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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Id this a good price for a c55

Hello, I was wondering if the price below was a good deal for a c55 with navi lightening and cd changer and I was wondering what you guys paid for yours.


Sticker price 60,830
Discounted price 57,895
Invoice is 56,695

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Nope. You should be able to get it for 55k easily.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Thanks for the reply but how am I going to buy the car under invoice is there an incentive or cash back I checked edmunds and could not found any.

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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dealers still make money selling at invoice or below...depends how long the car has been sitting on the lot
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Hello, thanks the car is not on there lot they are getting it from another dealer so I have no idea what price to aim for I am going to call the salesperson and see what they can do for me. The price they gave me was 3,000 off sticker without me even asking for a discount so I know they have some room to work. Thanks again for the reply if anybody has anymore info that would be great.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Do any of you guys know if mercedes has hold backs like other companies and does the dealer get it if they get the car from another dealer.

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by polo
Do any of you guys know if mercedes has hold backs like other companies and does the dealer get it if they get the car from another dealer.
Generally, this is how it works. If a car has been sitting on a lot for some time, the dealer has been paying for "flooring" to the manufacturer. Basically, it's financing charges. The longer the car sits, the less profit he makes. If he his trading for the car from another dealer, all bets are off. He would not trade a profitable car for a non-profitable car. If you go straight to the dealer that has the desired car, he might be willing to cut his losses and sell it, under invoice, just to see it go away. MB, usually does not offer hold-backs to the dealers. To be sure, check the Incentives/invoice price sections of Edmunds.com

Just like buying a house, you need to find a motivated seller. Don't get too emotionally involved in the actual transaction, be prepared to walk from the lot (if they won't deal) and you will probably get a better price.

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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The problem is that this is the only car they could find that came close to what I wanted the only difference is it has the cd chnager which I do not need. So if I go to another dealer I will be talking to them about the same car so I do not think the deal will be better at another dealer and I do not want to wait to order the car I want it for the summer. Does anybody know how I could search the inventory of the dealers in the US that way I could deal with the dealer that has it directly. Thanks again fo the help I was not sure if I would get any replies to this.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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If that is the exact car that you want I'd try to get them to go down another grand. Be ready to walk if they don't. Sometime it's worth it to pay a little more for what you want than save some money and settle some something you didn't really want.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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I got my '06 c55 last year in October $1500 under invoice. You can do better then that..

Where are you located? East or West Coast?
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Where are you located? East or West Coast?

LOL, what about the 30+ other states between the two coasts hahaha.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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I am on the east coast I called the salesperson and he told me that they could come down a few hundred bucks but not thousands if that was what I was looking for I told him see what he could do for me and call me back. He called back in under five minutes and tells me to come in tomorrow friday morning and talk to his manager that the manager will not let him lose this sale. He said that the manager saw how much time he put into this sale moving cars in the showroom to let me test drive a white one they had he was laying it on real thick . Also he told me they could do a little better on my trade in right now they are about a 1,000 under edmunds and like 1500 under what kbb is telling me it should go for on a trade in. Also do any of you guys know about galvins that is what they use for trade in values I assume it is lower then edmunds or kbb that is why they use it but does naybody know anything about I am trading in a 2003 acura tl type-s with only 22,000 miles garage kept in very good condition. So what do you guys think I should ask for right now we are at 57,895 he said thay could come down a few hundred that they are only making 800 which I know is a lie because invoice is 56,695 so they are making 1200 plus any incentives or rebates they get for selling the car if any. I really appreciate all the help.

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