Finding a c400
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Ford fusion
Finding a c400
Hello all this is my first post on what could possibly become my first Mercedes. I have been shopping for a 13' Audi s6 and really had my heart set on it. After a lot of looking and discussions with my wife I thought I would look at the possibility of a newer car with warranty but less "fun" and in 2 years move to an s6/c63 depending on what I like. The new interior of the C class look amazing to me but the 2.0l motor doesn't scream fun. Ideally I think I want a c400 but I can't seem to find any on any of the big car sites (cars.com, true car, etc..). I know they only made them in 2015 but am I dumb or are they very rare? If anyone could point me to sites that actually let you search for c400 I would greatly appreciate it. Looking for white or black with "white" interior. Thank you
Member
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 110
Likes: 3
2016 Mercedes C300
Filter those by price (>$35000 - doubt you will ever find a w205 c400 less than that) and also by number of cylinders
https://www.cars.com/for-sale/search...=GN_REFINEMENT
https://www.cars.com/for-sale/search...=GN_REFINEMENT
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,208
Likes: 133
From: SLC, UT
c-fo-fiddy
Skip the 400 and at least go with the 450. It's not that much of a better car but it is noticeably better.
Probably hard to find one as you will have to find an early lease return so I would look at lease takeover sites. You can usually get a great deal since most people dumping leases are in a corner.
Probably hard to find one as you will have to find an early lease return so I would look at lease takeover sites. You can usually get a great deal since most people dumping leases are in a corner.
Member
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 147
Likes: 17
2015 mercedes c400
Hello all this is my first post on what could possibly become my first Mercedes. I have been shopping for a 13' Audi s6 and really had my heart set on it. After a lot of looking and discussions with my wife I thought I would look at the possibility of a newer car with warranty but less "fun" and in 2 years move to an s6/c63 depending on what I like. The new interior of the C class look amazing to me but the 2.0l motor doesn't scream fun. Ideally I think I want a c400 but I can't seem to find any on any of the big car sites (cars.com, true car, etc..). I know they only made them in 2015 but am I dumb or are they very rare? If anyone could point me to sites that actually let you search for c400 I would greatly appreciate it. Looking for white or black with "white" interior. Thank you
Last edited by White C400; Jan 19, 2017 at 09:31 PM.
Member
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 85
Likes: 6
From: Canada
2014 CLA250, 2017 C43 Sedan(Arriving in March/April)
Just my two cents, but the C300's two liter is actually not bad. I had a loaner one for two weeks and had it on sport mode the entire time which made the car quite fun. I believe Car and Driver clocked it at just a sliver over 6 seconds from 0-60.
If cost is a concern, the C300 will definitely be cheaper maintenance wise down the line too, I think the engine shares a lot of components and also the block with the current generation of the A/B/CLA classes which has been in production for over half a decade now.
Or, why not go get a new C43?
If cost is a concern, the C300 will definitely be cheaper maintenance wise down the line too, I think the engine shares a lot of components and also the block with the current generation of the A/B/CLA classes which has been in production for over half a decade now.
Or, why not go get a new C43?
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 350
Likes: 55
2015 C400
Welcome! I found mine on autotrader...but there were not many in my area, in my price range, for sale. The one I found was the only one within like 100+ miles. I used cars.com for my searches as well...there were cases where I'd find something on one site, which was not on another, so good to search both. Edmunds website does some search functions as well.
Sounds like White's got the car for you, and it runs 12s!
Btw, you're a Bowtie guy who drives a Ford?! Just kidding... I still got some chevy parts, some where, but have 2 fords in the garage now.
Sounds like White's got the car for you, and it runs 12s!
Btw, you're a Bowtie guy who drives a Ford?! Just kidding... I still got some chevy parts, some where, but have 2 fords in the garage now.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 7,653
Likes: 560
2016 C300
The C400 only lasted a year largely because the consensus was that relative to the lighter, less expensive 300, the 400 felt nose heavy and was the less fun, athletic handler. Not a bad car, but more a heavy cruiser than Sport sedan.
The C450 solved that with a tune, exhaust and some suspension bits cribbed directly from the C63. But I found the 450 to be a little rough around the edges as a DD and opted for a loaded up C300 instead.
The T4 isn't sexy, but it is spunky and smooth. In Sport mode, the transmission holds the engine in the torquiest part of the power band so there's plenty of go at the ready.
I'd ignore the cylinder count and drive both the C43 and C300. Good luck!
The C450 solved that with a tune, exhaust and some suspension bits cribbed directly from the C63. But I found the 450 to be a little rough around the edges as a DD and opted for a loaded up C300 instead.
The T4 isn't sexy, but it is spunky and smooth. In Sport mode, the transmission holds the engine in the torquiest part of the power band so there's plenty of go at the ready.
I'd ignore the cylinder count and drive both the C43 and C300. Good luck!
