View Poll Results: wait or now when ordering a c-class?
i'd wait upto 3+ months
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31.03%
i'd wait upto 3 months
8
27.59%
i'd like to get it now or in a few days
9
31.03%
no preference
3
10.34%
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would you rather wait or get it now?
11-22-2002, 11:03 AM
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would you rather wait or get it now?
what type of person are you when getting a car?
do you mind waiting or would you prefer to drive off the lot? this is for a c-class, btw. not the SL55 or Morgan...
do you mind waiting or would you prefer to drive off the lot? this is for a c-class, btw. not the SL55 or Morgan...
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11-22-2002, 11:22 AM
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2003 C230K Sport Coupe, 1986 190E 2.3
I would love to just drive it off the lot. But I will have to wait because I want specific things and I doubt the dealer will have it when I go in to get it. I want a C230 with auto, C1, C2, C4, C7, Bose, Heated Seats, and CD Changer. I very much doubt the dealer will have that, and in Pewter.
11-22-2002, 12:33 PM
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2002 C240 6-spd (ret)
I actually prefer not to buy a car that's on the lot. I want a new one, built just for me that nobody has had their hands on (OK, I guess the assembly guys and the dealer people getting it ready!). I don't mind waiting for exactly what I want, color, options, etc. The car I'm usually getting rid of is only 3-4 years old so I can afford to wait -- no pressure except selling my current car. My C240 actually arrived 1 month earlier than I expected (2 mos), so the pressure was on to sell my Passat. Of the 15 vehicles I've owned since 1970, I've ordered 12 of them.
All in all, I think ordering your MB is the way to go unless they have the EXACT car you want. Why wait for the dealer to search for another vehicle and transfer it to their store? All that wasted time and chance for error -- you could just as easily plunk down a nominal deposit and rest assured that your vehicle will (normally) arrive in 2-3 months. I found the MB ordering process far more "controlled" and accurate than most any other car I've bought.
All in all, I think ordering your MB is the way to go unless they have the EXACT car you want. Why wait for the dealer to search for another vehicle and transfer it to their store? All that wasted time and chance for error -- you could just as easily plunk down a nominal deposit and rest assured that your vehicle will (normally) arrive in 2-3 months. I found the MB ordering process far more "controlled" and accurate than most any other car I've bought.
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11-22-2002, 08:30 PM
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2002 C240 6-spd (ret)
Originally posted by Lynn
Why not do both? I did.
Why not do both? I did.
If I remember right, Lynn took an in-stock C230 somehow with the understanding that he could give it back for one he really wanted on order. I don't remember if it cost him something... is that the gist of it?
11-22-2002, 09:43 PM
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Like my Volvo, ordered the Coupe, that way got what I wanted, (the wait will kill you), but it is nice to have a car ordered and built for you, and the way you want it and not have to settle for less, almost missed the C7 package, dealer had just found out about the option before i ordered it.
11-22-2002, 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by MarkL
Oh yeah, I forgot about that Lynn! Only those of us around for a while are going to understand.
If I remember right, Lynn took an in-stock C230 somehow with the understanding that he could give it back for one he really wanted on order. I don't remember if it cost him something... is that the gist of it?
Oh yeah, I forgot about that Lynn! Only those of us around for a while are going to understand.
If I remember right, Lynn took an in-stock C230 somehow with the understanding that he could give it back for one he really wanted on order. I don't remember if it cost him something... is that the gist of it?
The second car cost $1155 more than the first one. Paid them slightly more than $2655, and left with my new blue car. The small additional amount was the sales tax on the $1155. The deal worked really slick. I got to drive a new Mercedes for 77 days for $1500 which was a lot less than it would have cost to keep renting a Neon. My previous car was dead, so I was renting. Also, I got a car with leather when no one else could because the cows were mad at DaimlerChrysler.
11-23-2002, 12:46 AM
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Say, Lynn, I didn't recall that your first coupe was that color. Is that Paprika? Looks a bit dark in that lighting. It's good you took a picture for posterity. Sounds like a fun time and you have a good memento of it!
I've had to order several cars in the past. My 6-month wait for a '77 Honda Accord (can you believe that) was cut short by 3 months when a customer in front cancelled.
I had to wait 3 months for an '85 Nissan 300ZX, because I wanted a 2+2 model with cloth seats, and almost all 2+2's came with the leather package.
I agree with MarkL that there's not much advantage in asking the dealer to swap cars with other dealers... It's a nice service, but it has to cost extra expense for the dealers involved (transportation cost, mainly) so it diminishes your negotiating leverage with the dealer. Rather than pay a premium to drive a car in a day or so, I've learned to wait patiently for something that's ordered to my exact preference.
The wait is always a killer, but anything worth having is worth the time investment. Now that I reflect on it, the 7-weeks it took for my C320 to be built and delivered was the shortest wait of all in my experience.
I've had to order several cars in the past. My 6-month wait for a '77 Honda Accord (can you believe that) was cut short by 3 months when a customer in front cancelled.
I had to wait 3 months for an '85 Nissan 300ZX, because I wanted a 2+2 model with cloth seats, and almost all 2+2's came with the leather package.
I agree with MarkL that there's not much advantage in asking the dealer to swap cars with other dealers... It's a nice service, but it has to cost extra expense for the dealers involved (transportation cost, mainly) so it diminishes your negotiating leverage with the dealer. Rather than pay a premium to drive a car in a day or so, I've learned to wait patiently for something that's ordered to my exact preference.
The wait is always a killer, but anything worth having is worth the time investment. Now that I reflect on it, the 7-weeks it took for my C320 to be built and delivered was the shortest wait of all in my experience.
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11-23-2002, 10:31 AM
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Originally posted by MB-BOB
Say, Lynn, I didn't recall that your first coupe was that color. Is that Paprika? Looks a bit dark in that lighting. It's good you took a picture for posterity. Sounds like a fun time and you have a good memento of it!
Say, Lynn, I didn't recall that your first coupe was that color. Is that Paprika? Looks a bit dark in that lighting. It's good you took a picture for posterity. Sounds like a fun time and you have a good memento of it!
11-23-2002, 11:40 AM
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I think Bordeaux is the third best color after Orion and Magma. White would be fourth on my list. I thought Paprika was very disappointing. I am glad Paprika was a special order when I ordered my car. I have never seen a Capri blue or Citron in person, so I can't give an opinion of them.
