm looking to buy a 2009 C300 mercedez from Fletcher jones as well. W/ prem 1 pkg, Ipod, wood trim, 18" AMG wheels, and Navigation.
By any chance, do you happen to have the sales person's name who sold you the car? Is it okay if i reference your name? Sounds like you did a great job in negotiating the price for the car. Your help is greatly appreciated!
I want a 2008/2009 C300 Sport with the AMG, iPod wheels so what payment should I be looking at for a similar lease? The last 3 cars I have leased I have put zero down and zero out of pocket (except $100 to MB) at drive off. I could care less if the salesman is making zero money. The dealership needs to sell\lease cars to make their numbers.
Mulitmedia Pkg
Prem Pkg 1
18" AMG wheels
iPod
Grey Met Paint
Leather int
what price should I be looking for? Any comments/assitace would be geat. Thx
C300 Sport
PII
Command/Multimedia
Wood Trim
iPod
Panorama Roof
*Chrome 17" wheels
*Wood Steering Wheel
*Spoiler
*Illuminated Door Sills
*Custom Badging on the back
The last 4 were all accessories that had to be ordered and installed after I bought the car (no C300 in the country had it). It's the wood wheel is listed as "only" avail on the luxury model, but House of Imports will install it on my sport. I got the deal $800 under invoice plus all of the labor on installation was included (I priced it at other dealerships and they wanted between 800-1200 just for labor). So, as I see it, it was $1600 under invoice, with a lot of extra work done to the vehicle. I might have gone elsewhere (FJ maybe) and gotten a little lower on the price, but the service I got at HOI was better than I got everywhere else and worth the few hundred difference.
C300 4 Matic Sport
PKG 2
18" wheels
iPod
MSRP $42,438
MF = .00013
Res = 56%
So, the offers are as follows:
Buy: $2000 down and pay $570 per month for five and half years with 1.9%
Lease: Zero down and pay $530 per month for four years with 15000 mile per year limit and I have to pay $559 when I return the car after four years.
Please advise. Thanks.
Good luck. Also, let the dealers know what you are doing, contacting other dealers. I've done this on my last 3 cars and it works great. I was in and out driving my car within 45 mins.
I think I did OK unless I am missing something? Love the car, great acceleration. Very happy I got the 350 over the 300, higher hp, torque etc. What a sweet ride!
BT
Leased from House of Imports in Buena Park, I recommend contacting every dealer in So Cal with the lowest quote you have received and ask them to beat it. Keep doing so until dealers start telling you they can't match your quote.
Note: Fletcher Jones told me the above deal "could not be done", and hidden costs were sure to arise when I went to complete the paperwork. Fletcher Jones could not have been more incorrect-- not a penny was added to my quoted monthly payment or my drive off.
By the way, I have offered the dealer that I would pay cash for the right price.
C300 4MATIC Sport (black)
Wood Trim
P1
Multimedia
iPod
MSPR (total): $42890
The best deal I got is from Prestige: 39m, 12K/year, $1911 down including 1st payment, $490 per month.
Couple notes from my experience:
- only few dealers give you price over phone or email;
- Globe of Fairfield, NJ – worst experience, sales guy said something like this “how can I talk to you about your new car if I’m not even sure if you are going to buy it today?”;
- Ray Catena – good guys, but the best they gave was ~$530/month;
- MB of Fairfield, CT had the car with same price as Prestige, but they are 65 miles from me;
- Other dealers could not even match the price from Prestige
Thanks.
C350 (white & black)
Options:
P2 package
mulitmedia package
Panorama Sunroof
AMG 18″ 5-Twin-Spoke Wheels
iPod Integration
Color: WHITE exterior, BLACK Interior
LEASE TERMS
MSRP $46,640
Sale Price $41500 (rounded)
Residual Value 52%
Money Factor .00084
Drive off: Bank fee $1095 + DMV $388 + First Month Payment $500 + $1552 Cap Reduction + $261 sales and use tax on the cap reduction + $45 document fee + $9 CA tires fee = $3850 (round to the nearest dollar)
39 months/ 12k miles-per-year
$500 (CA tax included)
and add the tear & wear protection for up to $5,000 damage when i return the car the employees' price = $699, I paid it up front since this item is not taxable, if I rolled it into the monthly, then it will be taxed and charged for interest.
P02 Premium 2
320 Multimedia
427 7 Speed Automatic
413 Panoramic Sunroof
786 AMG 18" %-Twin Spoke Wheels
057 I-Pod integration Kit
731 Burl Walnut Wood trim
MSRP = $ 44,460 Invoice = $ 41,408 Paid = $39,700 plus Tax & license