Price Hike C350
07-16-2008, 06:27 PM
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Here in Canada you either get all or none, not one side. First time I hear about this. Weird. I agree: WTF?
07-16-2008, 06:29 PM
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That's the sad reality of the very weak U.S. dollar.
I'm guessing since the C350 is built in Germany and the C300 is built in South Africa, the C350 took a bigger hit with the exchange rate.
I'm surprised the price of the base C300 remains unchanged due to it's popularity and low U.S. dollar.
I'm guessing since the C350 is built in Germany and the C300 is built in South Africa, the C350 took a bigger hit with the exchange rate.
I'm surprised the price of the base C300 remains unchanged due to it's popularity and low U.S. dollar.
07-16-2008, 08:29 PM
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That's the sad reality of the very weak U.S. dollar.
I'm guessing since the C350 is built in Germany and the C300 is built in South Africa, the C350 took a bigger hit with the exchange rate.
I'm surprised the price of the base C300 remains unchanged due to it's popularity and low U.S. dollar.
I'm guessing since the C350 is built in Germany and the C300 is built in South Africa, the C350 took a bigger hit with the exchange rate.
I'm surprised the price of the base C300 remains unchanged due to it's popularity and low U.S. dollar.
The current price increase will barely cover the extra shipping fuel costs.
07-16-2008, 08:44 PM
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This is nothing new. Our 1996 C220 has a power driver's seat with door controls and a manually-adjustable passenger seat.
i pay $68,000 US. dollars for my C230 pano sport packege, that would be a C63 in the USA and they want $140,000 for the C63.... 
07-17-2008, 08:27 AM
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Don't complain 
Last I checked with a dealer in Singapore, a C350 with AMG sports package and 18" rims, leather seats, xenons, panaramic roof, keyless go, almost full spec'd I must say, costs US$165,000 
The strange thing is, the earliest is December delivery. Do you guys have to wait that long?
Last I checked with a dealer in Singapore, a C350 with AMG sports package and 18" rims, leather seats, xenons, panaramic roof, keyless go, almost full spec'd I must say, costs US$165,000 The strange thing is, the earliest is December delivery. Do you guys have to wait that long?
07-17-2008, 08:59 AM
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Don't complain Last I checked with a dealer in Singapore, a C350 with AMG sports package and 18" rims, leather seats, xenons, panaramic roof, keyless go, almost full spec'd I must say, costs US$165,000 The strange thing is, the earliest is December delivery. Do you guys have to wait that long?
Last I checked with a dealer in Singapore, a C350 with AMG sports package and 18" rims, leather seats, xenons, panaramic roof, keyless go, almost full spec'd I must say, costs US$165,000 The strange thing is, the earliest is December delivery. Do you guys have to wait that long?
07-17-2008, 12:51 PM
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Hold on folks -- I have yet to even see a C-class that wasn't manufactured in from the Bremin plant in Germany... I Don't think they are being made in SA yet...
My C300 is from Bremin. Anyone have a SA made car? People always mention "Mine's from germany, etc" but no one on here (as far as I've read) has outright said, "I got an african one"
- Eric
My C300 is from Bremin. Anyone have a SA made car? People always mention "Mine's from germany, etc" but no one on here (as far as I've read) has outright said, "I got an african one"
- Eric
07-17-2008, 01:05 PM
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Don't complain Last I checked with a dealer in Singapore, a C350 with AMG sports package and 18" rims, leather seats, xenons, panaramic roof, keyless go, almost full spec'd I must say, costs US$165,000 The strange thing is, the earliest is December delivery. Do you guys have to wait that long?
Last I checked with a dealer in Singapore, a C350 with AMG sports package and 18" rims, leather seats, xenons, panaramic roof, keyless go, almost full spec'd I must say, costs US$165,000 The strange thing is, the earliest is December delivery. Do you guys have to wait that long?A $165,000 car is a lot of money here in the states and only the rich of rich could afford it. If a C-Class Mercedes costs that much your average income must be a lot higher than ours as none of us would even come close to being able to buy it and I'm speaking from being in the upper end of middle class and making more than the median income.
07-17-2008, 02:30 PM
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Hold on folks -- I have yet to even see a C-class that wasn't manufactured in from the Bremin plant in Germany... I Don't think they are being made in SA yet...
My C300 is from Bremin. Anyone have a SA made car? People always mention "Mine's from germany, etc" but no one on here (as far as I've read) has outright said, "I got an african one"
- Eric
My C300 is from Bremin. Anyone have a SA made car? People always mention "Mine's from germany, etc" but no one on here (as far as I've read) has outright said, "I got an african one"
- Eric
07-17-2008, 02:40 PM
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I'd like to start getting info on who's vehicle was built in South Africa... And where these cars are being supplied. At this point, I wonder if they are even making any for the US, etc -- in which case the inflation/value of the weak dollar for C350 vs C300 doesn't really apply here.
07-17-2008, 03:47 PM
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I continue to see posts like this and the pay has to be relative so it's not like we get the car so much cheaper and nothing else is calculated in.
A $165,000 car is a lot of money here in the states and only the rich of rich could afford it. If a C-Class Mercedes costs that much your average income must be a lot higher than ours as none of us would even come close to being able to buy it and I'm speaking from being in the upper end of middle class and making more than the median income.
A $165,000 car is a lot of money here in the states and only the rich of rich could afford it. If a C-Class Mercedes costs that much your average income must be a lot higher than ours as none of us would even come close to being able to buy it and I'm speaking from being in the upper end of middle class and making more than the median income.
i use to have a e-class but they told me that the most single e-class 240
is coming around 90,000 dollars. and i dont even like the new design, soo i see the new w204 and i love it im just waiting for it
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07-17-2008, 03:53 PM
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well, I think all the packages went up
P1 is $2150, was $1400. (for c300)
P2 is $3500, was $2750.
MM went up by $30.
Panorama went up by $50
18" AMG wheels went up by $10
Automatic transmission, no price yet (for c300)
correct me if i'm wrong.
So my 09 c300 gonna cost me an addictional $840. not bad though.
P1 is $2150, was $1400. (for c300)
P2 is $3500, was $2750.
MM went up by $30.
Panorama went up by $50
18" AMG wheels went up by $10
Automatic transmission, no price yet (for c300)
correct me if i'm wrong.
So my 09 c300 gonna cost me an addictional $840. not bad though.
i pay 3,800 dollars for my panoramic roof .......
07-17-2008, 05:04 PM
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I don't get what the big deal is, all cars go up every year regardless of changes. Pointless to moan about it, just get the best deal you can.
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07-17-2008, 10:55 PM
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07-18-2008, 01:05 PM
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And nope, our Per Capita GDP is lower than US. Car pricing here is a factor of taxes and sucker-ness of Singapore motorists. We score high on both counts.
12-13-2008, 09:21 PM
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Just bought a 2009 C350 a couple weeks ago. Yes, it was a price increase on the 2009 model, and yet at the current economy dealers were more willing to negotiate the price, so it even out a little and was not that bad in my case.
My wife and I prefer the memory seats option so we opt for the 2009 model. Otherwise, there are quite some 2008 models around and dealers are even more willing to negotiate on them.
Either choice, it is a buyers' market so happy shopping.
With best regards,
My wife and I prefer the memory seats option so we opt for the 2009 model. Otherwise, there are quite some 2008 models around and dealers are even more willing to negotiate on them.
Either choice, it is a buyers' market so happy shopping.
With best regards,
