poops

Do these finance rates only apply if you're coming off an existing MBFS loan/lease? If not, does anyone know the standard tier 1 finance rates offered by MBFS? Thanks!

TMD

Bought my C450 on 2016 January. MSRP was around 59000$, Got a discount between 8-9K. Finally paid 55000$, including tax and all other fees.

WRG222

my lease: 4 years, 10K mi/yr, MSRP $64K, $0 down payment, $1650 out of pocket. $577 monthly payment (tax included). oh and they took my GL450 back 3 months early..

CoolCanuck

Pulled the trigger yesterday on the C43 AMG from Star Motors here in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada).


- Brilliant Blue
- Premium Package
- LED Lights (didn't want it, but that was the way the only Brilliant Blue anywhere nearby came built).


Got a discount of $3675. Could have probably pushed for a bit more ($100-$150 perhaps), but they had made it so easy and pleasant, let it go.


They absolutely declined $4000, due to it being a dealer trade, and the car needing to be shipped here to Ottawa. If I'd been willing to choose one of theirs in stock, they indicated they would give that (but they were optioned and in colours I didn't want). They definitely are motivated to move product they have in their own inventory, and I think they may have even gone beyond $4K if I'd wanted a car in their inventory - not 100% sure, just a sense.


Sales/Finance people were easy to deal with. I let them know what I wanted in terms of discount ($4k) and sales person went to the manager, who came out in person (so none of that Ping-Pong as the sales person goes to 'check' with their invisible manager), and got the deal done pretty easily. A bit of typical back and forth, but they were good to deal with, pleasant and professional. Having bought some 7 cars over the years, one of the better experiences and would recommend.


Finance person also decent - walked me through the lease and tire protection packages and tinting, but in a completely no-pressure way - good description (I'd already read up about them) and then no muss or fuss at all when I declined them. Overall, a very pleasant process too (but have to say I've never had a bad experience with finance people in eons - they've all been good, across various brands).


Some random, interesting tid-bits I learned along the way:


- Realized that the Prepaid maintenance is a bit cheaper to buy up front in a lump sum, rather than folding into the lease (where it's subject to interest charges).


- C-Class cars are widely available generally, and in a highly competitive market, so there's more willingness to negotiate on them. Their prime competitor right now is perceived to be BMW, not Audi (which kind of surprised me). They really don't pay attention to them in Canada right now.


- The current promotion - 3 monthly payments - is split 3 ways (as are almost all promotions). The dealer has to pay for one payment, MB Canada the second and MB financial the third. Also worth knowing is that the dealers very much keep this in mind when negotiating - they've already given up that first payment in terms of discount, so there's actually a little bit less actual room for discounting.


- B Class cars are really tough for them - they are very expensive for what they provide, and hard to sell. MB keeps allocating more to them, and many dealers still have 2016 B class cars sitting around. Most get sold at a loss, just to get them off the lot. So, if you're in the market for one, there may be some serious discounts to be had.....


- Conversely, the larger SUVs are really hard to find - allocation is very sparing, and people frequently have to factory order, waiting months. There is no discounting at all - they get sold at list every time. Dealers love that, and wish they could get more.


- Not surprisingly, the best time to get discounts is the month immediately following a soft sales month - dealers and MB will roll out additional incentives to bring the numbers back up.


- If you buy near end of month, and take delivery in the following month, you get the benefit of choosing the better of the two months' promotions when it comes time to pay.


If anyone has any questions, happy to answer - can't wait to get it next week!


Cheers,

keninblaine

There is a lot of useful info in this thread, but there are many posts where the contributor's location is not shown. It would be immensely helpful, and appreciated, if people would show at least their country, and preferably province/state and or city in their profile details.

tivoboy

Bought my C450 on 2016 January. MSRP was around 63000$, Got a discount about 10K, paid 53.5K before taxes..

USA CA

keninblaine

I'm impressed and encouraged at the size of discounts many folks have been able to negotiate. As a side note, it is interesting that these cars appear well priced when compared to some earlier AMG models. I owned a 2001 CLK55 AMG which sold new in the $65k range (in 2001 dollars!). It had 342 hp, and 0-60 in slightly under 5 seconds, and had a raunchy exhaust note from that lovely V8, but had none of the electronics and decent sound system found in today's C43, and had higher fuel consumption.

Dino944

Lunar Blue
Black leather
Linden wood
Premium Package 4
Park Assist Package
Heated/Ventilated Seats
AMG Performance Exhaust
Rear Seat Manual Window Shades
Chrome Door Handle Inserts

MSRP $65,935 - out the door for $57,000 (that includes a $2,000 MB Fleet Discount)

keninblaine

I assume that is a sedan, as I've never seen PP4 on coupes.

Dino944

Yes, its a sedan.

Damon44

All very helpful posts. You would think they are selling real estate at the Taj Majal.Its just a car.

Kevin Gregg

An offer sent by dealer (Maryland USA)
Comments?

C43W4 $52,000
040 Black
641 Black MB-Tex/DINAMICA w/ Red Stitching
H07 Linden Wood Trim
P03 P03 Premium 3 Package: COMAND Navigation and Voice Control, Touchpad $4,150
881 : Electronic Trunk Closer
877 : Ambient Lighting (3 Colors)
871 : HANDS-FREE ACCESS
815 : COMAND DVD Player
810 : Burmester® Surround Sound System
632 : Static LED Headlamps
531 : COMAND w/Navigation and Voice Control
502 : Navigation Map Updates included for 3-years
500 : Power Folding Mirrors
448 : TOUCHPAD
U71 : DVD Coding
U25 : AMG Illuminated Door Sill Panels
P17 : Control Code
R01 Summer High-Performance Tires
Y05 Red Seat Belts
218 Rearview Camera
234 Blind Spot Assist
413 Panorama Roof $1,480
5P8 Control code - scheduling & production intro vehicles
521 521 Night Package: Front Wing, Rear Diffuser Insert, Exhaust Tailpip $200
P55 : Night Package
6P5 Factory Code
604 19" AMG Split 5-Spoke Wheels w/ Black Accents $850
851 Acoustic Glass
873 Heated Front Seats

SUBTOTAL $58,680
DESTINATION & DELIVERY $925
TOTAL $59,605

RichardCranium3

I had a nearly identical spec except for different wheels and black ash wood trim. Bought mine off the lot though, no custom order. You should be able to get anywhere from 5-10% off that number.

Kevin Gregg

forgot to include that this is a used c43 with about 5000 miles on it. have not seen it in person yet. the $59K USD asking price seems high, imo

JSAN305

MSRP on mine was $59,755.

Final selling price: $51,680 (Roughly 14% off)

kelvin105

Hi guys, my first german car coming from an IS350.

I was very eager to buy this car after test driving it, so the dealership I went to found the options of the car I wanted and they're having a dealer trade with another dealership.

C43W4 $52,000
992 Selenite Grey Metallic $720
268 Crystal Grey Leather $1,620
H07 Linden Wood Trim
P03 P03 Premium 3 Package: COMAND Navigation and Voice Control, Touchpad $4,150
881 : Electronic Trunk Closer
877 : Ambient Lighting (3 Colors)
871 : HANDS-FREE ACCESS
815 : COMAND DVD Player
810 : Burmester® Surround Sound System
632 : Static LED Headlamps
531 : COMAND w/Navigation and Voice Control
502 : Navigation Map Updates included for 3-years
448 : TOUCHPAD
U71 : DVD Coding
U25 : AMG Illuminated Door Sill Panels
P17 : Control Code
P44 Parking Package (RVC & Parktronic)
R02 All-Season Tires
U78 AMG Performance Exhaust System $1,250
00A Illuminated Star $550
068 Wheel Locking Bolts $150
15A LED logo projector $200
218 Rearview Camera
234 Blind Spot Assist
235 PARKTRONIC with Active Parking Assist $970
413 Panorama Roof $1,480
5P8 Control code - scheduling & production intro vehicles
521 521 Night Package: Front Wing, Rear Diffuser Insert, Exhaust Tailpip $200
P55 : Night Package
6P5 Factory Code
661 18" AMG 5-Spoke Wheels w/ Black Accents
873 Heated Front Seats

SUBTOTAL $63,290
DESTINATION & DELIVERY $925
TOTAL $64,215




I got a discount of $2,215 and on top of that they're covering the trucking fee from the dealer trade. So I'm paying $62,000 for the car.

RichardCranium3

No way I'd pay that. If you're willing to wait or keep hunting, you can order one with 0 miles for for less!!! If you need to pull the trigger, I wouldn't pay a penny over $49k.

Damon44

Agree. Look it up in blue book or Edmunds. For that price order new and sleep better.

DRLC43

I custom ordered a C43 Cabriolet. The MSRP was a tick over $70K and my discount was 4.9%. If I bought one if the lot I could have done a little better, but talking to a friend who works at the dealer, these cars are selling very well. I put a downpayment of $40K and financed the balance. The dealer got a rate of 2.80%. Which was slight better than MB rate of 2.99%. Credit score comes into play on the rate though.

VinceBlue

C43 AMG COUPE (Factory Order) MSRP $64,390. Price $59,000. Discount ~ 8.4%

Twowheelsgood

Wow, such a deal! I'm about to order a 2018 C43 sedan. Currently there isn't a 2018 sedan DOG with prices so I priced a 2017 with options as similar as possible on Edmunds. The MSRP came to 67,660 and the Edmunds TMV was 64,796 (~4% discount). The past two cars I bought (Audis) ended up right at the TMV number but I'll try to push the discount higher based on what I'm reading here. The final numbers will be a little different since MB seems to breaking up the packages into a more a la carte list for 2018 and there will be some change for inflation and Euro exchange rate.

MASSC450

I got 16.2% off my well equipped 2016 C450 last June from the dealers lot...it would take at least a 15% discount for me to consider a 2017 C43.