beaut

Hey all, I'm a Canadian and have been eyeing some 2015 C300's recently and have found a local one and we have agreed on 28k CAD if the inspection doesn't come with any problems, with him including a CarProof and inspection. Has only been in one accident where headlights and bumper was removed and replaced by a Mercedes dealership. It comes with every option available, with a AMG style grille, carbon fiber lip and mirror caps, heads up display, collision prevention and illuminated star, etc. (I haven't seen many 2015 C300's that I've looked with Heads up display so that's cool). It has 55k kms and they had replaced the brake pads and rotors last year. It comes with prepaid maintenance until April 2018 and was wondering if I was getting a good deal. On top of the that, I have never owned a MB before and was wondering how much maintenance I should expect to spend on annually and what are the main components that would need replacing/check ups or have possibility of needing repairs. I'm also not that car savvy so I don't really know much about the parts that need maintenance, I literally only know brake pads, oil change, spark plugs? What else is there that I should account for, especially on this car?


In addition, for the inspection, what should I look for if it has no problems? Would the inspection report any potential problems that may occur soon? Something almost wearing out or something? I just don't want to buy it right away and a month or two down the road have to pay for repairs out of my own pocket. If there was something potentially needed to be repaired when the inspection was complete, I would use that as a negotiating tactic to bring the price down a bit. Anyways.. I guess my main question is for the inspection, would an inspection that comes "clean" be fine to purchase for agreed price? Or could they possibly miss something and I'd have to repair it for a couple thousand within a few months? We are planning to get an inspection at a Mercedes dealership if it matters.

*I've looked at some other C300's that had aftermarket door illuminators that had the MB logo shine on the ground when you opened the door, where and how much would this cost to add?

** He claimed it came with every option possible at the time he purchased and said there wasn't a C300 in Canada with Distronic Plus, so he wasn't allowed to get it, I was wondering, where could I check a website or something of an absolutely maxed out 2015 C300 with every possible feature? Have been trying to search around but have had no luck.


Thank you for reading and I'm super excited on potentially joining the MB squad!

StanNH

jj33low

My 2015 C300 has been a great car, no issues.

DerekACS

I would concur with StanNH. Avoid MY2015 if possible. The first model year of the W205 built in Alabama was fraught with gremlins. One only need to take a look at the ill fitting tail lights, which were present on many 2015s. Then there was the bleeding and oozing Artico leatherette upholstery that occurred during spells of sub-zero temperatures. If your budget can stretch, look for a MY2016 or even a MY2017. Avoid also cars that have accident declarations, even if its only "headlights and bumper", which equates to several $1000s of damage.

If you are determined to buy a MY2015 C300, try to find one that is 'Certified' by a MB dealer. You could use the www.mercedes-benz.ca website to search for 'pre-owned' inventory across Canada.

Ashrin Mathur

beaut

Thanks for your input, I was leaning towards the 2015's because it was the oldest W205 (which would ought to be cheaper lol) and interior/exterior wise along with features be almost similar to the newer models. How many problems have you encountered with your current 2015 C300 so far? Getting mixed results and have me questioning lol

beaut

I can't really tell if you're serious or not because I don't understand much of what you're saying haha.. Have looked at some of the CPO's from the MB website but they're mainly hovering around 33k+ even for the base models with little to no features, even for the 2015 models.

StanNH

MariTheBoss