Maritime

That's awful. Were you in a lot? Looks like someone backed into you as that's a steel panel.
Im really sorry.

SwissC450

Not to mention that the chrome trim wasn't an option (not that I would want it) and the colour...

Maritime

Huh?

tmoneyC450amg

Damn thats expensive! Im 29yo full coverage w full tort and I pay 1750/yr.

Maritime

what in gods name is full tort cover?

tmoneyC450amg

Pretty much gives you the right to sue for pain and suffering on top of property damage and healthcare bills. Pennsylvania is totally different system, it was news to me when I moved here a year ago

The good ol' American tradition of sue sue sue with no limits

netboy

I'm in oakland ca, maybe that's why insurance is so expensive. everyone know Oakland is bad but I live in a good area. haha
I raised deductible to 1000$ on comp and collision, it brings down to 2500$ a year.

Maritime

That has NOTHING to do with first and third party cover.

cenzo86

Too many martinis for breakfast?

Sma2c

No Martini, just having lunch. Came out and found someone had hit it and moved on. Parked parallel on a street. Lots of people without out morals.

Maritime

God, that's really awful.

tmoneyC450amg

Before I moved to PA I was rear end-end by two semis at a red light and am currently in a big lawsuit against the driver of the truck that caused the 3 car accident (who also hit and ran), me being the first car. Boy, am I glad I can sue for pain and suffering and I would want the same right to do so here in PA, except that they require a separate option for that. If I chose no Tort I believe the insurance will be about $1550/yr full coverage and $1000 deductible

Maritime

Well, lets put it another way, unless you pay more for mandatory insurance, you are "deemed" to have waived certain elements of damage unless you pay more-it is NOT a limit on your first party insurance.

tmoneyC450amg

I figured it wasn't much more to pay for the option to recuperate more than just personal injury and property damage.

Maritime

Yes, from an at fault third party!

Mr. J

Hmmm.. you guys must live in high-risk or generally expensive markets. I pay $1900yr total for insurance on 2 vehicles. I have comp and collision on both and medical/liability of $500k/1M or something close to that. I know my caps are 3-4 times the min requirements.

Once the C450 gets on the policy, I'll update if my rates increase.

Mr. J

Sma2c,
That really sucks!
If it's any consolation, the irresponsible jackass that did that probably leads a pretty crappy life due to his irresponsibility.

nadeau

that sounds awesome!! think i will do this until AWE makes an exhaust lol

nvestr

Picking mine up tomorrow - what do you guys think of the First Class Lease Protection?

They want $1415 CAD for it (I'm in Canada), but there is a $725 credit from MB Financial against it. Leaves me with $690 to pay. Anybody have any success bringing that cost down? I'm guessing the dealer's cost is probably $6-700 on this and the credit is not coming out of their pocket...

Is Mercedes (Canada specifically) particularly nasty on lease return? I've lease returned 2 Acura's without any problems or charges in the past - I take care of my vehicles. Would love opinions!

chango450

Congrats! I'm picking mine up this Saturday (Canada as well). I ended up using the $750 credit on the prepaid maintenance over 3 years. I know how expensive Mercedes can get with service, so I saved a bit there. I wasn't told of any First Class Lease Protection, but $1415 seems about right. I think it's only worth it if you're doing a lot of driving, otherwise I'd rather allocate the $750 towards the maintenance.

nvestr

Hmm, they did not offer the $750 towards prepaid maintenance, they seem to imply that it is only towards Protection packages - are you 100% sure?

chango450

Yes, they definitely used my credit towards the maintenance package. I'm assuming with any dealer, there's some flexibility in how they're able to apply these promotional credits. The only protection plan they offered me was the Tire and Rim protection, which was around $1400? I turned that down as well. I don't anticipate doing a ton of driving with this car- just to work everyday and to the golf course once the weather warms up.

tivoboy

looks like the C43 coupe (2dr) gets a new 9speed tranny..

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/23/2...oupe-official/

bretpfair

Yes the burps, pops and crackles are still very apparent, actually much louder now. The drone is somewhat of an issue and I will be experimenting with resonators to see if that is something that can be fixed.

mvw

Wow. Mine was at most marginally more expensive than my 328.