Is this a good deal?
03-25-2016, 05:38 PM
#27
Personally, when I was in the market, the absolute must haves were: Lighting package, Keyless-GO, and multimedia. LSD, Lane Tracking etc. were nice to haves, but not deal breaker for me. I have read that the factory LSD isn't all that great anyway, and the aftermarkets like Quaife & Wavtrac are far better.
Many dealers don't understand the options part of it - and just because a car has super low miles, they think they can price them the same as cars that have the most sought-after options. To me, a car with 10K miles and just a basic car with pretty much no options is worth less than a car with 35K miles and most of the factory options. The motor and tranny on these cars are damn near bulletproof - especially a well maintained one.
One thing I learned in the process of buying a C63 (which took me longer than any other car I've bought in the past) is that the right car is out there , but just takes longer to find. To me, mileage was important - but when you think about it, an owner that had a car for 2 years since new and only drove 10K might not have taken care of the car (and the first thousands of miles are most critical for the motor's break-in period) as an owner that drove 30K miles, but was diligent in the maintenance of the vehicle.
Just some things to keep in mind ... my .02
Many dealers don't understand the options part of it - and just because a car has super low miles, they think they can price them the same as cars that have the most sought-after options. To me, a car with 10K miles and just a basic car with pretty much no options is worth less than a car with 35K miles and most of the factory options. The motor and tranny on these cars are damn near bulletproof - especially a well maintained one.
One thing I learned in the process of buying a C63 (which took me longer than any other car I've bought in the past) is that the right car is out there , but just takes longer to find. To me, mileage was important - but when you think about it, an owner that had a car for 2 years since new and only drove 10K might not have taken care of the car (and the first thousands of miles are most critical for the motor's break-in period) as an owner that drove 30K miles, but was diligent in the maintenance of the vehicle.
Just some things to keep in mind ... my .02
03-25-2016, 05:56 PM
#28
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^I have a lot of reading to do in order to figure out what all the available options are for the 12-14 models. I see the data cards and run the vins to get all the options included on certain car. What is the lighting package? Is keyless-GO the push button start? WHat is multimedia option?
My budget is about 50k and preferably I would like a 2014 with low miles to be able to take advantage of whats left on the factory warranty. Currently im looking at a '12 with 16k miles, p31 package, lsd for $43,000. Seems like a good deal but its black on black and thats not really what I want
My budget is about 50k and preferably I would like a 2014 with low miles to be able to take advantage of whats left on the factory warranty. Currently im looking at a '12 with 16k miles, p31 package, lsd for $43,000. Seems like a good deal but its black on black and thats not really what I want
03-25-2016, 07:42 PM
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2014 C63 Edition 507
This Might Help a Bit
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^I have a lot of reading to do in order to figure out what all the available options are for the 12-14 models. I see the data cards and run the vins to get all the options included on certain car. What is the lighting package? Is keyless-GO the push button start? WHat is multimedia option?
My budget is about 50k and preferably I would like a 2014 with low miles to be able to take advantage of whats left on the factory warranty. Currently im looking at a '12 with 16k miles, p31 package, lsd for $43,000. Seems like a good deal but its black on black and thats not really what I want
My budget is about 50k and preferably I would like a 2014 with low miles to be able to take advantage of whats left on the factory warranty. Currently im looking at a '12 with 16k miles, p31 package, lsd for $43,000. Seems like a good deal but its black on black and thats not really what I want
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03-25-2016, 07:56 PM
#30
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^thats a great PDF. thank you....after seeing how much some of those options cost, makes me wish I would of been able to get that 507. It was a steal
