Hey my w205 lease is almost ready for a upgrade...
I know that we should neg the price and not the monthly and so forth.,..
In about 4 months it will be time to order a 18 C class...
Now any advise on wtf to do in regards to negotiating on a custom order?
Any and advice is appreciated....
I know that we should neg the price and not the monthly and so forth.,..
In about 4 months it will be time to order a 18 C class...
Now any advise on wtf to do in regards to negotiating on a custom order?
Any and advice is appreciated....
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yes. I got 16% off MSRP on my custom order c450.
you negotiate the exact same way you would normally. All agreements should be made prior to ordering.
you negotiate the exact same way you would normally. All agreements should be made prior to ordering.
Well.. considering there is not a 2016 C450 here in the US ... I'd take that advice with a grain of salt..
1. You can Build-To-Order - "lease rates" are based on "delivery month" and not by month of order - so you will be able to dial in your exact lease deal for that month of delivery - and not waste too much time on "guessing" at time of order.
2. Check with your dealer on "pull ahead" - where you can take delivery of your 2018 before your lease end - and Mercedes Financial wipes the open/remaining payments on your 2015
I understand your comment about "focus on the price rather than focusing on the payment" ... well, I have two comments on that
1. Focus on the MB features/options you want and will enjoy - focus on the MB 1st
2. For the maximum bang for the buck - if the right "retired 2017 loaner" was out there - that's where you maximize bang-for-the-buck as it will lease as new with MBFS - at about 20%+ off MSRP
3. Whether %-Discount - Money Factor or anything - it ALL ends up with payment - there are those who like to "hammer out" the smallest things - where it's the final payment is what you will pay..
1. You can Build-To-Order - "lease rates" are based on "delivery month" and not by month of order - so you will be able to dial in your exact lease deal for that month of delivery - and not waste too much time on "guessing" at time of order.
2. Check with your dealer on "pull ahead" - where you can take delivery of your 2018 before your lease end - and Mercedes Financial wipes the open/remaining payments on your 2015
I understand your comment about "focus on the price rather than focusing on the payment" ... well, I have two comments on that
1. Focus on the MB features/options you want and will enjoy - focus on the MB 1st
2. For the maximum bang for the buck - if the right "retired 2017 loaner" was out there - that's where you maximize bang-for-the-buck as it will lease as new with MBFS - at about 20%+ off MSRP
3. Whether %-Discount - Money Factor or anything - it ALL ends up with payment - there are those who like to "hammer out" the smallest things - where it's the final payment is what you will pay..
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???? would probably be good to do half a second of research before making such foolish remarks.Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
Well.. considering there is not a 2016 C450 here in the US ... I'd take that advice with a grain of salt..
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Yeah there were about a gazillion 2016 450's when I was looking. To the OP, I actually put a CC deposit and made a deal at 10% off MSRP on a 450 about 5 hours away (had my colors and options). Once I got up there and drove it I realized I didn't want a 450, but I liked the dealership and asked if they would do the same deal on a C300 build, which they did. (There was also a trade I was upside down on and they met my price in that, so I felt 10% off was fair).
