I am in the process of looking for a used '02 or '03 C230K Coupe. Few questions.
06-21-2004, 10:44 PM
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Re: price on an 04
Silly math, here's how it's priced on CarsDirect.com, no trade-in and no C-Spot coupon -
....................MSRP.....CARSDIRECT
BASE..........$26,570......$21,671
W/AUTO.....$27,930......$23,026
W/C5.........$30,740......$25,639
W/Htd St....$31,410......$26,262
Don't know where you get your price, you are off on the options, dealer invoice is $2,613 for C5, $1,265 for auto, $623 for heated seats. How do you come up with pricing? The salesman is good if he can get that much for a coupe.
....................MSRP.....CARSDIRECT
BASE..........$26,570......$21,671
W/AUTO.....$27,930......$23,026
W/C5.........$30,740......$25,639
W/Htd St....$31,410......$26,262
Don't know where you get your price, you are off on the options, dealer invoice is $2,613 for C5, $1,265 for auto, $623 for heated seats. How do you come up with pricing? The salesman is good if he can get that much for a coupe.
Originally posted by BeaverMjr
How do you get $25K? I just spoke to my dealer and he told me that I could have a New c230 with my $4000 trade for about $27,000. I didn't mention the coupon which I haven't got yet.
Here's his math:
$27000 Base price 04
$1000 auto trans
$2000 c5 package
$1000 heated seats & lightes door sills
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$31000
-4000 trade in
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$27000 price before coupon
with the c-spot coupon i could get it for about $25,500. He was giving me no incentives. If I didn't have the trade in, he would have told me $31,000 and left me hanging. I thought I read correctly in prvious posts that I could get about $4000 off the $31000 as incentives before figuring in the trade in.
What am I missing / what incentives isn't he telling me about? I do plan to get a coupon and toss it in after I get a final price. So far I haven't got a good price.
I'm thinking of going to another dealer not showing my hand and just trying to get a good base price on the car then when I get that, mention my car as a trade in. hopefully that with the coupon will be a good price abd a deal I can take.
How do you get $25K? I just spoke to my dealer and he told me that I could have a New c230 with my $4000 trade for about $27,000. I didn't mention the coupon which I haven't got yet.
Here's his math:
$27000 Base price 04
$1000 auto trans
$2000 c5 package
$1000 heated seats & lightes door sills
______
$31000
-4000 trade in
_______
$27000 price before coupon
with the c-spot coupon i could get it for about $25,500. He was giving me no incentives. If I didn't have the trade in, he would have told me $31,000 and left me hanging. I thought I read correctly in prvious posts that I could get about $4000 off the $31000 as incentives before figuring in the trade in.
What am I missing / what incentives isn't he telling me about? I do plan to get a coupon and toss it in after I get a final price. So far I haven't got a good price.
I'm thinking of going to another dealer not showing my hand and just trying to get a good base price on the car then when I get that, mention my car as a trade in. hopefully that with the coupon will be a good price abd a deal I can take.
Last edited by Buellwinkle; 06-21-2004 at 10:46 PM.
06-22-2004, 09:46 AM
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now what?
What do you recommend? How do I get this dealer to give me some sort of a reasonable price? Should I talk to another dealer at the dealership or work with another dealership?
I feal like I'm getting no where with this guy
Is there any information that I should bring with me to push the dealer?
I feal like I'm getting no where with this guy
Is there any information that I should bring with me to push the dealer?
06-22-2004, 10:55 AM
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If the salesmonkey won't budge, then here's what you do. Get the carsdirect price and print it out (if it's not cheap enough in your area, try 92660 for a zip). Then call the internet or fleet sales manager and ask him if they'll match the carsdirect price (haven't met a dealer that won't). Then work it through him or just buy it on carsdirect, a much better experience anyway. They'll deliver the car to you, you never have to see a salesmonkey or finance manager again. Hassle free buying....
06-22-2004, 03:50 PM
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'03 C320 coupe
Originally posted by Buellwinkle
... try 92660 for a zip).....
... try 92660 for a zip).....
What is with the crazy price discrepancies around the country per CarsDirect?
For an '04 230 Coupe with Base MSRP of $26570 we get:
Buell in Cali: $21761 ($4809)
Baltimore/DC: $24570 ($2000)
NYC: $23461 ($3109)
Philly: $23361 ($3209)
Miami: $23361 ($3209)
Seems you could still save some serious money by having a car shipped to you from a dealer in a more price competitive area? I'm not sure the (more than a few) arrogant dealers here in the D.C. area will be "moved" by what the cars sell for elsewhere.
I don't remember seeing this large a difference in pricing by region when I was researching purchase of my '03 last summer, and the pricing pattern seems to be comparable for both the sedans and coupes, 230's and 320's...what gives?
06-23-2004, 01:56 AM
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Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
LOL, the CLK is not that much over the C class.
LOL, the CLK is not that much over the C class.
and for the guy looking for a car, just limit your options and get a something slightly used.
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06-23-2004, 10:39 PM
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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
Originally posted by Noble C320
It is one step higher. E class coupe!
It is one step higher. E class coupe!
06-24-2004, 12:38 PM
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2003 Citron Green C230KMT
Originally posted by Outland
Not true. The current CLK is 100% C-Class. Its a C-Coupe with a real trunk. The old CLK was E based. I like both, but I think the older car is somewhat classier looking than the new one. New one is also sickly overpriced for a C-Class vehicle.
Not true. The current CLK is 100% C-Class. Its a C-Coupe with a real trunk. The old CLK was E based. I like both, but I think the older car is somewhat classier looking than the new one. New one is also sickly overpriced for a C-Class vehicle.
06-24-2004, 06:11 PM
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Originally posted by Outland
Not true. The current CLK is 100% C-Class. Its a C-Coupe with a real trunk. The old CLK was E based. I like both, but I think the older car is somewhat classier looking than the new one. New one is also sickly overpriced for a C-Class vehicle.
Not true. The current CLK is 100% C-Class. Its a C-Coupe with a real trunk. The old CLK was E based. I like both, but I think the older car is somewhat classier looking than the new one. New one is also sickly overpriced for a C-Class vehicle.
06-24-2004, 06:33 PM
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Originally posted by Outland
Not true. The current CLK is 100% C-Class. Its a C-Coupe with a real trunk. The old CLK was E based. I like both, but I think the older car is somewhat classier looking than the new one. New one is also sickly overpriced for a C-Class vehicle.
Not true. The current CLK is 100% C-Class. Its a C-Coupe with a real trunk. The old CLK was E based. I like both, but I think the older car is somewhat classier looking than the new one. New one is also sickly overpriced for a C-Class vehicle.
06-24-2004, 06:58 PM
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2003 Citron Green C230KMT
Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
Please explain how the old CLK was not C class based but the new one is? They are both C class based. Infact the new CLK atleast had the instrument cluster looking like the E. The w208 CLKs interior looks just like the w202 c class.
Please explain how the old CLK was not C class based but the new one is? They are both C class based. Infact the new CLK atleast had the instrument cluster looking like the E. The w208 CLKs interior looks just like the w202 c class.
