lease estimates for a fully loaded c400?
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2 problems....no msrp yet, and being a brand new model, no "deals" per-se.
it's hard to say. let's assume a feature rich c400 would run in the the "close-to-55,000" range, which isn't hard to do, even with the current c350.
$400? $500?
it's hard to say. let's assume a feature rich c400 would run in the the "close-to-55,000" range, which isn't hard to do, even with the current c350.
$400? $500?
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i've been scouring the internet to find an msrp for the US version. it's price just isn't ready yet. all the option pricing is clear, but the base c400 is the biggest mystery. the c300 will be a few grand more than the c250, probably around 39000, or even 40000. BUT, the c400, with the standard packages it includes, PLUS the nice little engine it has.....who knows?
45000?? 46000? it's so hard to tell right now.
tricky thing here: a c400 vs an e350. there's gotta be a price gap of some sort here. but, the c400 has a twin turbo v6, and the e350 has a 'normal' v6, so the gap may not be very much. very clever pricing opportunities for mb IMO.
45000?? 46000? it's so hard to tell right now.
tricky thing here: a c400 vs an e350. there's gotta be a price gap of some sort here. but, the c400 has a twin turbo v6, and the e350 has a 'normal' v6, so the gap may not be very much. very clever pricing opportunities for mb IMO.
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if mid 40's is 600 a month then mid 50s would be over 700 a month? im afraid thats a bit too pricey. its a beautiful car but 700+ for a C class is outrageous. might as well go for a slightly older cls, or other high range model. i may have to cancel my deposit.
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this worries me a lot. the build i want had around 8k worth of options. it was almost fully loaded. theres no way itll be costing 45-46k. that would probably be the cost of the car WITHOUT any options. add the options and other fees and you are looking at the mid 50 range.
if mid 40's is 600 a month then mid 50s would be over 700 a month? im afraid thats a bit too pricey. its a beautiful car but 700+ for a C class is outrageous. might as well go for a slightly older cls, or other high range model. i may have to cancel my deposit.
if mid 40's is 600 a month then mid 50s would be over 700 a month? im afraid thats a bit too pricey. its a beautiful car but 700+ for a C class is outrageous. might as well go for a slightly older cls, or other high range model. i may have to cancel my deposit.
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I just spec'd out a c class (w204, 2014) on the mb website, final price was 54,600. with $5460 down, 36 month, 12000 miles/year, the price was $600 a month.
I think that's a decent estimate, give or take $50. BUT, the 2015 is a brand new model, let alone a total redesign, and mercedes might not budge on deals if it's in high demand. We won't know until it's released and sales numbers hit after a month or two i'm afraid.
Just look at the CLA...not my cup of tea, but hard to find in a lot of places. The "deals" aren't that great from what I've seen.
I think that's a decent estimate, give or take $50. BUT, the 2015 is a brand new model, let alone a total redesign, and mercedes might not budge on deals if it's in high demand. We won't know until it's released and sales numbers hit after a month or two i'm afraid.
Just look at the CLA...not my cup of tea, but hard to find in a lot of places. The "deals" aren't that great from what I've seen.
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I just spec'd out a c class (w204, 2014) on the mb website, final price was 54,600. with $5460 down, 36 month, 12000 miles/year, the price was $600 a month.
I think that's a decent estimate, give or take $50. BUT, the 2015 is a brand new model, let alone a total redesign, and mercedes might not budge on deals if it's in high demand. We won't know until it's released and sales numbers hit after a month or two i'm afraid.
Just look at the CLA...not my cup of tea, but hard to find in a lot of places. The "deals" aren't that great from what I've seen.
I think that's a decent estimate, give or take $50. BUT, the 2015 is a brand new model, let alone a total redesign, and mercedes might not budge on deals if it's in high demand. We won't know until it's released and sales numbers hit after a month or two i'm afraid.
Just look at the CLA...not my cup of tea, but hard to find in a lot of places. The "deals" aren't that great from what I've seen.
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Do you need a "fully loaded" C400? You could take off about $6000 in options and still have a sweet ride. It's either that, or wait a couple of years for a CPO to pop up with the config you want. The 400 has nice standard features (like the P1 package AND the sport package). That alone is $5200 worth of options already included in the "base" price (as well as the 2 most popular I bet).
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Do you need a "fully loaded" C400? You could take off about $6000 in options and still have a sweet ride. It's either that, or wait a couple of years for a CPO to pop up with the config you want. The 400 has nice standard features (like the P1 package AND the sport package). That alone is $5200 worth of options already included in the "base" price (as well as the 2 most popular I bet).
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Since MSRP/discount/residual/MF (money factor) are all unknown at this point, let's make the following assumptions:
Base MSRP (Incl. Dest.) - $47,000 (For reference 335xi - $46,325, S4 - $48,100)
MSRP - $50,000 (modestly equipped w/ $3K in options)
Discounts - $0 (brand new redesign, supply/demand)
Residual - 0.62 or 62% (for 3-yr, 12K mi/yr term)
MF - 0.00125 (equivalent to 3% APR)
Using the above, your monthly payment w/ no money down (except for inception fees) would be $629 + your State tax.
Each $1000 increase in MSRP will increase the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5. In another words, each $1000 in discounts will decrease the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5.
Base MSRP (Incl. Dest.) - $47,000 (For reference 335xi - $46,325, S4 - $48,100)
MSRP - $50,000 (modestly equipped w/ $3K in options)
Discounts - $0 (brand new redesign, supply/demand)
Residual - 0.62 or 62% (for 3-yr, 12K mi/yr term)
MF - 0.00125 (equivalent to 3% APR)
Using the above, your monthly payment w/ no money down (except for inception fees) would be $629 + your State tax.
Each $1000 increase in MSRP will increase the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5. In another words, each $1000 in discounts will decrease the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5.
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Since MSRP/discount/residual/MF (money factor) are all unknown at this point, let's make the following assumptions:
Base MSRP (Incl. Dest.) - $47,000 (For reference 335xi - $46,325, S4 - $48,100)
MSRP - $50,000 (modestly equipped w/ $3K in options)
Discounts - $0 (brand new redesign, supply/demand)
Residual - 0.62 or 62% (for 3-yr, 12K mi/yr term)
MF - 0.00125 (equivalent to 3% APR)
Using the above, your monthly payment w/ no money down (except for inception fees) would be $629 + your State tax.
Each $1000 increase in MSRP will increase the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5. In another words, each $1000 in discounts will decrease the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5.
Base MSRP (Incl. Dest.) - $47,000 (For reference 335xi - $46,325, S4 - $48,100)
MSRP - $50,000 (modestly equipped w/ $3K in options)
Discounts - $0 (brand new redesign, supply/demand)
Residual - 0.62 or 62% (for 3-yr, 12K mi/yr term)
MF - 0.00125 (equivalent to 3% APR)
Using the above, your monthly payment w/ no money down (except for inception fees) would be $629 + your State tax.
Each $1000 increase in MSRP will increase the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5. In another words, each $1000 in discounts will decrease the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5.
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Mercedes is moving this class upward now that the cla is at the "bottom". I think they're just going to be more expensive in general, so this price isn't unheard of IMO.
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Since MSRP/discount/residual/MF (money factor) are all unknown at this point, let's make the following assumptions:
Base MSRP (Incl. Dest.) - $47,000 (For reference 335xi - $46,325, S4 - $48,100)
MSRP - $50,000 (modestly equipped w/ $3K in options)
Discounts - $0 (brand new redesign, supply/demand)
Residual - 0.62 or 62% (for 3-yr, 12K mi/yr term)
MF - 0.00125 (equivalent to 3% APR)
Using the above, your monthly payment w/ no money down (except for inception fees) would be $629 + your State tax.
Each $1000 increase in MSRP will increase the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5. In another words, each $1000 in discounts will decrease the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5.
Base MSRP (Incl. Dest.) - $47,000 (For reference 335xi - $46,325, S4 - $48,100)
MSRP - $50,000 (modestly equipped w/ $3K in options)
Discounts - $0 (brand new redesign, supply/demand)
Residual - 0.62 or 62% (for 3-yr, 12K mi/yr term)
MF - 0.00125 (equivalent to 3% APR)
Using the above, your monthly payment w/ no money down (except for inception fees) would be $629 + your State tax.
Each $1000 increase in MSRP will increase the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5. In another words, each $1000 in discounts will decrease the (pre-tax) monthly payment by ~$12.5.
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I'd never lease from anybody who marks up the MF. Plenty of dealers to shop around.
Anyways, each 0.0001 increase in MF results in approx. $8 more in (pre-tax) monthly payment. So if it's 0.00175 instead of 0.00125, you are looking at $40 more ($1440 over the 36-mo term). MSD will help drop the MF down if it's getting out of hand.
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However, it looks like you can get a 2014 C300 4matic for $299/mo - or $30/mo LESS than an almost $10,000 less expensive CLA250 ($500 more down and fewer miles, but still!)
