Swoody

Congrats on the car....I just picked mine up like a day after you...the wheel and tire protection package price where I bought mine was $1500. I declined. Anyway my point is I guess it is up to the dealer what they want to charge for this plan and not set by MB!

yamibear

my car was being worked on so i walked around the showroom with my gf and i saw u looking at the c63 and i said to my gf that u are probably gonna buy it today cuz i could see it from your eyes haha.

SonnyakaPig

Great looking car in that color.

YellowJacket

Nice car. How hard was it to get your price? Hours negotiating, or did they start near that price?

FraKctured

Was gonna say "PIX PLS" and then they showed up in the thread...

Great color combo, stunning car.

Hearty congrats!

gatorade

I wouldn't say hours of negotiating. I went back and forth a couple times with the salesman and then he brought out the manager who gave me the best deal he could which was the final price. They didn't give in easily but I do appreciate the salesman who cut to the chase and just brought the manager out. I definitely had a good experience overall though. Everyone at MB Manhattan was very nice!

YellowJacket

^
Thanks. I just found one online I like with a $71k MSRP, and I would like to just walk in and say $64k and lets write it up. I hate the back and forth games. Most always try to start at MSRP with their first offer to me, and it just puts me in a bad mood knowing that nobody is paying sticker for these things!

gatorade

I actually enjoy the back and forth things...I look at it as a bit of a game. Anyways I know most people don't enjoy doing it hence the reason why they always ask me to negotiate for them. Anyways good luck with negotiating the car. I hope they don't give you much resistance!

Vash

Negotiations via phone/email are quicker/smoother. If you've seen the car, expressed an interest, and are sitting there waiting on them they feel they've "got you". They need to give you incentive to come in.

late_bloomer

I paid 1800 for wheel/tire repair and curb rash. Also includes dent repairs .. I was told I could refund prorated.

I have read that tires are only covered if you buy OEM size, so I think I will cancel since I want to get bigger tires..

Paid 4900 for 7 yr/100k extended warranty also.. 26xx for 5 year prepaid maintence..

Damn, I really like your color. I was going to get that but they took it out for sedan. Color was the hardest thing to choose!!!

Your car is a beauty! What a great upgrade from an IS

GrnLantern

Wow, awesome grab. Congrats.

Very nice.

Roswell

Wow, you sure like to take precaution seeing you bought pretty much everything the dealership wants to sell us at the pre-delivery. lol

GrnLantern

Whatever it takes to help you sleep well at night... that's what you should do.

Roswell

^^ LOL... Actually, I wouldn't sleep good knowing I spent that much money to the dealer for all the extra protection.. in my opinion, they are overpriced & the only winner at the end of it is the stealer. Just my opinion though.

GrnLantern

Yup, indeed. But you're right, and that's what I'm saying, everyone's got a different trigger for sleeping well at night.

Roswell

The problem with extended protection plans are the fine prints. Be sure you understand what is covered & what is not.

Look at this example about pre-paid maintenance:


https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...p-service.html

jvanbrecht

Do yourself a huge favour.. get your hood covered in clear vinyl or some other protection.. my hood (steel grey as well), looks like a war zone from driving the DC beltway daily. The paint is really thin and chips easily.

gatorade

So i'm getting my car "paint protected" with the 3m clear bra material. So far I plan on getting the front bumper, fenders, mirrors, doors and rear bumper. As far as the hood the plan is just the front part of the hood, however, as the prior post suggests is it necessary to do the whole hood? I figure the front part of the hood is the most susceptible to rock chips.

YellowJacket

Wheel repair seems like a bad bet. You're gambling that you will need more than $1800 in repairs while you own the car. (if no deductible, could be more).

There are wheel shops here that will recondition curb rash for $100 to $200 per wheel.

neliconcept

Not when you are leaving. Had a guy over at Mercedes of greenwich CT go down 12k on an e63. it was a 2012 with 275 miles I tested that day, the original was 91k on it and he went down to 79k on the phone when I was leaving. (arrived in my friends aston martin however)

I always think its better to show up, act serious if you want the car and be willing to walk.. you have all the negotiating power if you use it right

natman316

I enjoy negociating too! I think I had a pretty new sales person....so everytime i mentioned another dealership, the price goes down