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2013 and earlier-Mercedes-Benz C-Class Lease Questions

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  • jkang1jkang1 Member Posts: 7
    marzsh1, no, I didn't get the selling price. just got msrp, $2000 out of pocket at the reception, and 39 month deal with $479/month.
  • mattbogdanmattbogdan Member Posts: 8
    Carman:
    Looking to pull the trigger on the C300 in question #773-your thoughts???
    Thanks,
    Matt
  • bcvc71_libcvc71_li Member Posts: 51
    mattbogden's post above shows he was able to take advantage of the $4100 marketing support on his lease deal. That's great. Can anyone else confirm that the marketing support is available when negotiating the sales price on a lease transaction. Thanks in advance for your reply!

    -B
  • fourizonly007fourizonly007 Member Posts: 38
    Yes, cash incentive available when negotiating lease deal.
    My dealer in So. Cal is offering this deal.

    2010 C300 w/sport, ipod, burlwood, automatic.
    MSRP $36,660
    Selling price $27,556
    One lease option priceis $12661.81.

    Price also includes 3 year maintenace service.
  • junk344junk344 Member Posts: 1
    I hope someone can steer me in the right direction for what is a deal worth taking on a lease for a 2010 C300. I live in WI, and have been offered the following:

    C300, Premium package, automatic, AWD - MSRP $40,275
    Cash Price - $33,065
    Residual Value - $23,762 (58%)
    0 Money Down
    $475 (includes Tax & 3yr maintenance program)
    $639 due at signing to cover title and license

    Any thoughts as to a better deal I can negotiate, or does this seem okay?

    Thanks in advance for any input.
  • mattbogdanmattbogdan Member Posts: 8
    What is the term/mi per year??
  • fourizonly007fourizonly007 Member Posts: 38
    36 months/12k yr.
  • mattbogdanmattbogdan Member Posts: 8
    edited August 2010
    Here are the deatils of my deal:
    2010 CS300 Sport w/ Navi
    MSRP-$39064
    Appearance proction-$399
    dor guard -$100
    Disct ($3345)
    MB Disct. ($4100)
    _____________
    $31349
    1923 tax
    $ 548 tag
    $8 _battery
    $599Dlr fee
    ___________
    $34429
    Include 3 yr maint & tint
    36mo/15K
    One Pay $17401

    This is way out from your deal of $12661. Where is the difference????
    Am I that far off $4740???
    The only difference in the car is the Navigation??
    Your thoughts.
    Matt
  • bcvc71_libcvc71_li Member Posts: 51
    mattbogden - the difference appears to be the (1) fourizonly007's deal was a C300 Sport (base) with automatic while yours was likely a C300 Sport 4Matic; and (2) fourizonly007's lease was for 36mo/12K (with a likely residual of 57%) and yours was for 36mo/15K (with a likely residual of 55%. When I ran the numbers it accounted for approx a $4,000 difference (I couldn't figure it exactly because I'm not sure what the MF is for a One Pay deal).

    -B
  • mattbogdanmattbogdan Member Posts: 8
    ">link titleCar Guy :
    Here's the car:

    Vehicle: 2010 MERCEDESBENZ C CLASS C300W 4dr No Trade-In
    Sdn C300 Sport
    Stock #: AR130813
    VIN: WDDGF5EBXAR130813
    Miles: 9
    PURCHASE OPTION
    Vehicle Price: $39,064.00
    Appearance Protection: + $399.00
    Door Edge Cup Guard: + - $100.00
    Preferred Customer Discount: $3,345.00
    MB CASH Discount: $4,100.00
    Maintenance: $769
    Selling Price: $31,349.00
    Sales Tax (estimate): + $1,923.25
    Tag/Registration Fees (estimate): + $548.75
    Tire/Battery/MVWEA: + $8.S0
    Dealer Service Fee: + 599.95
    Balance Due (estimate): $34,429.45
    Lease Options
    Cash Due 36 months
    15 000 Miles
    One Pay $17401 .

    Note: ******PAYMENT INCLUDES 3 YR MAINTENANCE***** CREDIT SCORE> = 720

    The residual is 55%, MF = .150
    Let mae know - Thaks again!!
    Matt
  • bcvc71_libcvc71_li Member Posts: 51
    With a selling price of $31,349, it looks like a great deal to me even with a dealer "service fee". I'm not sure what your sales tax rate is (I'm assuming an 8.625% tax rate), but with an MSRP of $39,064, a Capitalized Cost of $34,429, a residual of 55% for a 36mo/15K mile lease, and a Money Factor of 0.0015 (I assume due to the One Pay deal), my calculation is within $100 of your One Pay price.
  • delta737hdelta737h Member Posts: 626
    edited August 2010
    Matt,

    You need to find out what's going on with this deal because it doesn't make any sense. You provided a money factor of 0.15 which is impossible. Do you mean 0.00150?

    Usually, the money factor is discounted from the standard money factor for single pay options so that your lump sum payment equals the monthly payment computed at the discounted multiplied by the term of the lease.

    Based on the info you provided, I arrived at a monthly discounted payment of 353.25. This is based on the following...

    Money Factor = 0.00150 (has this been discounted?)
    Adjusted Cap = 31,349.00 (this should be the same as the sell price)
    Residual Value = 21,485.20 = 55% X 39,064 (assume MSRP = 39,064)
    Term = 36

    Assuming the above is correct and that 0.00150 has been discounted, your discounted payment is 353.25 so that your lump sum payment amounts to...

    36 x 353.25 + 1,923.25 + 548.75 + 8.50 + 599.95 + 749.00 = 16,546.45

    Yet, you claim the lump sum payment is $17,401.

    You need to find out what's going on and confirm the dealer's calculations as well as account for every penny in the deal. Some of these fees seem very excessive (e.g., dealer service fee 599.95). So, here is what I suggest...

    Ask the dealer for a copy of their LEASE WORKSHEET. This is a computer generated document that shows all of the details of the deal. The beauty of this document is that it doesn't lie. If you like, you can email it to me at

    diffeq@zoominternet.net

    and I'll be happy to analyze it. There is absolutely no reason for the dealer not to give you a copy unless, of course, they have something to hide. Don't let them give you numbers over the phone because that's a piss poor way to do business. INSIST on getting the lease worksheet. If they look stupified or claim they don't know what that is, RUN; DON'T WALK! Every dealer must provide the fund provider with their lease worksheet as well as the lease agreement after the lease is consumated.

    Good luck!

    John
  • mattbogdanmattbogdan Member Posts: 8
    John:
    Thanks for the info.
    I apologize, I when I gave you the .0015 I was looking at another deal. The One Pay money factor from MB is .0018, discounted from .0026 for 36mo pay. I will also call for the lease worksheet and fwd to you for review.
    Thanks again for all your help,
    Matt
  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    I don't see the acquisiton fee charged by MB listed anywhere. This could make up some of the difference.
  • delta737hdelta737h Member Posts: 626
    Matt and jwilliams,

    The only way to reconcile these issues is to examine the dealer's lease worksheet. That will speak volumes. The following also doesn't make sense...

    Vehicle Price: $39,064.00
    Appearance Protection: + $399.00
    Door Edge Cup Guard: + - $100.00
    Preferred Customer Discount: $3,345.00
    MB CASH Discount: $4,100.00
    Maintenance: $769
    Selling Price: $31,349.00 .... where did this come from?

    And yes, jw, the acquisition fee is indeed missing... good eye!

    John
  • mattbogdanmattbogdan Member Posts: 8
    John:
    Your e-mail address is partially blocked (I think it blocks the ampere sign) is it:
    diffeq@zoominternet.net -or diffeq ampersign zoominternet.net??/
    I have the lease worksheet.
    Matt
  • mssurreymssurrey Member Posts: 59
    Hi Car_Man

    What are the August MF and residuals on a C300 Sport 4matic for 36 with 15K and 39 months with 15 K?

    Thanks.
    Sam.
  • bt97bt97 Member Posts: 4
    I am curious to whether the 39 month lease changes the residual? One dealer told me that some models can do 39 months on the 36 month residual. The E coupe could not. Does anyone know if the C can?
  • mssurreymssurrey Member Posts: 59
    Car-Man

    Where are U - I need your help ! (see post 792 above) !

    Thanks
  • ggmorganggmorgan Member Posts: 7
    Just picked up the car. I negotiated for my mother so I don't have all the details, but I will share as much info as I can, and if there are any questions, I will try to get the answers.

    C300 Sport

    Options:
    Metallic Steel Grey
    4Matic
    Multimedia Package (with Sirius)
    Heated Front Seats

    Total MSRP $43,320
    Selling Price: Don't know exactly but somewhere around $34k

    Lease Terms:
    $2K down (bank fee, DMV charges, 1st month payment - no cap cost reduction)
    36 Months
    10K miles/year
    Total monthly price including NYS tax: $499.81
  • ipipip316ipipip316 Member Posts: 14
    Carman:
    Just leased a C300 Sport 4MATC
    options:
    Metallic Blue
    4matic
    Heated Front Seat
    Sirius
    3 year service
    10K/ year with autopay

    $2833 out if pocket (inlcuding $795 bank, 285 DMV 1st payment and tax)
    monthly payment $399.99

    good deal?
  • rolzoner28rolzoner28 Member Posts: 12
    MSRP $42,040.00
    Sale Price $33,701.00
    Fees $1,502.66
    (LEASE AQUASITION 795.00+DOC FEE 249.00+458.66 1ST PAYMENT)
    Term 36
    Residual Value 57%
    Money Factor 0.0025
    Sales Tax 7.000%
    Miles per Year 7,500

    Monthly payment - $458.66

    Options
    Panoramic roof
    IPOD integration
    Premium Package #1
    Burl Wood Trim
    Sport package

    Is this a good deal? Do you guys think I can get a better deal? I am pretty sure this already includes the MB CASH Discount. In addition, is this the correct money factor?
  • acura_tlacura_tl Member Posts: 38
    Hi Car_man,
    What is the Money Factor for the 2011 C300 Sport for the 27 month lease offer?
    Could you also please post the residual for 12K and 15K.

    Are the values same for C300 and C350?

    Thanks.
  • marzsh1marzsh1 Member Posts: 23
    If you look at the national offer on mbusa website, you can see that the residual value for C300 sport is 71% for 27 month lease, 10K per year and apparently the money factor is zero.
  • delta737hdelta737h Member Posts: 626
    edited September 2010
    Yup, the residual factor is 71% (28,656/40,360). However, the money factor is not zero. The money factor is about...

    (369 - 37,149 / 27 + 28,656 / 27) / (37,149 + 28,656) = 0.00082736...

    Because dollar amounts are likely rounded, it's a fairly safe bet that the actual money factor is 0.00083 (same for the sport sedan). Also, note the following from the Ad...

    MSRP = 40,360
    Selling price = 38,626
    Gross Cap = 38,626
    Cap reduction = 1,477
    Adjusted Cap = 37,149
    Residual Value = 71% x 40,360 = 28,656
    Term = 27
    Money Factor = 0.00083
    Payment = 369
    Annual Mileage Allowance = 10K

    Amounts Due at Signing...

    1st Month's Pasyment = 369
    Cap Reduction = 1,477
    Acq Fee = 795
    TOTAL DUE = 2,641

    Amounts Due at Lease End....

    Disposition Fee = 595
    Also, excess/wear tear + applicable taxes apply.

    Here's the Ad...

    C300 4MATIC Sport Sedan
    LEASE$369/mo for 27 months

    Lease Details
    Available only to qualified customers through Mercedes-Benz Financial at participating dealers through September 30, 2010. Not everyone will qualify. Advertised 27 months lease payment based on MSRP of $40,360 less the suggested dealer contribution resulting in a total gross capitalized cost of $38,626. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect your actual lease payment. Includes Destination Charge and Premium 1 Package. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $9,963. Cash due at signing includes $1,477 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee and first month´s lease payment of $369. No security deposit required. Total payments equal $12,235. At lease end, lessee pays for any amounts due under the lease, any official fees and taxes related to the scheduled termination, excess wear and use plus $0.25/mile over 22,500 miles, and $595 vehicle turn-in fee. Purchase option at lease end for $28,656 plus taxes (and any other fees and charges due under the applicable lease agreement) in example shown. Subject to credit approval.


    Everyone should realize that the sell price of 38,626 is negotiable. In addition, a cap reduction is not mandatory.

    A NOTE ON CAP REDUCTIONS...

    I do not advise making a cash down payment (i.e., cash cap reduction). A car is a depreciating asset and is purchased for consumption; and so, it's an expense and not an investment. No savvy investor would ever invest in stock that they know will depreciate or lose value over time. Also, if the vehicle is lost or stolen and never recovered, the insurance carrier will only pay ACV (actual cash value or est. market value). If your lease balance exceeds the ACV (called the GAP), your GAP protection will cover the difference. This GAP narrows the larger the down payment. Large down payments can cause the ACV to exceed the lease balance (negative GAP). In such cases, you necessarily risk losing part or all of your cap reduction if your car is totaled or stolen but never recovered.

    If the GAP equals or exceeds 0, then you owe nothing and receive nothing. However, you've lost your entire cap reduction or dp (down payment). The insurance company will pay the fund provider the ACV and the GAP carrier
    will pay the fund provider the difference between the amount owed (lease or loan balance) and the ACV. And so, the fund provider doesn't lose; you do!

    If GAP < 0, then you'll receive, from the fund provider, the difference between the ACV and the lease balance or loan balance less any transaction costs incurred by the fund provider. However, this may not be sufficient to cover your cap reduction or dp. In which case, you would lose the difference. The only thing the fund provider wants is the outstanding balance owed plus any transaction costs. You, of course, get whatever remains (the scraps so to speak).

    One other thing... never buy GAP insurance from a dealer if the fund provider doesn't offer it in their lease contract, or provides it at additional charge, because the cost is inflated by about 1000%! Check with your insurance carrier and, whether you buy or lease, your carrier can attach a GAP rider to your existing insurance policy. The annual cost, as a rule of thumb, is roughly 0.10% of the vehicle's MSRP. So, if the MSRP is $49,590, then your annual GAP premium is roughly... 0.10% x $49,590 or about $50 annually.

    John
  • bcvc71_libcvc71_li Member Posts: 51
    Car Man:

    Could you please advise of the September lease rates and residuals for a 36 month / 15,000 miles lease for a 2010 C300 Sport 4Matic and a 2010 C300 Luxury 4Matic? I'm looking to do a deal this month.

    Thanks so much in advance!!
  • claweaveclaweave Member Posts: 25
    I'd like to know this rate as well. Any idea what the rate on the 27 month advertised lease would be for 15k miles per year?
  • claweaveclaweave Member Posts: 25
    How are you getting the sales price so low? Isn't there only $4300 in marketing support. If you took the invoice price of this car less the 4300 you would still end up at a higher price. Is there another discount I don't know about?
  • claweaveclaweave Member Posts: 25
    I know I don't have all the details but I have a quote on a 2011 C300 Sport 4Matic that has the premium package, navigation/command, and AMG wheels. The MSRP is 44,425. They have quoted me a lease of $486.23 including 7% sales tax on the payment each month. This is the 27 month lease with 15K miles and they are including the 3 year service plan. They are giving me $1K more for my trade-in than I owe and I have to pay the first month's payment and two state mandated fees at inception. Does this sound like a good deal?
  • marzsh1marzsh1 Member Posts: 23
    I think you are getting a very good deal. Do you know the selling price of the car?
  • claweaveclaweave Member Posts: 25
    Here is how it breaks down.

    MSRP 44,135
    Net Selling Price 39,940
    Prepaid Maintenance 769
    Total Sales Price 40,709
    Tire Tax 1.25
    Doc Fee 150
    Trade-in Equity 300
    Cash due at signing $773.95 (1st payment, 1.25 tire tax, $150 doc fee, 15 days of interest on current car which I should get most of it back)

    Lease Term 27 months
    Mileage 33,750
    Residual $30,534.72

    I am pretty sure they didn't give me the buy rate of .00084 but rather .00125 or something close to that.

    Monthly Payment $454.70 + $31.83 sales tax = $486.53

    Still sound like a good deal?
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi acura_tl. Mercedes-Benz Financial's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 C300 Sedan without 4Matic with 15,000 miles per year are .00084 and 57%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.

    The numbers for both the Sport and Luxury models are exactly the same.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi Matt. A dealer discount of nearly $3,200 plus the use of the available dealer cash is an excellent selling price for a 2010 C300 Sedan.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi bcvc71_li. The dealer cash is indeed available on leases through Mercedes-Benz Financial.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi mssurrey. Mercedes-Benz Financial's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 C300 Sport 4Matic with 15,000 miles per year are .00083 and 57%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.

    If I am not mistaken, Mercedes' "Value Added" program enables consumers to use its 36 month numbers for 39 month leases.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hey acura_tl. Mercedes-Benz Financial's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2011 C300 Sport with 15,000 miles per year are .00084 and 68%, respectively for consumers who qualify for it stop credit tier.

    I believes that Mercedes' "Value Added" program allows the use of its 24 month numbers for 27 month leases.

    If you were to lease with only 12,000 miles per year, its residual values would be 2% higher.

    The lease program for the '11 C350 is completely different. The numbers for a 24 / 15 lease of it are .00200 and 66%.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi bcvc71_li. Mercedes-Benz Financial's September buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 C300 Sport 4Matic with 15,000 miles per year are .00083 and 57%.

    The numbers for the Luxury model are exactly the same.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi claweave. Mercedes is running a couple of other programs on leftover 2010 C's this month in addition to the dealer cash.

    One is an $800 cash incentive on leases of them through Mercedes-Benz Financial.

    The other is option credits for a free automatic transmission on the 2WD and free 4Matic on the AWD versions of this car.

    One should be able to negotiate a substantial discount on a '10 C-Class at this point.

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  • ckoolckool Member Posts: 86
    Hi Carman:

    In your opinion, b/w the 27 months and 36 months lease, which one has the better deal?

    thanks
  • marzsh1marzsh1 Member Posts: 23
    I calculated the monthly payment based on 0.00084 and 12K/year and came up with $434 base payment and $464 including 7% tax.

    Although They didn't give you the lowest money factor, That is still a very good deal The good thing in this deal is the $4100 discount. This is very good for a 2011 model. My local dealers are offering only $2500 on this car.
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi ckung. I haven't crunched the numbers for both, but generally speaking, 36 month leases have lower monthly payments than 27 month leases. To take it one step further, a 39 month lease would likely be lower than both of them.

    39 months is probably the route that I would go if I was in the market for this car right now.

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  • ckoolckool Member Posts: 86
    Hi Car-Man:

    Thank you very much for your input and really appreciated your time.

    Following is the vehicle I got:
    2011 MBZ C300 Sport -Auto + Nag
    MSRP: $37645
    Sell: $33672
    Safe Lease: $855
    Maintenance: $769
    Acquisition: $1095
    Gross Cap: $36391
    MF: 0.00093
    % of residual: 70%
    27 months / 12,000miles per yr.
    Monthly Payment: $450.80

    The questions I have are:

    1) Is it worth to get the &#147;safe lease&#148; during the lease term? According to the finance manager that MBZ is very detail and strict on the lease return vehicle, is it true?
    2) I tried to negotiated down the acquisition fee, nevertheless, the dealer stated that every dealer adds up $300 in the acquisition, if not, the fee would add in some other catalogues, is it the fact?
    3) Do you think it&#146;s a good deal overall?

    Thank you very much
  • number1leasingnumber1leasing Member Posts: 18
    acquisition fee is for MBF is $795, dont pay more, its just additional profit.
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  • bcvc71_libcvc71_li Member Posts: 51
    Can someone please post the October lease rates for a 2010 C300 Sport 4Matic 36 month / 15,000 mile lease? Thanks very much!

    -B
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    You're very welcome ckung. I personally have leased Mercedes vehicles in the past and haven't found MB Financial to be unreasonable when evaluating the end-of-term condition of vehicles. I definitely would not get the $850 wear and tear coverage if I was leasing one.

    While some Mercedes dealers certainly mark up MB Finance's $795 base acquisition fee, I wouldn't say that all dealers do. I really don't think that the mark up is that big a deal on this particular lease because you are getting a very substantial dealer discount on this car's selling price. If they were't marking your acquisition fee up, they might try to charge you $300 more for the car.

    The money factor that the dealer quoted you is a little on the high side though. MB Finance's October buy rate for a 2011 C300 is only .00016 for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers. Try to get the dealer to use this factor to calculate your car's payment.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    I'd be happy to help you out, bcvc71_li.

    Mercedes-Benz Financial's October buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 C300 Sport 4Matic with 15,000 miles per year are .00114 and 57%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.

    The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2010 model are .00240 and 53%.

    When negotiating your deal on the 2010 model, make sure to take the $4,300 dealer cash incentive and free 4Matic option that Mercedes is currently providing on it into account.

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  • beachlife310beachlife310 Member Posts: 3
    I have found a silver C-300 with 7 Spd Auto, wood trim, IPod integration and Sirius. MSRP $37,380 marked down $9000 from MSRP.

    They claim there are no longer any financing incentives from MB and the cheapest lease payment they can do with $800 down is $473/month. They claim that with $3200 down they van lease me a 2011 MSRP $38350 for $349/ month for 27 months.

    Are there in fact any purchase or lease incentives remaining on 2010s?

    I find it hard to believe that a 2010 with a sales price of $28,380 is $124/month more than a 2011 with a sales price of $38,350!

    Any advice? What should the money factor and residuals be for a 2010 lease anywhere betwen 24-39 months for an individual with an 820 FICO score?

    Thanks in Advance!

    Beachlife.
  • bcvc71_libcvc71_li Member Posts: 51
    Beachlife - I'm not sure from your post whether the $473/month is offered as a financed purchase (you use the word financing) or as a lease payment. I've been researching 2010's for the past month and I'm not aware of any financing specials for the 2010's. There are, however, the $4,300 marketing support and $2,010 cash to customer rebate for 4Matics, which can be used for either a purchase or a lease (to reduce the capitalized cost/selling price).

    With regard to leasing, as Car Man posted above, the 2010 C300 4Matics presently have a 53% residual and 0.00240 money factor for a 36 month/15,000 miles per year lease (the lease rates were the same for base models and 4Matics in September; I don't know about the base model rates in October though). Those numbers are good through the end of the month. With a 820 FICO score, you should definitely qualify for that lease rate and, according to my calculations (assuming the lease rate for your base model is the same as for a 4Matic), the monthly payment should be $354/month for the vehicle you describe exclusive of taxes, title, and license costs, and dealer doc fees.

    Obviously, if you are financing a purchase, that monthly payment will be much higher and will depend on the interest rate offered by the financing company you go with (e.g. a $27,500 loan for 5 years at a 2.99%/year interest rate is $494/month).

    Ask Car Man if you wish to confirm the 2010 base C300 lease rates this month.

    I hope this helps.
  • beachlife310beachlife310 Member Posts: 3
    Thanks for the info! Yes I was talking about lease rates. Are 24-27 month leases available on 2010s? I was looking for a 10k-12k mile 24-27 month lease and was interested in the numbers for that. I would love to get a 4matic but this was the only 2010 I could find here in SoCal. I don't think 4MATICS are as popular here in Socal.

    Anyone know what the residual and money factor are for a 36-39 month lease on a 2010 Sport 300 for a 10k-12k mile lease? Can that $300 be used toward cap reduction?

    Thanks Again
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