Almost a full year since the C-Class came out....
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2008 C350-Sport-AMG-Active Agility Pack(Not reliable) +Izuzu KB6 3L(It seems Reliable)+Mazda
I spend about 3 months reading up on things, cut out Volvo=looks like it's rear chopped off with butterknife,cut out Audi=Can't make up their shape, cuts out BMW=The sound of the 6 cyl killed my ears and I don't want to race, then realize I can make a special order from MB website. 1st dealers refused order, not possible. Well one dealer accept, and 8- months later I had it..After 5 000Kms still extremely happy. It is a very small car inside, but does not effect me.
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A quote from Kelly Blue Book on the 2007 C class sedan.
"As for resale value, the C-Class falls short of typical Mercedes-Benz expectations. It has only a slightly better-than-average projected residual value over a four-year period, besting the Saab 9-3 and Cadillac CTS, but ranking far behind the values expected of the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Lexus IS and Infiniti G35."
The 2008 models are listed as below average and is far behind the same cars listed above, not to mention resale prices aren't too far off what 2007 C class resale prices are. Thats pretty crazy considering it was a complete refresh of the car (except engine and trans) for 2008. It will be quite interesting to see what prices these cars start fetching in a few years when everyone here will start trading their cars in.
"As for resale value, the C-Class falls short of typical Mercedes-Benz expectations. It has only a slightly better-than-average projected residual value over a four-year period, besting the Saab 9-3 and Cadillac CTS, but ranking far behind the values expected of the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Lexus IS and Infiniti G35."
The 2008 models are listed as below average and is far behind the same cars listed above, not to mention resale prices aren't too far off what 2007 C class resale prices are. Thats pretty crazy considering it was a complete refresh of the car (except engine and trans) for 2008. It will be quite interesting to see what prices these cars start fetching in a few years when everyone here will start trading their cars in.
I'm just not used to be $10 to 12 THOUSAND upside down. Bet it's close to the same for other brands right now though.
It's gotta be killing the dealerships to rely solely on cash buyers for sales. If they don't take trades, that has to cut off more than 50% of their customers.
