Off-lease vehicles on non-Merc lots?
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Off-lease vehicles on non-Merc lots?
Hi everyone,
I just came across a vehicle that was "off-lease" from a Merc dealership in Kitchener. It was a car with low miles and what looked to be pristine condition, just off a 3-year lease.
Why would this car not be on a Mercedes dealership lot as a Certified Star vehicle? Is there a reason Mercedes passed it over and it is now on a generic used car lot?
I just came across a vehicle that was "off-lease" from a Merc dealership in Kitchener. It was a car with low miles and what looked to be pristine condition, just off a 3-year lease.
Why would this car not be on a Mercedes dealership lot as a Certified Star vehicle? Is there a reason Mercedes passed it over and it is now on a generic used car lot?
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1998 c230,1999 ml320
Well i guess there is also the supply side of things to think about. If they have to many comming back they will cherry pick the best for them and send out the overstock. As for accidents my daughters 2008 c300 had been hit by a runaway truck (5ton). door damage and mirror gone,estimate was 4000$. Since she new the driver they had it fixed privately. At the lease end it was turned in and on the lot the next week. Mercedes knew nothing about it. Looked fantastic. They never asked and she never told.
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I think all lease returns are sold via internal Mercedes dealerships. Then they are opened up and sold the other used car dealerships.
These cars are not bad cars-but dealers may be overstocked and hence do not buy them and let the secondary channel have access to these cars.
Cars that these non Mercedes dealers sell cannot be certified. However, if you do proper due dillegence (like you should with any used car purchase) you can get some good deals via these secondary dealers with lower markups.
These cars are not bad cars-but dealers may be overstocked and hence do not buy them and let the secondary channel have access to these cars.
Cars that these non Mercedes dealers sell cannot be certified. However, if you do proper due dillegence (like you should with any used car purchase) you can get some good deals via these secondary dealers with lower markups.
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There is a 2011 C63 here at an independent dealership in Toronto. Almost moved on it as the price was great / clean carfax and full service history at Mercedes.
... that's until I had a mechanic inspect it. Some of the issues to note: Bent rear rims (my mechanic says this is rather common for the car, so that could be overlooked) and front overspray / body work (that couldn't be overlooked).
He wasn't sure what kind of accident the car had been in, but the dealership was quick to return my deposit ... so I have to think they knew about this even though the carfax was clean.
Very unfortunate!
... that's until I had a mechanic inspect it. Some of the issues to note: Bent rear rims (my mechanic says this is rather common for the car, so that could be overlooked) and front overspray / body work (that couldn't be overlooked).
He wasn't sure what kind of accident the car had been in, but the dealership was quick to return my deposit ... so I have to think they knew about this even though the carfax was clean.
Very unfortunate!
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