blackedbenzo

So im going in today at 10am to pick up my car finally! (they found my same car i ordered that came in early, GREAT RIGHT?) anyways, as you can see before i have negociated a great deal already... is it possible to get these winter savings of $1500 as well for the 2016 c300? or should i not push my luck..

tivoboy

no reason not to ask IMHO.. there could always be additional promotions going on that could/should apply.. but noone is going to simply offer them to you outright.

Irondog

Hi SkullBoy, I'm also looking for a C450 and i'm doing build to order.
Would you please share which dealer you got it from and who was the salesmen ? I'm also in los angeles and most of the dealer won't budge.
Thank you very much and i do really appreciated.

skullboy

PM sent.

jimithing

Does anyone know if fleet discounts (your employer or the United Airlines/MB deal) can be combined with the Winter Savings Event discount?

skullboy

Nope, I tried. You have to take one or the other because they can only use one CAN number on the paper work.

tivoboy

Why not just try a good solid negotiation and then add the fleet discount? That's basically what I did with the United Mileage Plus discount (which is a fleet discount I believe) ending up with 12% all in.. ;-)

netboy

I ordered c450, build in 3rd week of Jan, get in late Feb.
msrp 62510
offer: 58932
I emailed her if I can add the 1500$ winter event cash.
she just ignore my email ! WTF.

Macstoy

I got $2000 (US) off from usaa

Mikey53

I got $4500 off using USAA plus got the dealer to throw in the 4 year prepaid maintenance package.

This was on a 16 C300 sport 4matic.

car_bore

Can anyone compute my percentage? Here's what I got:
MSRP for my 2016 C300 Luxury w/o the COMAND is $45,870. Sales Agent made it $39,670 including the $1500 winter sales event, $500 for the SFO Auto Show test drive event. Unfortunately, our company is not included in the fleet discount. Do you think I got a good deal? She even gave me two keychains plus two more that's attached to the keys already, a wooden style mug, a steel thermos and an MB umbrella.

rbrylaw

That's a little over 13%. So you done good!

tivoboy

nice deal, and I don't want this to sound too harsh but I would hesitate going into any negotiation, especially a vehicle purchase negotiation without being able to do really simply math? ;-)

car_bore

Haha I know the upfront percentage the dealer gave me, but not including the extras. Too lazy to compute on my own lol. Thanks though. 😉

netboy

DEALER #1.
msrp on c450 62,510$
offered at 58,932$
expect build date. 3rd week of Jan 2016
I ordered it, and put 1000$ check deposit.
big mistake ! should have used credit card.

since I emailed multi dealer,
dealer 2 want to give me 5500$ off msrp

dealer 3. give me 8000$ off msrp and I also ordered from this dealer. 1000$ deposit on credit card.

Q: should I cancel my dealer #1 order now or wait til the car is builded? I just worry dealer 3 decided not to give me 8000$ off and cancel my order.

I'm in San Francisco bay area.

rbrylaw

Tell dealer 1 about dealer 3's offer and ask them to match it, or you'll cancel the order. You'll be out the $1,000, but then you're getting a better deal with dealer 3's offer, so you'll still be ahead. If you go with dealer 3's offer, ask them to put it in writing.

netboy

i was thinking about just cancel dealer1 order and just give a BS excuse to like my current car broke down and i need another car now, i cant wait til Feb 2016 for c450 so i just bought a Toyota suv. I already ordered from dealer 3 also, i'm happy with 8000$ off msrp. Don't need dealer1 to match it, that's not very nice and very un-professional to leave dealer3 like that. If dealer1 wanted my business, they should offer me 8000$ off in the first place instead of just 3578$ off.

The saleman at dealer3 tried to intimidate me. He keeps telling me "Just sign it." on the order sheet showing MSRP only. I said "can you write down the price first?". He keeps saying "Just sign it then i write down the price".
i said "NO. put it in writing then i sign it". so he finally write "msrp $8000 off" then i signed it.

Mikey53

[QUOTE=netboy;6645780]i was thinking about just cancel dealer1 order and just give a BS excuse to like my current car broke down and i need another car now, i cant wait til Feb 2016 for c450 so i just bought a Toyota suv. I already ordered from dealer 3 also, i'm happy with 8000$ off msrp. Don't need dealer1 to match it, that's not very nice and very un-professional to leave dealer3 like that. If dealer1 wanted my business, they should offer me 8000$ off in the first place instead of just 3578$ off.

The saleman at dealer3 tried to intimidate me. He keeps telling me "Just sign it." on the order sheet showing MSRP only. I said "can you write down the price first?". He keeps saying "Just sign it then i write down the price".
i said "NO. put it in writing then i sign it". so he finally write "msrp $8000 off" then i signed it.[/QUOTE

I'd never buy from dealer 3 based on your scenario but I would also never have put $1k down on a build at 2 separate dealers. But that's just me

tivoboy

I would be VERY surprised if the 1000$ deposit was not refundable.. it's not really a usual policy for dealerships - or mercedes customer care. It's a sign of interest and intent, not a handcuff..

have you asked if it is refundable or not? ALL the dealers that I went through in the bay area wanted a "deposit" to grab an allocation and order a car, but none of them were non-refundable and even when I went with one - with a credit card - they never even charged the card.

netboy

i thought getting $3578 off msrp to order a 2016 new car is really a good price, that's why i dont mind putting 1000$ check deposit. BIG MISTAKE, use check instead of credit card.

THEN... other dealers also calling me since i emailed multi-dealer to get a price quote. I told them i already ordered from a different dealer with 3578$ off msrp. This other dealer offer to give me 8000$ off msrp, so i take it.

netboy

i still havnt contact dealer1 yet about canceling my order. still thinking what i should say to them. haha.
since i put deposit with check instead of credit card. stupid me. if i have used credit card, i can dispute the charge.

Even if dealer1 dont give me back 1000$ deposit. I still getting 7000$ (8000-1000) off msrp on a new 2016 mercedes.

ddeliber

I am fairly certain that in CA all deposits for cars are fully refundable.

MBSELLER

So you are afraid the dealership will back out of their commitment and this is prompting to hold a fake order at another dealer? Do you not see the hypocrisy in that? You obviously aren't home or ingredients your commitment....

Do the right thing and cancel your first order. Don't be an *** and keep dragging that salesman along. Show some respect for another person's job.

netboy

with your name, "MBSELLER". i understand.
so it' ok for the dealer3 saleman keep trying to make me sign the order sheet showing MSRP only? i asked him to write down msrp 8000$ off then i sign it. he keeps saying "Sign it then i write down the price". then what is the different? write down the price first then i sign it ?

ok, i going to contact dealer 1 and cancel my order.

tivoboy

why not just ask for an email or letter detailing the pricing discount and breakdown?