DanielC4

Hi guys, I am looking at a 2002 C240 Sedan with 30,107 miles for $13,895 is this a good price? It is a very clean car inside and out with 1 previous owner but not very many options. Here are the details:

Model C 240 Chassis 2030615E001060 Engine 112912 31 012839 Transmission 722696 02 859322 Order 0 2 711 10130 Delivery date 25.06.01 Dealer United States (USA) CKD (711) Interior mb-tex orion gray (158) Paint 744 brilliant silver metallic
Options 231 garage door opener, mounted in the roof frame
249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror
254 Unknown code 265 installation parts kit and connecting cable harness for TeKaDe BSA 31s car phone with one set
elimination of lettering elegance/sport/esprit
omission of line logo elegance/sport/esprit/classic
Becker radio set Mexico, stereo
293 trunk set, 3-piece
sidebag in rear left and right
349 non delivery - side blinkers
provision for emergency call system "e-call"
414 electric tilting/sliding roof in glass version
423 5 speed automatic transmission / nag
461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering
494 California version
version for USA/California/Canada
524 paintcoat preservation
543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right
551 anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system
573 front seats, left and right, with seat height adjustment
580 air conditioner/Tempmatic
634 elimination of first aid box
636 elimination of warning triangle
668
669 spare wheel
spare wheel
673 high-capacity battery
685 fire extinguisher and type plate indicating year of construction
714
802 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
875 heated screen wash system
windshield washer heated
955 extension tube on the roof, front
equipment package elegance
150A Unknown code

Is $13,895 a good price?

Thanks,
Daniel

holycaoAMG

Reguardless where you are from, that is way too expensive. Absolutely not a good deal at all. Just think of it this way, for $14K its a barely eqiupt 7 year old car that makes very little power. Not only that, but also its build date is something to consider [simply, that year... sucks].

dont let the mileage fool you, forget it and move on.

chokaay

If it helps any, a couple months ago I sold my 2002 C240 with around 107,000+ miles on it for $8,000 in one day of posting. I could have held out for a few more offers, and probably got around $9,000-$10,000 for it, but I didn't want to hold onto it for a couple more months.

I sold my 2003 C230 2-Door Coupe with around 66,000+ miles and 1 year of CPO Extended Warranty left on it for $9,950 a month later.

Of course, the price depends on where you live, your timing, and what the local market is like, but hopefully those 2 examples will help you determine whether you're getting a good deal or not.

LILBENZ230

No no no. KBB, which is generally very dealer-biased and generous to them, says retail value for that car is around $12k. But I wouldn't pay that.

2001 and 2002 were bad years for the C-class, so I wouldn't buy one of those years AT ALL. If you have $14k to spend and you shop around you should be able to find a 2004 or, preferably, a 2005 car. There's a guy on here who just posted a thread about buying a 2005 C230 for $13,500 with 56k miles. That's a good deal. Your deal sucks and you should not follow through.

BTW - 30k miles in 7 years? If the car has done a lot of short trips those low miles are very deceiving when it comes to engine health.

krisv420

dude i swear i just saw an 05.. for 13.5k don't buy a 240 there slow... Even if it has low miles your looking for issues later on down the road..

DanielC4

Wow, thanks for your input you guys are great. I was going to put a deposit on the C240 tomorrow but not anymore. I am looking for a Mercedes-Benz under $16,000 with less than 40,000 miles is this reasonable?

And I live in the Chicago suburbs, I'll add it to my profile.

LILBENZ230

I'm sure you can find a nice 2005 for that price. The face-lifted 2005-2007 cars are much better reliability wise than the others.

Again, don't be conned into thinking low mileage is a win. A car that's driven short trips everyday will have poorer engine health than a car that spends a lot of time at freeway cruise speeds.

chokaay

Honestly, I don't know what to think of KBB. When I went to trade in my 2002 C240, the dealer looked it up on KBB and showed me that it was worth just under $5,000 for "excellent" condition (according to KBB). Looking it up on Edmunds.com or other sites yielded a figure just under $10,000 for "excellent" condition. So I sold my 2002 C240 for way above KBB, but a bit below Edmunds.com. If I learned anything from this experience, it's that there is no "one" source that sets used car prices, and what's most important is what the market is willing to pay.

LILBENZ230

KBB is generous to dealers - who will often confront you with a KBB printout of a trade value of your car in Fair condition or, if you're looking to buy, a printout of the excellent retail value of the one you're buying.

Of course dealers would like to use KBB. If they could strictly deal with KBB values they'd turn $5,000-6,000 in profit on used cars - if not more.

This is why I said that EVEN the ridiculous KBB value of the C240 the OP was looking at was below what he was about to pay.

W203E35

Very low miles
Price is pretty high
240 has a weak engine try looking for a 230

When I purchased my car KBB said 26K but I got it for 20K an di'm sure the dealer made some money out of the deal.

By the way this is how I feel about W.I. Simonson in Santa Monica