C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe

Just picked up a C230K Sports Sedan

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 02:39 AM
  #1  
gaogi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Irvine, CA
2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Talking Just picked up a C230K Sports Sedan

For the wifey. I'm sticking with my A4 1.8TQ.

2005 C230K SS
Lighting Package
Sunroof Package
Entertainment Package
Automatic Transmission
10 Way Power Seats

MSRP: $35,510.00
Final Negotiated Price: $31,170.00 w/Love Merceds Tour Coupon

Some pics...
Attached Thumbnails Just picked up a C230K Sports Sedan-pict1351.jpg   Just picked up a C230K Sports Sedan-pict1353.jpg   Just picked up a C230K Sports Sedan-pict1354.jpg  

Last edited by gaogi; Oct 31, 2004 at 02:43 AM.
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 03:14 AM
  #2  
Anaheim_Drew's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,304
Likes: 0
From: Anaheim California
2001 C320ss, 2005 Ford F150 Supercrew, GSXR,
Welcome
I must say that your wife got a very pretty car
As for the price : , but the good thing is that you had your LMT coupon
Not to thread hijack, but I am still waiting for someone to post a deal they got from FJM that is equal or better than the current market sales price in our area....... enjoy
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 04:07 AM
  #3  
chibial's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
gaogi, nice ride.

i picked up the exact same car, color, year.

except i didnt get the lighting package, 10 way adjustable, and entertainment package..

unfortunately im only 21 and trying to pay off the car myself. cant afford all the good stuff now..


but sweet looking ride...

im assuming your older than 25 since u have a wife u bought that for..

i went to FJM when i was shopping for it and they were ****heads to me.. i know most have good expeirences there.. but they wouldnt even deal with me... the salesman even had the nerve to call me a kid. i took his business card too. his name was hamid moghadam...

i ended up going to W.I. Simonson in santa monica and got the car from them...

anyways, nice lookin ride!
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 06:41 AM
  #4  
tyro's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,777
Likes: 1
From: Philadelphia
BANNED
You West Coasters get all the breaks on price
Happy Halloween!!
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:13 AM
  #5  
mick1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,015
Likes: 1
2005 C320wz
Originally Posted by chibial
...unfortunately im only 21 and trying to pay off the car myself. cant afford all the good stuff now...
yeah but when people get older, they will have big expenses like a mortgage, child care, alimony, etc... When you're 21, you don't have to worry about those expenses
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:32 AM
  #6  
Anaheim_Drew's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,304
Likes: 0
From: Anaheim California
2001 C320ss, 2005 Ford F150 Supercrew, GSXR,
Originally Posted by chibial
gaogi, nice ride.

i picked up the exact same car, color, year.

except i didnt get the lighting package, 10 way adjustable, and entertainment package..

unfortunately im only 21 and trying to pay off the car myself. cant afford all the good stuff now..


but sweet looking ride...

im assuming your older than 25 since u have a wife u bought that for..

i went to FJM when i was shopping for it and they were ****heads to me.. i know most have good expeirences there..

i ended up going to W.I. Simonson in santa monica and got the car from them...

anyways, nice lookin ride!
Be happy that you did not get helped at FJM
I dont know what kind of deal you got at WI Simonson but if you delt with the right person, you should have got it for no less than $1750 under invoice.
For every 1 deal posted from FJM, I can find 2 that where better from other So Cal dealerships... So being a 21 year old "kid" as you were called helped you more than you know.......
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:54 AM
  #7  
05 KOMP SS's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Clarkesville, GA
05 C230 SS Brilliant Silver
Nice looking car. Your wife will be very happy!
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 11:49 AM
  #8  
Phillip711's Avatar
Almost a Member!
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
05 C230
Congrats on the new purchase, Looks great !!!


I bought mine while I was a employee at MBZ of LB

2005 C230 Silver
Lighting Package
Sunroof
Automatic

MSRP 35,040
Selling Price was $30.836 Netstar employee price - $1500 =29.336 + fee's

Last edited by Phillip711; Oct 31, 2004 at 11:51 AM.
Reply
MB World Stories

The Best of Mercedes & AMG

story-0

6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 01:33 PM
  #9  
800/203/271's Avatar
Almost a Member!
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
congrats, car looks great!
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 01:47 PM
  #10  
DiamondNoir2K5's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 460
Likes: 0
From: Left Coast, USA
'05 C230K SS
Originally Posted by gaogi
For the wifey. I'm sticking with my A4 1.8TQ.

MSRP: $35,510.00
Final Negotiated Price: $31,170.00 w/Love Merceds Tour Coupon

Some pics...
Looking good, nice package. How much was your price before the coupon?
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 04:40 PM
  #11  
FrankW's Avatar
MBworld Guru
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,058
Likes: 18
From: Diamond Bar, CA
W206 PHEV AMG
congrats!!
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 05:10 PM
  #12  
chibial's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Anaheim_Drew
Be happy that you did not get helped at FJM
I dont know what kind of deal you got at WI Simonson but if you delt with the right person, you should have got it for no less than $1750 under invoice.
For every 1 deal posted from FJM, I can find 2 that where better from other So Cal dealerships... So being a 21 year old "kid" as you were called helped you more than you know.......
i got it for 30k even. it was like 76 bucks under invoice? i thought that was a decent deal. i didnt have a LMT coupon like everyone else. i paid 2100 for the extra 7yr/100k warranty also. im gonna be driving the car for the next 6yrs, so i figured i'd better be safe than sorry, esp. with a german car. (my first) my last car was a honda civic, and i didnt get too many problems with that.
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:54 PM
  #13  
Anaheim_Drew's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,304
Likes: 0
From: Anaheim California
2001 C320ss, 2005 Ford F150 Supercrew, GSXR,
Originally Posted by chibial
i got it for 30k even. it was like 76 bucks under invoice? i thought that was a decent deal. i didnt have a LMT coupon like everyone else. i paid 2100 for the extra 7yr/100k warranty also. im gonna be driving the car for the next 6yrs, so i figured i'd better be safe than sorry, esp. with a german car. (my first) my last car was a honda civic, and i didnt get too many problems with that.
Here is my advice for you to learn from.
1. Research more in the future
2. Deals are available but if you dont ask for them you will not get them..
3. $32,100 with no information vs. $30,004 with information I posted on this forum from the same dealer.
4. Without any coupons..........
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:13 PM
  #14  
chibial's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
i guess i got duped? hehe
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:23 PM
  #15  
markjb's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
06 C230WZ
East Coast prices!

You guys in CA don't realize how lucky you are...I live in Raleigh, NC where we basically have 2 MB dealrships to work with, both are Leith franchises. They won't hear of below invoice deals, much less the amounts below invoice you guys quote on '05 C230 WZ's! Keep in mind I'm not a kid and no stranger to buying new cars. I'm not afraid to just walk away either, but that's exactly what they will let you do here. Unfortunately, I'm afraid we would need at least one other dealership with different ownership and attitude for this to change, b/c there's no playing the Leith franchises (at least the MB stores) against each other.
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:38 PM
  #16  
Anaheim_Drew's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,304
Likes: 0
From: Anaheim California
2001 C320ss, 2005 Ford F150 Supercrew, GSXR,
Originally Posted by chibial
i guess i got duped? hehe
No you did not..... It is still better than a lot of FJM deals posted.....
Reply
Old Oct 31, 2004 | 11:41 PM
  #17  
Sauceboy01's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,036
Likes: 1
Blimp
Originally Posted by Anaheim_Drew
Welcome
I must say that your wife got a very pretty car
As for the price : , but the good thing is that you had your LMT coupon
Not to thread hijack, but I am still waiting for someone to post a deal they got from FJM that is equal or better than the current market sales price in our area....... enjoy
I got my car from FJM w/

6psd
Sunroof
6cd changer

MSRP 32,xxx.xx
My price w/ LMT 27,500.00

Thought i got a good deal

-Danny
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2004 | 03:09 PM
  #18  
CitronC230K_03's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 7,737
Likes: 1
From: San Diego, Ca
2003 Citron Green C230KMT
i couldnt really shop around. when you special order your kinda stuck. cant haggle to much. i did get a $2500 rebate though. my car was $33380 before rebate.
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2004 | 10:43 PM
  #19  
mick1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,015
Likes: 1
2005 C320wz
Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
i couldnt really shop around. when you special order your kinda stuck. cant haggle to much. i did get a $2500 rebate though. my car was $33380 before rebate.
I special ordered mine too and I liked it so much, I didn't care if I overpaid for mine
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2004 | 11:40 PM
  #20  
gaogi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Irvine, CA
2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Originally Posted by Anaheim_Drew
Welcome
I must say that your wife got a very pretty car
As for the price : , but the good thing is that you had your LMT coupon
Not to thread hijack, but I am still waiting for someone to post a deal they got from FJM that is equal or better than the current market sales price in our area....... enjoy
To each his own I guess. I personally feel I got a good deal at $1K below invoice ($2.5K total with the coupon), and don't really mind paying an extra 750.00 to support a local dealer (less than a mile away from work, and 5 miles from home). With the perks I get for buying from FJM, I guess it's worth it. Parking the car at FJM while we travel in the years we'll have this car will pay for itself in ridiculous airport parking fees saved. And while I never let anybody wash my cars, I appreciate the free car wash anytime gesture.

Anyway, the point is, I got the car for $1K under invoice, and that's a good deal to me!
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2004 | 11:46 PM
  #21  
gaogi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Irvine, CA
2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Originally Posted by chibial
gaogi, nice ride.

i picked up the exact same car, color, year.

except i didnt get the lighting package, 10 way adjustable, and entertainment package..

unfortunately im only 21 and trying to pay off the car myself. cant afford all the good stuff now..


but sweet looking ride...

im assuming your older than 25 since u have a wife u bought that for..

i went to FJM when i was shopping for it and they were ****heads to me.. i know most have good expeirences there.. but they wouldnt even deal with me... the salesman even had the nerve to call me a kid. i took his business card too. his name was hamid moghadam...

i ended up going to W.I. Simonson in santa monica and got the car from them...

anyways, nice lookin ride!
Yup, over 25 here (barely). I do look like I'm still in college though. People at Fletcher Jones were pretty nice to me. I guess it helps when you pull in the lot in a Audi A4 and give them your Cisco business card :P
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2004 | 11:49 PM
  #22  
gaogi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Irvine, CA
2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
Looking good, nice package. How much was your price before the coupon?
$32,670.00. I guess like Drew said, I probably could have gone lower, but I was hungry (haggled from 6:30pm to 9:30pm) and just wanted to go home. my target was 1,500.00 below invoice, but just didn't have enough energy to hold out till I reach that price! :p
Reply
Old Nov 1, 2004 | 11:52 PM
  #23  
gaogi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Irvine, CA
2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
i couldnt really shop around. when you special order your kinda stuck. cant haggle to much. i did get a $2500 rebate though. my car was $33380 before rebate.
This car was ordered as well. Lighting package is supposedly really hard to find...I asked for my deposit back several times, each time I asked for it back, the price got lower!
Reply
Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:01 AM
  #24  
mick1's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,015
Likes: 1
2005 C320wz
how do you like the driver's seat moving back when you take the key out of the ignition ? my brother just bought a new bmw and he said on his car, only the steering wheel would move up. me, i like it
Reply
Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:04 AM
  #25  
gaogi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
From: Irvine, CA
2013 E350 Bluetec, 2008 Audi S4 Avant, 2011 VW Golf TDI, 2015 Audi S3, 2020 GLB250
Originally Posted by mick1
how do you like the driver's seat moving back when you take the key out of the ignition ? my brother just bought a new bmw and he said on his car, only the steering wheel would move up. me, i like it
Definitely cool. Although sometimes I get kind of impatient because of how slowly the seats and the steering wheel moves back into position. Coming from the Audi, the MB is much more upscale in terms of features.
Reply


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:29 PM.

story-0
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)

Slideshow: Not every Mercedes design becomes timeless, some feel stuck in the era they came from.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:09:07


VIEW MORE
story-1
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun

Slideshow: Yes, Mercedes built manual cars, and some of them are far more interesting than you'd expect.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-02 12:36:58


VIEW MORE
story-2
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren

Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 11:19:28


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine

Slideshow: Before curves took over, Mercedes mastered the art of the straight line, and some of those shapes still look right today.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-25 12:05:49


VIEW MORE
story-4
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction

Slideshow: The 190E Evolution II shows how a homologation necessity became a six-figure collector icon.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-22 17:53:47


VIEW MORE
story-5
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know

Slideshow: Mercedes is turning one of its core nameplates electric, and the details show just how serious this shift is.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:58:06


VIEW MORE
story-6
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know

Slideshow: Faster charging, longer range, and a controversial steer-by-wire system define the latest evolution of Mercedes-Benz EQS.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-15 10:35:34


VIEW MORE
story-7
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve

Slideshow: These overlooked Mercedes-Benz models never got the spotlight, but they quietly delivered more than most remember.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-13 19:35:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping

Slideshow: A well-used 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300D with more than one million miles is now looking for a new owner, and it still appears ready for more.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-10 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used

Slideshow: From bulletproof sedans to surprisingly tough SUVs, these Mercedes models proved that the three-pointed star can go the distance.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-08 09:55:49


VIEW MORE