MCONDE01

I have seen commercials that state that MB will waive you first car payment during the Winter Dream event, but I do not see it anywhere on MBUSA.com??
I am crazy or have other people heard the same special?? And has anybody received that special??

I am in the process of negotiating for a C230 SS, here are the details:
MSRP $35,590
Lease for 39 months - 15,000 miles per year
putting $4,000 cash plus my $1,500 LMT coupon
Tier 2 credit class
= monthly payment??

The car will be arriving in a week or so and I have never had experience negotiating a lease. (I have bought all of my previous cars) Everytime I begin to talk figures with my car salesman he throws me off with a thousand different numbers.
I know that all I am negotiating for is the monthly price, so what ballpark number should I be sticking to?
Thanks for any help in advance....Happy Holidays...

GDawgC220

I believe the "Winter Dream Event" applies to 4Matic models...more specifically the C240 4Matic. That's the only car they mentioned on the commercial when I saw it last night...I don't think they're doing it on the C230K SS.

moa4r

if i recall correctly, a dealership in my area was offering a lease special on the 230 sport for either $329/month or $349/month (not sure) with about 4K down, but this was for a car with msrp of about 31K. you may also want to search the c-class forum for more info.

2k5C230

Marco, call me man I ordered my car today...gotta tell you the details.

I got the first month free, so you should as well.

rtking

I think the first month's payment that is waived is part of your down payment. In a lease, you begin paying for the car as soon as you sign the contract (kind-of like an apartment where you pay your first month's rent before moving in.) If you look at the lease inception fees on the MBUSA website, you'll see that first month's payment = $0 and that leaves you with about $4000 down payment for Cap Reduction, etc.

Phillip711

also keep in mind that for that lease price, its only 10K miles a year.

Jim Banville

That lease doesn't look so great. And it DOES apply to the C230K SS.

DaCeptak0n

It applies ot the Kompressor as well as the 4 matic models. It's 4K down for 329 a month for 39 months exclusive of taxes. Add 70-80 per month for taxes...and you'll definitely get the car better than MSRP...

Rick

The offer applies to C230 SS, C2404M, E320 and S models...
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/91456-latest-e-mail-mb-case-you-missed.html

CitronC230K_03

i think they are doing it for the C230WZ. thats what they advertized on the commercials ive seen. if i remember right its for C, E, and S models, maybe ML's too.
btw, not that hard to find on mbusa.com


http://www.mbusa.com/microsite/winter-event/index.jsp

gaogi

The lease rate is pretty good, but the sale price sucks. If you can negotiate the sale price down to about $32.5K on your car, and ask them to apply the same lease rate (.001) to the deal, you should be able to walk away with the same down payment and monthly payment as the promotion with your LMT coupon.

When leasing, don't ever let the salesman tell you that the sales price is not important. The sales price determines your monthly payments, while the MSRP determines the residual value.