C450 Discount Question
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C450 Discount Question
So I recently drove a C450 and loved it. I am ready to negotiate on the price and have read a few posts here stating that getting 5-6% off MSRP is a reasonable expectation. I qualify for the AICPA program (I think it's the fleet program) which gives me $2k off MSRP. My question is should I expect that $2k off above the 5-6% negotiated price or is it unreasonable to expect that much to be taken off MSRP?
The car I am looking at has an MSRP of ~$59k, is it reasonable to expect $5k to $5.5k off that price?
Thank you all in advance for your help!!!
The car I am looking at has an MSRP of ~$59k, is it reasonable to expect $5k to $5.5k off that price?
Thank you all in advance for your help!!!
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So I recently drove a C450 and loved it. I am ready to negotiate on the price and have read a few posts here stating that getting 5-6% off MSRP is a reasonable expectation. I qualify for the AICPA program (I think it's the fleet program) which gives me $2k off MSRP. My question is should I expect that $2k off above the 5-6% negotiated price or is it unreasonable to expect that much to be taken off MSRP?
The car I am looking at has an MSRP of ~$59k, is it reasonable to expect $5k to $5.5k off that price?
Thank you all in advance for your help!!!
The car I am looking at has an MSRP of ~$59k, is it reasonable to expect $5k to $5.5k off that price?
Thank you all in advance for your help!!!
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Thanks! I figured as much. The first offer the dealer made to me was $1k on top of the $2k fleet pricing, but I figured I'd check here to see what kind of deals people are making on this vehicle.
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I had one of the original 450 deliveries on an ordered basis and got $2,000 off from dealer, plus the ABA discount of $2,000.
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I don't know what the C450 is going for now below MSRP, but remember the fleet discount should not factor into your dealer price negotiation. It is a corporate perk that is subsidized by MB corporate and the dealer gets that money back. The MB fleet website/link states to negotiate your best deal, then inform them of the fleet discount. I leased my last 2 C300's using the fleet discount (2013 & 2015).
I know this does not directly answer the 5%-6% off question, but just a comment on my experience with the fleet discount. I got a $2,500 fleet discount off my 2015 C300 which was a surprise because the MB site still listed the discount as only $500 for the 2015 MY. I do see the $2,000 for the 2016 MY on the form.
Good luck and enjoy your C450 when you get it... so jealous!
I know this does not directly answer the 5%-6% off question, but just a comment on my experience with the fleet discount. I got a $2,500 fleet discount off my 2015 C300 which was a surprise because the MB site still listed the discount as only $500 for the 2015 MY. I do see the $2,000 for the 2016 MY on the form.
Good luck and enjoy your C450 when you get it... so jealous!
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Basically MSRP on the car I ordered was around $59. I got 2K off which is 3.3%> had I qualified for another 2K off then it would have been 6.7% off the MSRP. I think that is what you are looking for. I think the combined discount could be $2500-$3000 + $2000 or more fleet discount. You should at least get $2,000 off MSRP regardless before anything else.
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Basically MSRP on the car I ordered was around $59. I got 2K off which is 3.3%> had I qualified for another 2K off then it would have been 6.7% off the MSRP. I think that is what you are looking for. I think the combined discount could be $2500-$3000 + $2000 or more fleet discount. You should at least get $2,000 off MSRP regardless before anything else.
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I do not have a fleet discount, so can't help with the question on combining that with the negotiated price, but I got 6% off MSRP on a preordered C450, which in my case was a bit over $4000. Somebody here reported on getting 8% off, but I set my mind on 6%, so I stopped negotiating after getting that.
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10% off is possible, but you have to be a good negotiator and not deal with their garbage. Try a number of local to semi local dealerships, as you move to the outskirts, dealers are more willing to negotiate. Ask for out the door price which includes destination and taxes. Good luck.
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10% off is possible, but you have to be a good negotiator and not deal with their garbage. Try a number of local to semi local dealerships, as you move to the outskirts, dealers are more willing to negotiate. Ask for out the door price which includes destination and taxes. Good luck.
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I'm starting to get prices on a C450 that lists for $62,500 that would most likely need to be ordered. I'm going to aim for 8% off, but no one is biting yet. Best I can get is 5% off. Any ideas for dealers to try in California? Thanks
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I managed to get 8.5% off before the 2000$ Fleet discount I had.. so about 12% all in..I think they are going to be dealing even more right now - war, ISIS, etc..
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let me just say that i wish i would have come here prior to purchasing my car. i got 2k off and that was it. kind of makes me sick to see to see some of yall savings lol. hats off to you
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Question for you guys. Are any of you leasing? and if so, what are the residual values that have been quoted for the c450? Thinking about do an early lease termination with my c350 and jumping into a c450. Looking to see what lease rates are before contacting dealers. My local stealerships are high, so I am thinking about shopping my deal around to the competing DMV dealerships.
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Picked up my special ordered C450 with 12.7% off in L.A. https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post6625062
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Question for you guys. Are any of you leasing? and if so, what are the residual values that have been quoted for the c450? Thinking about do an early lease termination with my c350 and jumping into a c450. Looking to see what lease rates are before contacting dealers. My local stealerships are high, so I am thinking about shopping my deal around to the competing DMV dealerships.
Money factor of 0.00230. Seems high, but there are currently no MB subsidized lease specials on the C450.
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The funny thing is with discounts and everything, I am pricing the c450 cheaper than what I paid for my c350 new in 2013. If I can get my payments around the same price, I will definitely be parting out early 2016.
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Of course, since we pay 13% sales tax in Ontario, pretty much anything you get in the States is a better deal...
