someuser

Hello folks,

Ok, so everyone says that you need to buy such cars from Merc dealers otherwise you don't know what you're getting... Or so they say.

However, I saw a C63 at a dealer that has purchased the car through Merc Canada auction. He showed me the registration of the car being owned by Merc.

He showed me the CarProof paper saying that the car has never been in accidents.

The car has one year of warranty, which will be transfered to me.

Finally, he will do an oil change, brake change, and new winter tires before I take the car, so that's a few hundred dollars and it's cheaper than another C63 but the other one is at the Merc dealer.

Do I go with it or not? What should I know? I am worried, if anyone can tell me their experience or input please.

Car location: Canada

Thanks and happy holidays.

AMGTTV8

If the one at the MB store is certified pre-owned I would recommend spending the extra money....

Nothing like being out of warranty and having to pay out of pocket - ouch!

someuser

wouldn't it be certified anyway since the warranty is passed on to me? and since the car was owned by Merc Benz Canada?

squigmang

how much cheaper is it? are the kms comparable? options?

someuser

Certified from Merc tore: 09, 45000km, 51800 tax in (including transfer)
Dealer: 09, 60000km, 50,300 includes oil change, new tires, new brakes

So... not sure.

Strafe1

Your warranty is what, 4 years/80,000km? I'd go with the lower miles, price reflects that. If comparably equipped, go to the dealer.

someuser

the difference is the kms and the merc one has sensors as opposed to the other one that doesn't. for 1k$ difference i think i will go with the merc dealer not the regular dealer r

JimmyR

I would be asking myself why did Merc Canada let it go out of their dealer network (or rather why did none of their dealers want to touch it, and hence it ended up at an auction)??
I would be suspicious that a car owned by Mercedes Canada is an ex press/track day car.
Definitely go with the car at the MB dealer.