Tej7

Class act

PeterUbers

its weird that they would escort you out of the dealership ... Was there an argument or a lively sarcastic debate? I've had salespeople tell me to have a good day but never escorted me out of the building

that being said as I mentioned ... Buy out on state and save a bunch of money that's how I got my e63S

welcome and good luck ---

blkc63s

Same crap they try to pull here in Florida. Dealerships mark up so much here that most times it makes sense to order from out of state. I ordered ,my car a few weeks ago at msrp. I wasn't able to secure a discount but I did get an early allocation so not complaining too much. These cars aren't low production so I wouldn't pay a penny more than it's worth. Actually paying msrp itself is a "bad" deal lol. Good luck finding a better dealership

Benzshill

Just to be clear: they didn't escort me out of the building. They shaked my hand and said "thank you for your time" basically cutting any further negotiation after I said I wasn't paying above MSRP. Nothing rude, just weird.

Benzshill

Thank you. I appreciate your advice. I've been looking at dealers outside the Bay Area just in case Silicon Valley money may have been a factor here.

omgwtfbbqc63s

Was it a Penske dealership? They're the ****in worst.

PeterUbers

ah, i gotcha

i know you'll find msrp somewhere else

the suburu is a tank ... Keep that as your winter beater ... So reliable like my g35x

RDOCA

Not really
After being hassled by several dealers wanting over MSRP and being arrogant I walked into the San Diego Penske store and they were very professional and I offered a number under MSRP and with no hassling me they accepted and my car came in just as promised.
It might have been the sales people you worked with that were not the best.

XZACM102

Was this by any chance Mercedes of Stevens Creek ? One of the worst Mercedes dealerships in Silicon Valley IMHO. I wouldn't be surprised never had a good experience there myself either.

VaserC63S

When the new models of the Range Rover (L494 & L405) came out in 2014 you couldn't get for less than $10K over MSRP and in some places like California maybe 20K. I shopped around and couldn't even get the one I wanted. In 2014 I wound up paying $10K over MSRP to get the supercharged. Bad move on my part because in the end 10 months in I traded it for the 2015.5 Autobiography which I also coundn't get anywhere for less than MSRP. I only got a discount because it was same dealership I used again. Now I don't know about the C63.. I suggest you shop around or just wait. In a year they will be giving you $5K off. Its an AMG. Want factor wil have dropped quite a bit.

obbob

My friend works at a Canadian MB dealership, and he said that MB doesn't allow the dealerships to offer above MSRP. I guess that's just for Canada....

Either way, yeah MSRP is the most you should ever pay for any AMG other than the SLS gullwing.

hyperion667

that's absolutely banana's~


I like the idea of getting them thrown out of the game, LOL, that would seriously fawk up someone's livelihood,

otakki

Yes, get the quote in writing and report the stealership to MBUSA. Can't believe something like this is still going on nowadays. Gosh, it's just a mass-produced car, not a limited edition collector's car.

auditoamg

Could this be Stevens Creek or Pleasanton? Have had similar experiences at both when I lived there....

COOPERDB

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vaelin

Odd. Assuming it's not Stevens Creek MB, I suggest going there. PM me.

Benzshill

Happy to provide details over PM but I don't want to name the dealership in public.

I'm still shopping around but I think this is going to be an issue all around the Bay Area. If anyone has any suggestion on a CA or dealership I can work with please let me know.

And by the way, this was the response I got from MBUSA:

Souriall91

If you have extra time and want to take a cheap flight or road trip Mercedes seattle will treat you right! If all else fails in CA.
Theyll even give you money off and bend over backwards to help you. Best car experience I've had at a dealership by far.

bgm130

You may be able to order through a dealership from another state and have it shipped for cheaper. figure people can find it for 5% of msrp that is almost 5k. maybe even work out better with taxes.
unless Cali has special rules about bringing in and registering cars. the environmental stuff is crazy in CA

Mikey_boy

If buying a vehicle in another state and bringing it to CA, you will still have to pay taxes on it. I bought a trailer in Oregon and when I registered it in CA, I paid the taxes and in OR, they didn't charge any (OR has no sales tax), so no real savings there.

As far as emissions go, I only know of Motorcycles that will prep a car specifically for CA (thus the term 49 state bike), and all cars should be all set for CA emissions.

Even still, depending on what county you're in, you don't have to smog a new car for 5 years from ownership or when selling. In Sacramento county, a smog is required every two years. In my home county, Humboldt, it's only required when there is a change of ownership. Good info to know if you plan on modding that would potentially mess with smog.

vaelin

SoCal also has more MB dealers than NorCal, thus more competition. You may get a better deal ordering from down there. I ended up buying my CLA45 down in Santa Monica, although I bought my ML and C63S from Stevens Creek, like I PM'd you.

Mr. J

Agreed with Vaelin. There are dozens of MB dealers in LA and the Valley. Shop there if the Bay Area ones are too uppity.

Delurker

Not just earlier in the year:

http://www.newcenturybmw.com/vehicle...786289?state=1

Benzshill

Thanks to everyone who jumped in publicly and privately giving me advice. I went to another Bay Area dealer today and got 3.2% discount from MSRP on a c63s coupe that is scheduled to be produced now in September.

Unlike the previous dealership, they went all and beyond to find me a car I liked. They swapped an allocation with another dealer and met me in a price I'm comfortable with (I told them I was looking for 5% below MSRP).

This is my build:

Selenite grey metallic
Black Nappa leather
Carbon fiber trim
Premium 2 package
AMG performance exhaust
AMG night package
AMG performance seats
19"/20" black cross-spoke forged wheels
Parking assist package

And now we wait!

PeterUbers

email the manager of that first stealership your sales agreement ... Let him know the impossible JUST HAPPENED... We landed on the moon!!!

its just an Amg, it's not a Bugatti or a Ferrari ... Can't believe dealerships act like this