Anyone know invoice for c230?
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Anyone know invoice for c230?
Does anyone know the actual invoice for the c230k? I thought someone on the previous board states that their dealer said it's 93% of msrp, and not the price shown on Edmunds.
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The calculation difficulty is that the Edmunds calculator somehow omits the charge for metallic paint from the dealer invoice calculation. (I emailed them about this error). That amount is about $600, which makes the invoice price off by about 2%. I got a copy of an invoice from a dealer and the other numbers were right on with the edmunds numbers. The invoice price is about 93% of msrp, and adding back about $600 to the edmunds invoice price puts you on the right number.
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Thanks. I saw that the metallic paint showed $0 on their web page, so I added $640 into the invoice + options total.
I had been scanning the previous board and someone had mentioned that their dealer's invoice price did not match Edmunds, so I wanted to check to see if it was accurate or not.
BTW Dr Mike, did you discuss extra fees (advertising., conveyance fee, etc.) w/Jordan? I'm wondering if those end up making the car be MSRP and thus it could have been purcahsed at any dealer who would skip the fees?
P.S., I always get antsy/nervous whenever I spend money, so I'm only going to get worse until Feb when our cars come in. Hope I'm not on my way to 'paxil time'.
I had been scanning the previous board and someone had mentioned that their dealer's invoice price did not match Edmunds, so I wanted to check to see if it was accurate or not.
BTW Dr Mike, did you discuss extra fees (advertising., conveyance fee, etc.) w/Jordan? I'm wondering if those end up making the car be MSRP and thus it could have been purcahsed at any dealer who would skip the fees?
P.S., I always get antsy/nervous whenever I spend money, so I'm only going to get worse until Feb when our cars come in. Hope I'm not on my way to 'paxil time'.
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I know EXACTLY what you mean Bud. I'm already trying to worry out all of the things that will go wrong with my car on/before the Feb. delivery date. Try Celexa--much better than Paxil, none of those, er, unfortunate bedroom side effects..... ;-)
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Hmmm...maybe we should have a "pre-purchase anxiety" thread. Helping people overcome anxiety (performance, social, phobias, etc.), without drugs, is what is paying for my Benz, so I could offer some helpful suggestions.
RE the purchase price from MB of Greenwich, they do add on a "conveyance fee" of $250, which is mid-range for CT dealers. They did not add an advertising coop fee (it doesn't appear on my invoice).
The final price, including the $250 "conveyance" fee, was 3% over invoice. For the c230 with auto, c5, and metallic paint (i know--I should get the c7 package, but I'm not), MSRP is 30,235. Invoice is 28,165. Invoice +3% comes in just about 29,000. There isn't a lot of markup on this model, but, I can sure put the 1200 savings to use elsewhere. The dealer also gets a 3% holdback, which on a build to order is all additional profit.
Hope this helps allay some anxiety.
RE the purchase price from MB of Greenwich, they do add on a "conveyance fee" of $250, which is mid-range for CT dealers. They did not add an advertising coop fee (it doesn't appear on my invoice).
The final price, including the $250 "conveyance" fee, was 3% over invoice. For the c230 with auto, c5, and metallic paint (i know--I should get the c7 package, but I'm not), MSRP is 30,235. Invoice is 28,165. Invoice +3% comes in just about 29,000. There isn't a lot of markup on this model, but, I can sure put the 1200 savings to use elsewhere. The dealer also gets a 3% holdback, which on a build to order is all additional profit.
Hope this helps allay some anxiety.
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Re: Anyone know invoice for c230?
Originally posted by Bud
Does anyone know the actual invoice for the c230k? I thought someone on the previous board states that their dealer said it's 93% of msrp, and not the price shown on Edmunds.
Does anyone know the actual invoice for the c230k? I thought someone on the previous board states that their dealer said it's 93% of msrp, and not the price shown on Edmunds.
I'm not sure about Edmunds but the calculation for invoice from MSRP is as follows: MSRP- Destination (645.00) X .93% + Destination (645.00) = invoice price not including market charges for advertising.
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Re: Anyone know invoice for c230?
C230K Base Model Invoice is $23,204. Edmunds.com does not include the 'IRG Participation' charge because it varies throughout the country. For example, the LA Region IRG is $400. ...RAB
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Does anyone know the actual invoice for the c230k? I thought someone on the previous board states that their dealer said it's 93% of msrp, and not the price shown on Edmunds.
Does anyone know the actual invoice for the c230k? I thought someone on the previous board states that their dealer said it's 93% of msrp, and not the price shown on Edmunds.
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For what it's worth, I see Edmunds' True Market Value price has dropped from MSRP to about $150 below for the C230K.
I suspect all the 0% financing deals from the domestic US producers are putting some pressure on Benz. Or maybe, that's just what I'm wishing, since my Coupe's on order for a late December delivery.
I suspect all the 0% financing deals from the domestic US producers are putting some pressure on Benz. Or maybe, that's just what I'm wishing, since my Coupe's on order for a late December delivery.
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