caraudio_nutt

ok, i am having major problems, i am about to order my c230k sedan but i dont know what i should, or should not order, so far i have on my list is:

white on charcoal
auto tranny
c1
c2
c3
c4
heated seats

is the leather worth it?? or you guys are happy with the leatherette??? i was thinkin of the illuminated door sills also but i think it gets "old" after awhile.....so tell me what you guys think?? thanks

CitronC230K_03

the illuminated sills are cool. mine havent gotten old. though ive only had my car almost 3 months. there is always the wow factor from those who see them, from getting in your car or walking by at night. its hard to miss them. heres a pic of mine. its a coupe but you the idea. they are a dealer installed item. the may do some at the port of entry but im not sure. anyways, the bi-xenons are cool too. good choice!

M-B-Michael

Is the leather worth it?

You MUST mean is FULL leather worth it, because of course - the C230K Sport Sedan comes with leather (inserts).

I do not have the full leather, and am pleased to no end w/ the leather inserts only. Full leather would be nice, but its not a "must do."

I think the door sills would be great. Get 'em.

Looks like a nice plan.

CitronC230K_03

its hard to tell the difference between the mb-tex and the leather especially to those who dont know the difference. its all up to you and whether you want spend the money for full leather or spend it other options or save it.

c230 sport

Like you, I was thinking about getting full leather at first (not the best quality or the softest leather), I got Bose & CD Changer instead.

caraudio_nutt

my friends and i have a saying "ABO" which means "all ***** out" but im still a student and i want to have a social life instead of working to make enough ends to have the car and feed myself

with leather the MSRP is 36,175....i dont need the bose nor the cd changer cuz im goin with the euro COMAND from steve, i was kinda hesitant on the auto tranny also but i live in so cali, and traffic sucks, and we all get lazy sometimes.......so if it seems that you guys are happy with the leather inserts i think i'll take leather off my list, you think since in special ordering the car i can get nappa leather?? dude thats the s**t!!!

CitronC230K_03

yeah it is. i know what you mean about ABO. i originally had COMAND on my options list but took it off. i dont miss it. though i am thinking about buying a euro comand from steve. im still not sure. i like my audio10 though i think i may like the COMAND. i know i would. anyways, im in no rush since i have my car now. plus the auto trans i couldnt deal with. i know what you mean by traffic but i couldnt give up the 6 speed.

electromethod

am i only one who was tempted to get the spoiler? just curious.....

erickgarci

get the bi-xenons if you like it. it will cost so much more if you choose to get it after delivery plus you get the headlamp washers.

caraudio_nutt

oh, the must haves are the c2, c4, and heated seats....ack still thinking about the leather.....

trench

If cost is a consideration I think that in Orange County heated seats are probably unnecessary - also, if you are going to be the only driver of the car, the C1 option wouldn't be at the top of my list (if you are going to share the car often with someone else I'd get them). Deleting these two options will save you almost $2000. I concur that the leather-inserts are sufficient, the remaining surfaces are MB-Tex which is a pretty good quality material (it will probably hold up better than real leather to boot).

Cheers, BT

CitronC230K_03

in san diego heated seats werent necessary at all. the only reason id maybe like to have them is just so there arent so many blank buttons on the dash. id never use them.

DMF

For what it's worth, I ordered a C320 Sport Sedan 6 speed with the following:

Silver/Ash
C2
C4
Heated seats
CD Changer

Delivery due in May. Can't wait...

CitronC230K_03

cool. the bi-xenons are totally worth it. cant beat it for $750! especially the price it cost to retrofit them later!

caraudio_nutt

do dealers really charge you that 1000 special order charge??? or its just another way of extorting money from you??

DMF

I totally agree, they give the front end a completely different look from the stock setup. I choose the C4 package over full leather and still was able to save some $$.

DMF

I wasn't charged a special order fee. I wanted my car setup without compromise, since they weren't able to find one to spec they ordered it built. The downside is I have to wait, but atleast I'm getting exactly what I want. The car should have been built last week, now I'm waiting on the boat.

At least that's what the dealer is telling me...

CitronC230K_03

depends on your car config and if it requires a SPC charge. citron green which is the color i ordered, no matter of how its config'd is tacked on an $1150 SPC order charge, which i had to pay ontop of the $655 metallic paint charge, and all my options. so it not a myth, it depends on your configuration, usually a specific paint color and interior choice.

Matt230K

There is no special order charge on the sport sedans. I thought this applied to more of the C-class models, but I looked at mbusa.com and they had SPC for coupes and for C240's. That's all I tried, but there was no charge for C230 or C320 sport sedans. I guess that makes them an even better value than they already were.

trench

That's surprising - thought MB-USA would never give up any chance to nickel-and-dime (well, thousand) you to death.

It wouldn't surpsrise me if this were another case of the website not being spot-on.

Cheers, BT

CitronC230K_03

thats good. its kinda a stupid charge, but they make money when people are willing to pay it

c230 sport

Mine was special ordered without special order charge, didn't even have to pay MSRP either.

M-B-Michael

I think people are having a hard time understanding what "special order" is...

Special order is NOT when you go in & order the car to your specs out of the standard option catalog (C2/C1/heated seats/etc.)...

Special order IS when you order up a car with some deviation from the standard option catalog - like paint or interior:

Here, read this from M-B site:

"...The Special Order Program allows users to "personalize" their vehicles with paint and upholstery not otherwise available in the U.S. standard program. For $1,150.00 (in addition to cost of metallic paint, if applicable) clients may order these special combinations. Special orders may require additional production time..."

Some members have confirmed this, but there still seems to be confusion.

You CAN order a C sedan with "special" paint & or interior like this BTW. It would just cost you.

I hope that clears a tad of the fog.

trench

I think originally the "special order" charge you defined was what was originally being discussed. However, in another thread someone (I forget who) said that their dealer was apparantly charging an extra $1000 just to do a regular order, which of course, is a rip-off job - I think this is to what c230 sport and DMF were mistakenly referring.

The rest of us were commenting on how some of the paint choices, for example Everest Green Metallic, incur the $1150 charge if ordered on a C320, but not on the C320 Sport, and how unlike MB it was to do this.

- BT

CitronC230K_03

im not sure about other models. silver with ash interior i believe was SPC order and now is not available for the coupe or atleast last time i checked. my car which is citron with charcoal was SPC order charged. i agree that because you order a car specific to your needs you may not get the SPC charge tacked on. it does all depend on paint and interior config and the shows when u config a car on the build your own on the mbusa website.