2013 C 300 4Matic Sport 44k miles worth buying?
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2013 C 300 4Matic Sport 44k miles worth buying?
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I have been a big fan of the C class and my lease on the 2013 C 300 4 Matic just ended. I have drive about 44k and I have decided to buy this car. The good news is I managed to negotiate about $10,000 of the Original Residual value and I was able to accomplish this only because I have a great relationship with the dealer and I have helped them sell/lease about 17 cars in the last several years through me and in good will/ recognition of Loyalty they are selling me this vehicle at internal cost. However I have always leased cars hence the maintenance/repairs never was a concern, now that I have decided to buy the car i have to factor in the costs of repair/ maintenance. Furthermore I am associated with a local Mercedes shop that is located in Vienna VA called Silver Star motors. The shop has been around for 20 yrs and they only service MB's the owner/master mechanic is a first generation German and he is very good at what he does and when I asked for an opinion he strongly recommends I buy the car and he also stated to me to not to buy the extended warranty.
His reasons for being so upbeat about the potential purchase is that since 2013/14 was the last model year of this particular body style and the last of the V6 engines MB had done all the updates and he recons it is a solid buy given the price point.
Can anyone shine light on this it would be nice to hear from other C300 4 Matic Sport owners, Hope to hear from you all soon.
Thanks
I have been a big fan of the C class and my lease on the 2013 C 300 4 Matic just ended. I have drive about 44k and I have decided to buy this car. The good news is I managed to negotiate about $10,000 of the Original Residual value and I was able to accomplish this only because I have a great relationship with the dealer and I have helped them sell/lease about 17 cars in the last several years through me and in good will/ recognition of Loyalty they are selling me this vehicle at internal cost. However I have always leased cars hence the maintenance/repairs never was a concern, now that I have decided to buy the car i have to factor in the costs of repair/ maintenance. Furthermore I am associated with a local Mercedes shop that is located in Vienna VA called Silver Star motors. The shop has been around for 20 yrs and they only service MB's the owner/master mechanic is a first generation German and he is very good at what he does and when I asked for an opinion he strongly recommends I buy the car and he also stated to me to not to buy the extended warranty.
His reasons for being so upbeat about the potential purchase is that since 2013/14 was the last model year of this particular body style and the last of the V6 engines MB had done all the updates and he recons it is a solid buy given the price point.
Can anyone shine light on this it would be nice to hear from other C300 4 Matic Sport owners, Hope to hear from you all soon.
Thanks
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The w204 are great cars. Just talked to my SA about track record of the 13 and 14s. No big issues. I would keep it. Like all Mercedes, they are pricey to fix. It depends on how deep your pockets are and how long you plan to keep whether you want an extended warranty. I buy my cars and drive them till the wheels fall off. The extended warranties have paid off.
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Dieseldoc,
Thank you so much for your input. My mechanic says to save the money from the extended warranty but I am thinking of getting one just in case. So far the cost of repairs seems reasonable with my mechanic Silver Star Motors in Vienna Virginia for example his price quote ($350) for a Tran mission Service which most dealers and independent shops only do the transmission flush at 40k miles charge close to ($750). I am hoping to keep the car till it takes its last breath. Any input when you may need to replace brakes? mine are running on the original installation when I leased the car new back in 13 I have about 44K on them. Recent quotes would be nice to compare. Thanks
Thank you so much for your input. My mechanic says to save the money from the extended warranty but I am thinking of getting one just in case. So far the cost of repairs seems reasonable with my mechanic Silver Star Motors in Vienna Virginia for example his price quote ($350) for a Tran mission Service which most dealers and independent shops only do the transmission flush at 40k miles charge close to ($750). I am hoping to keep the car till it takes its last breath. Any input when you may need to replace brakes? mine are running on the original installation when I leased the car new back in 13 I have about 44K on them. Recent quotes would be nice to compare. Thanks
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Meticulous maintenance is important. Biggest issues I would be concerned about is Transmission/transfer case in 4matics. Expensive to fix.or worse replace!
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Thanks for your input Dieseldoc. Transmission/transfer case in 4matics seem to be the big elephant on this forum. I am not sure if the extended warranty will cover it. As long as this car last me another 6/7 years Ill take that.
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Yea it was a 2013, however is was involved in 3 accidents in the 27,000 miles it was driven. Which i later found out why it was being sold at a bargain price (only 1 accident was reported) .
a lesson learned from my situation was the symptoms of the transfer case going on you. Makes a distinct whine
a lesson learned from my situation was the symptoms of the transfer case going on you. Makes a distinct whine
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