Ape

When you say $39,805 I assume that is without tax, car only? What fees did that price not include? I am looking at the same exact car here in OH and it stickers at 43,160, it looks like you got a GREAT deal!! This is not a employee/friends/family discount is it?

E2233

I sent E-mails to many dealers in various states using the MB website. I built the vehicle with the options that I wanted. The site sends the E-mail directly to the requested dealer. The site requires that a phone number be given. I requested reply by E-mail since I was out of the Country at the time. I estimated the amount I wanted to pay based on the information I reviewed. I did not restrict my E-mail with a do not call or I do not want to negotiate. I wanted the maximum amount of replies to determine the best price. I eliminated the replies that did not want to give a quote or tried to sell me a vehicle with more options then I wanted. I finally did a European Delivery since none of the dealers had the colors or options that I requested.

Fabboi

I'm thinking about buying a C300 Arctic White Before the Summer ends with:
P2
Multimedia
and Automatic Transmission

The Asking price is About 41K You think i can get it for 38-39K OTD?

E2233

I received an E-mail from a local dealer offer C300 $2000 UNDER FACTORY INVOICE on all vehicles in stock. The Tax and License Plates are fixed prices not set by the dealer. Go to edmunds.com or kbb.com to get an estimate of the wholesale price. Add the options that are available at your dealer subtract the dealer discount below the estimated dealer invoice.

Fabboi

thanks, the edmund site helped alot not just with the C but other cars too

vnc230

C230 ( V6-204 HP ) vietnamese verson i think ...LOL..
palladium silver
no options were available to make from MB vietnam , but my car had driver memory seat, power rear sunshade, bi xenon, parktronic , 7 speed gear box , ..as standard equippped ..

i paid 74.000 USD taxed to bring it home .just this month ,car goes up 5K more by the new tax system , so its around 80K ..almost double price of C350 full option in USA

E2233

. The local dealer is quoting 9 E500 in stock $7,000 below factory invoice. He must mean MSRP not dealers' invoice. Edmunds also gives best prices which may be stale with the fast price movement this time of year.

C200k W204

C200k Avantgarde(sport model)
-Pano
-P2
-Parking sensors
-Multimedia
-memory seats

$49250 + 1080 (pano)

Out the door with tax+registration = $54800

I wish I was back in states...I would be driving C63 with some cash on top

joebenz

price did not include tax and registration. i figured not to include that cuz tax and reg is different everywhere.

here was the OTD price. $43,281.90

was not family/friends discount either

darstar

7K is off of invoice, when I picked up a car for my wife. The dealer was giving 10K off of MSRP for the E class + 1.9 percent FI for 72 months.

E2233

The Sale end July 31, 2008. The dealer is giving the price that he wants to sell at this time. The dealer may take a lower offer or there may be another dealer that is selling the remaining Model Year 2008 vehicles for less.

etim_bang

hello to all MB World members.. just inquiring from vancouver/richmond b.c area owners, if anyone had installed an invisible bra or mask? if you did where and how much did it cost? benggolf any suggestions? found this link : http://www.invisiblemask.com/cgi-bin...ith+Light+Wash
.. would like to install it myself or get it professionsly done before going on Alberta trip in 2 weeks.. thanks to all your inputs in advance. cheers

benggolf

Hi etim_bang. Never had invisible bra installed in any of my cars, so unfortunately I don't have any first-hand experience or recommendations to make.

Which MB dealer did you buy your car from? If you bought it from MB-Richmond, go ask James Ng if he can give you the phone number of the installer. You can mention my name and that I suggested that you see him. He is a very nice guy and I have known him for a long time.

If I were to have invisible bra done on my MB, I'll have it professionally installed unless of course, you have prior experience.

BTW, why don't you fill in where you are located?

mrao

I leased an 08 c300, white with p1 and ipod. It is a 27 month lease and i just paid 15K cash out the door including all fees......Good deal????

xntrek

For reasons of a life and death nature (I was warned about a Mercedes Mafia Hit) I can't say exactly how much of the RRP I managed to negotiate off ... but I can say this; if you are wanting to get a discount, you need to offer them something - the more "something" you offer, the better the bargaining power ... in my case? I offered two things -
1. Guaranteed Servicing for the next three years (@ 40,000KM/annum = min 7 services)
2. I was willing to wait to have my order fulfilled at a point where their sales were lower (i.e. if they miss one of their September allocs, they'll slip me in then -- this means an October alloc for me atm)

If you have the facility, I'd ring two or three car brokerage firms and ask them which dealerships they deal with -- then ask, which ones have the lowest sales figures (the insurance buyers will know!) - - go to those dealerships as they are more likely to "deal" as they'll need to maintain their franchise licenses.

However, let's be VERY honest - absolute best you can expect is approx. somewhere between 1-6% ... and if you are getting 4-6% you are doing VERY well.
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Mind you -- if you have the option for a Novated Lease (Salary Sacrifice Lease plan) the pre-taxation nature of the payments in effect equals another 7-12% off the purchase price (depending on your KMs travelled and taxation brackets) ... those in Australia should definitely explore this option as the stamp duty and LCT are also (marginally) lower in this scenario.

Hope this was helpful to someone.

451/443=EW

Value over price is my modo. Everyone has a different view if value too.
Im happy to pay full price if the service is there to look after me.
Not to mention that the New C is definitly worth the money. Like the post before said, the new C is cheaper AND more equiped then the out going C.

I like to be treated with respect as im sure most of you ( if not all ) do as well. Dont get me wrong if I can save I will but I wont get a product from one place to save a small amount over the place that has more respect for me and my money.

akuma84

I got my '08 C350 Black on Black MB-Tex, P2 Package, MM Package, Panorama, iPod Integration, 24 miles on it (pretty much fully loaded without the AMG 18" upgrade) for

$36,000 invoice
+$2,530 tax/title/tags/dealer fees

$38,530 OTD

MSRP was around 43,500 I think.

What I do..in a nutshell...
As soon as I met with my dealer, I mentioned that I was a COSTCO member and wanted to see the member only invoice. However, my dealer seemed sketchy because he kept beating around the bush saying that the COSTCO discount is actually a lot less than the discount the dealer was offering. Regardless, I went for a test drive and after, sat down to negotiate. Without me even mentioning a price, he offered $40,000 plus tax/fees and I said I'll go meet with the other dealers that I was talking to. He got up and went to go talk to his manager. After like 10-15 minutes, he came back and said what dealers always say "I'm going to really make it tough on you and since my boss really likes you, he said he'll give it to you for $37,000 BUT you have to get it right now." I'm thinking "wow, that is a big discount" but I held my urge to give in and exercised the power of walking out. He stopped me one more time and this time, offered $36,000. I still walked out on him and behind my back, he said "If you leave right now, my boss won't be able to give you this deal." I was like "whatever, sureee.." I went to the next dealer and long story short, I told him he had heck of a price to beat and the nice dealer that he is told me to not to miss out on the great deal I just had and immediately without wasting any time, to go back and get it for $36,000. And I did.

Oh, do you guys think if I said throw in the AMG 18" upgrade for 36k, it would have worked when I was walking out? or am I just getting greedy now?

akuma84

I just detailed it today!

v.a.g.

Guess I got mine for cheap. Dealer had a special I could not resist
New 2008 C300 Sport 6 speed for $28,000.00
Black on black leather and the P2!

Will617

akuma84

Beautiful car

cAymAns3

Got my C300 Sport, Automatic, Palladium Silver, P1 and iPod integ. for $32,500.

omgitselaine

Niiceeee nothing beats a newly detailed black car wow !!

junkfoodz

C350 Sport iridium silver '08

MM
P2
Ipod
Pano
18 inch AMG upgrade
Tinted
Chip guard

2500 miles
Execellent Condition/Like New
Firm Price: $39000

Serious Buyer email for pictures.

howardc

Hi All,

I'm new to the forum and happy to be here!!!

Just picked up my C350 from a PA dealership.

- Palladium Silver
- MM
- P2
- Pana sunroof
- iPod
- Black MB-Tex

Got it $42800 out the door (7% tax included), 2.9% financing thru MBF.

Not sure if it's a good deal, but really want the car so don't care that much!

yxc145

08 C350. MSRP $37750. I got it for $34200