cracker123

You can build them now finally, good lord took them long enough, but a step in the right direction.

cracker123

A fully loaded 350 sport is a 45775 and a fully loaded C300 is a 44775 , that is pretty nice, only a 1000 dollar difference.


This is nutz, Benz 350 $200 more than the BMW and it has the pano roof, 18" wheels, and a bigger engine interesting. I think the benz also has a adaptable steering. But then again BMW has the maintaince program so that will add up later on. But 350 and the BMW 328i difference is very little atleast at buy time.

A BMW 335i is almost 49500 with the same options ? 4K more.

Here is a BMW 328I with the comparable options.

Exterior Options:
Alpine White $0

Interior Options:
Gray w/Dakota Leather Upholstery with Burl Walnut Wood Trim Included

Packages/Options:
Sport Package $1,600
STEPTRONIC Automatic Transmission $1,275
Premium Package $3,250
Cold Weather Package $1,000
BMW Navigation System w/iDrive $2,100
Power Rear Sunshade/Rear Manual Side Window Shades $575
Premium Sound System $1,200
SIRIUS Satellite Radio $595
Xenon Adaptive Headlights $800
MSRP $32,400
Options and accessories $12,395
Destination charge $775
Total price as built* $45,570

Here is C350 with the option set .


Exterior Color

Arctic White $0
Interior Color
Grey/Black Leather1 $1,550

Wood Trims
Black Birdseye Maple $0

Options
Panorama Sunroof $1,000
18" AMG 5-Twin-Spoke Wheels $1,000
Tele Aid Security and Communications System $650

Packages
P2: Premium II $1,350
Multimedia Package $2,950
Gas Guzzler Tax $0

Total $45,775


So from the looks of it 350 is a excellent bargain.
PS: Does the benz include the destination charge, if not 350 is about 1000 more than the BMW 328.

GDawgC220

I don't believe the destination charge is built in so add it on top of that.

amdeutsch

Gee, doesn't anybody read anymore before answering:


MSRP includes $775 transportation and handling charge and excludes all taxes, title/documentary fees, registration, tags, Mercedes-Benz Dealer prep, labor and installation charges, insurance, optional equipment and accessories, certificate of compliance or non-compliance fees, and finance charges. Actual prices may vary by Dealer.

GDawgC220

I stand corrected

btw, nope, no one reads anymore :p

MB-JIM

I thought that P2 included the items from P! but the build price adds the P1 $1,400 and P2 $2,750 both to the final price.

Z O O R O P A

and there is no 4matic option on the 300

pdutta2000

the pricing has to be off on the site. I loaded up a C300 for 44700 and then loaded up a C350 for 44800. The C350 is the obvious choice given those numbers and I highly doubt Mercedes would make the pricing so similar. I added P1, P2, Multimedia, 7Speed, Pano and ipod to the C300 and the same options in the C350.

oblu

I keep reading that the $775 destination is included in MSRP, but the dealer keeps trying to tell me it's not. Nice little cushion for them.

MBTex

4matic won't be available until September.

MBTex

That depends on which MSRP you are looking at...the site includes the 775 charge in the base price of the car, whereas the stickers on the actual lot do not.

MBTex

That's got to be an error on the website...which would explain way everyone is building their 300 to the same price as the 350.

ScottW911

Pricing must be off. I just saw a fully loaded C300 sport on the lot at $39,500.

MBTex

it's an error...p2 package should be 1350 more than p1...the website has it at 2750 additional.

E55 KEV

WOW! the W204 rims have some really high offset. There will not be any W203 owners using W204 rims:

Proserpina 17" 5-Spoke Wheel
Finish: Sterling Silver
Tire Size: 225/45 R17
Wheel Size: 7.5J x 17 ET 47
Option for rear axel
Tire Size: 245/40 R17
Wheel Size: 8.5J x 17 ET 58

17" 12-Spoke Wheel
Finish: Titanium Silver
Tire Size: 225/45 R17
Wheel Size: 7.5J x 17 ET 47

17" 17-Spoke Wheel
Finish: Titanium Silver
Tire Size: 225/45 R17
Wheel Size: 7.5J x 17 ET 47W 204
Option for rear axel
Tire Size: 245/40 R17
Wheel Size: 8.5J x 17 ET 58

AMG IV 18" 5-Spoke Wheel
Finish: Brilliant Silver
Wheel Size: 8.0J x 18ET 50
Tire Size: 225/40 ZR18
Option for rear axel
Wheel Size: 8.5J x 18ET 54
Tire Size: 255/35 ZR18

I corrected tire size errors from website on the AMG rims

MBTex

Love those AMG rims....it appears that you can also order them for the 300 Lux...although for an extra 3200. That may be one area they will work with you on when it comes to price.

thaihula

MBTex is right! Hopefully, they will fix this bug soon.

MBTex

Another thing I've noticed on the website is that you cannot get a 350 with the Savannah (tan) interior. I don't think that is a mistake though as I have heard many times that interior would not be available in the sport models.

I point this out because the dealer told me again last night that he can get me one with a tan interior if I really wanted one. Not sure if I believe him, but I sent him what specs I'd be looking for in a 350 today and he says he's going to work on finding me one.

None of the cars on the lot had tan interiors and I haven't seen anything online that says it is an option either. Yet the dealer says he can do it....

Carz

According to the brochure, tan is only available in the luxury model.

victor20170

I thought the 18 inch wheels were $1000... I can't seem to find that price.

MBTex

Yep, that's what everything out there says...

I did notice on the MBUSA website that they do have at least an explaination that "Special" Orders on interiors would have an 1100 charge in addition to the 1550 leather charge. So maybe it is possible through the dealership. We'll see because that is almost a must for me.

MBTex

It's in the "Options" section for the 300 Sport and 350 models.

There is also a listing for the 18" AMG rims in the 300 Lux "Accessories" section for 3200, but as discussed above, we hope that is an error.

lepin320

Does that make C350 directly compete against 328i?

RLE

<<I did notice on the MBUSA website that they do have at least an explanation that "Special" Orders on interiors would have an 1100 charge in addition to the 1550 leather charge. So maybe it is possible through the dealership. We'll see because that is almost a must for me.>>

Precisely where did you find that? I searched high and low and did not see it. My salesman told me today that MB will not do anything for anybody that is not advertised. Not even the Pope.

He gave me an example of a local gazillionaire, long time multiple MB buyer, who wanted something for his new S550 and was turned down flat. There was a time when you could, for a fat fee, specify a color from another model line but that's long gone.

cracker123

From the looks of MB is trying to aim the C350 against a 328i, which is freaking insane atleast in the price war. In this case the C350 would most certainly win ?