Nautilus7

I like the two louvers grill more; it looks more aggressive and elegant vs the delicate Diamond.

2012ML63AMG

I've just got notice from my local MB dealer that my 2016 C450 will be ready for delivery new week. Woohoo! I have to say goodbye to my 2012 ML63!

autopal

Great news man! I await your impressions on the exhaust sound

rbrylaw

Congrats! I'm betting someone won't be getting too much sleep the next few nights!

2012ML63AMG

Absolutely! Can't wait! According to my Sales Rep; I'll be the first one in the dealership to receive it.

Also looking at a set of HRE's for it! Very excited!

Nautilus7

Gladly, pm me.

Vipershade

Welcome brother! Your build looks awesome. And great job with the discount, very impressive

Vipershade

That rocks!

What HRE's are you considering?

If I can't get the C63's 662 – 19” Cross-Spoke Forged Wheels – Black for a descent price:



I had these HREs (FF01) on my short list:

tmoneyC450amg

My sales rep at MB of Fort Washington just called me yesterday and explained why the car was not ready for delivery last week, it was due to MBUSA not releasing the 2016 C450 but instead the 2016 C300s were released last week.

Hopefully this week the 450 will be released, as I will also be the first to receive the vehicle in the region as well

iwork4wine

TM, My sales rep indicated that my C450 would be rolling early next week. So I am guessing Monday 9/14 or Tuesday 9/15 I would be very surprised if our 2 vehicles were not on the same truck since our dealers are only ~25 miles apart. The dealers should receive the same day off the pick-up since it is a little over 100 miles from Baltimore to Philly.

I will gladly take the 2nd delivery in the region. I am hoping Friday 9/18 will be my delivery day and just take the day off of work and give it a test drive.

Are you purchasing the prepaid maintenance? I always use the dealer for service so to me it makes sense to purchase the maintenance plan. Last time I purchased the tire and rim insurance and essentially broke even. I will have to see how expensive it is this insurance is for the c450. I know the multi spoke rims in black cost ~$1,000 each.

Vipershade

Not sure if you guys are considering the extended warranty, but this thread had some good info: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...elw-deals.html

The tire rim insurance is intriguing (specially in our pot-hole ridden state )

rbrylaw

With runflat tires, tire and rim insurance is a must [IMHO]. Prepaid maintenance is a good investment as well as it heads off any service increases. And if someone plans to keep their car beyond the new car warranty, extending the warranty makes sense too.

autopal

I disagree, especially on the extended warranty. These add ons are how dealers make money, with markup of over 50% (sometimes as much as 100%!!) The majority of people who buys extended warranty would have been way better financially if they hadn't. I work in the car industry, and there's a reason dealers push extended warranties so hard, and the reason is not because they like you, the customer. Your best bet is always just to negotiate your best deal on the car, because any "added value" the dealers offer, are usually not worth it. Etching, nitrogen and paint and leather protector? Forget about it

iwork4wine

I did not realize that M-B discounted the extended warranty period within the first 30 days of the vehicle purchase date. I knew that you could buy it up to the standard warranty expiration. The prices are more reasonable then I expected. Certainly something to think about. I will have to see if it makes sense since I only have been averaging 6K miles annually.

rbrylaw

Under many situations, you are likely right. But cars are complex expensive machines. A good friend of mine wound up trading his 50,000 mile BMW in when it required a $6,000 repair, which would have been covered under warranty had he purchased the extended warranty.

It's the same with insurance. You may never need to make a claim, but if you do, it's a godsend if you have coverage.

autopal

Each off us have to do what we think is right for our situation. If we are talking about used car, then warranty may make more sense. My point is, if your new car turns out to be a lemon (unlikely, but possible) those problems would come to the fore long before the 4 yrs, 50K manufacturer's warranty. What you need to ask yourself is
(1) What is the chance your car will be fine for 4 yrs, 50K, and then require expensive repairs for the remainder of your ownership?
(2) How much it will cost you, interest included, to cover against that small possibility?
(3) How certain are you that you will be keeping the car for years beyond the first 4 years?
(4) If you have to use the extended warranty, will the cost of repairs be more than the cost to buy the warranty? Enough for it to make sense?
Buy the warranty if you feel it make sense for you, I just know that extended warranty on new cars are not in the consumers best interest, and multiple research supports that. It's the same thing with insurance, life insurance is a no brainer, and we all should have life insurance, but buying life insurance to cover a car loan will cost you more than twice what it would, if you buy personal insurance

rbrylaw

Excellent advice. Thank you. For me, I have been giving this much thought. I'm now in my 60s. I don't have the money to buy cars as often as I once did. When my new C300 arrives, I'm paying cash for it and hoping to keep it at least 7 years (longer if it remains reliable). In my situation, extending the new car warranty could make sense. If I only keep the car as long as the new warranty, extending it would make no sense. There's no blanket answer that fits all situations.

Thanks again for the great advice.

okay.w0w

that's it. i'm heading to my dealership tomorrow and seeing what we have to do to get one of these in the driveway.

Vipershade

Check out that thread that I posted...

These guys are talking about a dealer in Santa Monica that sells the extended warranty for $100 over dealer cost (and that is regardless of where you bought the car).

iwork4wine

I am familiar with this dealership. My corporate office is in Santa Monica and I passed the MB dealership on the way to the hotel. SWEET!! Viper U DAH MAN!!

Vipershade

LOL... I'll be really curious what kind of quotes we get from our dealers. I agree with autopal that this is normally a place for the dealers to "win all their money back"

My plan is to hopefully keep this for a while (past the normal warranty). I work from home, so I also tend to put fewer miles on a vehicle (plus I am not planning a trade-in, so this will be an extra vehicle).

inhartwetrust

Are these rims not part of the standard offering for the 450?

Vipershade

Nope...just these:

inhartwetrust

Thanks, and damn that sucks. I like how they call them "black" when really they are barely black at all.

Vipershade

Exactly...

I like the wheels that I ordered (the 605s), but I also would like a wider wheel. After seeing the C63's 662 in person, I really like the matte black with the cross spoke...those wheels are stunning in person.