I ordered the stickshift....
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From: Valencia, California, USA
2008 C300 Sport Sedan Manual, Uridium Silver, 18" AMG's
C300 Manual
Smooth as silk. Totally different driving experience than w/ the auto. Lots of feedback and control.
It was hard to find a manual just to test drive and hard to find one to buy/lease in the color I wanted.
Actually was going to try to wait a few more weeks since my lease on my 2004 C230 manual wasn't up til the 13th. However, the front pads were wearing thin and the word I got was sticks are going to be very hard too find all year unless special ordered and that is taking up to 90 days.
However, a friend works in the office for one of the dealers in S. Cal and helped me locate the car exact I wanted (almost).
Just drove mine home tonight!
Uridium Silver w/ Black MB Tex, 18" AMGs.
Only other option I was looking for was the P-1 pkg.
Oh well. At least my payment is lower and I still love the car.
It was hard to find a manual just to test drive and hard to find one to buy/lease in the color I wanted.
Actually was going to try to wait a few more weeks since my lease on my 2004 C230 manual wasn't up til the 13th. However, the front pads were wearing thin and the word I got was sticks are going to be very hard too find all year unless special ordered and that is taking up to 90 days.
However, a friend works in the office for one of the dealers in S. Cal and helped me locate the car exact I wanted (almost).
Just drove mine home tonight!
Uridium Silver w/ Black MB Tex, 18" AMGs.
Only other option I was looking for was the P-1 pkg.
Oh well. At least my payment is lower and I still love the car.
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From: Texas
2014 E350 Coupe Steel Gray
Smooth as silk. Totally different driving experience than w/ the auto. Lots of feedback and control.
It was hard to find a manual just to test drive and hard to find one to buy/lease in the color I wanted.
Actually was going to try to wait a few more weeks since my lease on my 2004 C230 manual wasn't up til the 13th. However, the front pads were wearing thin and the word I got was sticks are going to be very hard too find all year unless special ordered and that is taking up to 90 days.
However, a friend works in the office for one of the dealers in S. Cal and helped me locate the car exact I wanted (almost).
Just drove mine home tonight!
Uridium Silver w/ Black MB Tex, 18" AMGs.
Only other option I was looking for was the P-1 pkg.
Oh well. At least my payment is lower and I still love the car.
It was hard to find a manual just to test drive and hard to find one to buy/lease in the color I wanted.
Actually was going to try to wait a few more weeks since my lease on my 2004 C230 manual wasn't up til the 13th. However, the front pads were wearing thin and the word I got was sticks are going to be very hard too find all year unless special ordered and that is taking up to 90 days.
However, a friend works in the office for one of the dealers in S. Cal and helped me locate the car exact I wanted (almost).
Just drove mine home tonight!
Uridium Silver w/ Black MB Tex, 18" AMGs.
Only other option I was looking for was the P-1 pkg.
Oh well. At least my payment is lower and I still love the car.
Note: there was one at another dealership in the area with the same specs plus pano and ipod connector. I was offered that one but they used that car at car shows and therefore I couldn't vouch for how well it was treated.I knew if I ordered it I would have had to wait the 3 months, or they could have searched for one in another color, but I would have had to deal with the transport fees of up to $1k).
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From: Nuevo México
2005 C230K Sport Sedan, 6 speed manual
My understanding of the situation is MB will build all the manual transmission cars we want. But US dealers are reluctant to keep any manual cars in inventory, fearing they won't sell.
In the US, we buy almost all our cars with automatics. Most manufacturers don't even offer an MT version.
When I bought my car (W203) a couple years ago, I had to special-order it and wait. I was lucky, the dealership in Albuquerque had a C230K with MT for me to test drive. None of the other dealerships anywhere within about 500 miles had an MT model of any description. I ordered my new MB within a couple weeks after the test drive from that same dealer.
I have never had any regrets about ordering, waiting, and getting the car I truly wanted.
Dealerships will tell you that a Mercedes with manual transmission will be hard to resell. And that may be true for the first few years of its life. But then a strange thing happens; as the car ages, the MT versions become more desirable and the AT versions become less desirable. Purists and collectors normally want an MT in their Mercedes.
In the US, we buy almost all our cars with automatics. Most manufacturers don't even offer an MT version.
When I bought my car (W203) a couple years ago, I had to special-order it and wait. I was lucky, the dealership in Albuquerque had a C230K with MT for me to test drive. None of the other dealerships anywhere within about 500 miles had an MT model of any description. I ordered my new MB within a couple weeks after the test drive from that same dealer.
I have never had any regrets about ordering, waiting, and getting the car I truly wanted.
Dealerships will tell you that a Mercedes with manual transmission will be hard to resell. And that may be true for the first few years of its life. But then a strange thing happens; as the car ages, the MT versions become more desirable and the AT versions become less desirable. Purists and collectors normally want an MT in their Mercedes.
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From: North Jerzeee
Lexus IS 350 F Sport
wow i admire anyone with the patience to wait for "stick" 
God knows id love to drive one but im also the most IMpatient person on earth sooo suucks for me i know 
i miss driving a manual though it wasnt easy with 4" high heels 
my dealer told me itd be a 3 month special order
God knows id love to drive one but im also the most IMpatient person on earth sooo suucks for me i know i miss driving a manual though it wasnt easy with 4" high heels my dealer told me itd be a 3 month special order
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From: Valencia, California, USA
2008 C300 Sport Sedan Manual, Uridium Silver, 18" AMG's
Stick: Buy or Lease
I leased. Unless you plan on keeping the car for many years, or just drive alot of miles, I'd recommend leasing it. Manuals in the Mercedes are difficult to sell.
Dealers told me that my payments would have to be in the $500's however, I was able to get into the upper $400 range.
Difference between Mercedes Benz Financial's 39 mo and 48 mo. was less than $10 difference per month. The warranty is 4 yrs 50k miles so I went w/ the 48 month w/ 12 miles per year.
Be prepared to pay $595 at lease end if you choose not to buy the car at the end which most people don't.
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I leased. Unless you plan on keeping the car for many years, or just drive alot of miles, I'd recommend leasing it. Manuals in the Mercedes are difficult to sell.
Dealers told me that my payments would have to be in the $500's however, I was able to get into the upper $400 range.
Difference between Mercedes Benz Financial's 39 mo and 48 mo. was less than $10 difference per month. The warranty is 4 yrs 50k miles so I went w/ the 48 month w/ 12 miles per year.
Be prepared to pay $595 at lease end if you choose not to buy the car at the end which most people don't.
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From: Valencia, California, USA
2008 C300 Sport Sedan Manual, Uridium Silver, 18" AMG's
Shudder betweeen shifts. Anyone hear this?
Hey, anyone w/ manual.
We were pulling into the LA Auto Show yesterday. It was heavy stop and go traffic in the area because in addition to the show there were also the American Music Awards at Nokia and Lakers playing at Staples all at the same time. So going slow in stop and go, I noticed pulling into 1st from rolling slowly into neutral a "slight shuddering sound". Also have heard between second and third.
Stopped into my local dealer and had their shop Forman drive w/ me and he heard it too. He's going to take a look in the morning but isn't sure if this is normal because their dealer hasn't even seen another C300 stick yet to compare it too.
Just wondered if any of you have noticed this sound? (You kind of have to listen for it.)
We were pulling into the LA Auto Show yesterday. It was heavy stop and go traffic in the area because in addition to the show there were also the American Music Awards at Nokia and Lakers playing at Staples all at the same time. So going slow in stop and go, I noticed pulling into 1st from rolling slowly into neutral a "slight shuddering sound". Also have heard between second and third.
Stopped into my local dealer and had their shop Forman drive w/ me and he heard it too. He's going to take a look in the morning but isn't sure if this is normal because their dealer hasn't even seen another C300 stick yet to compare it too.
Just wondered if any of you have noticed this sound? (You kind of have to listen for it.)
