Was looking for 2013-2014 C300, saw 2014-2015 E350 Sport torn now!
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2016 E350 Sport
Keep in mind that the Big Three in the US are abandoning the sedan marketplace, surrendering this market (and the people who buy them) to the import manufacturers (Hondas, Toyotas, Hyundais, etc). The 80-100% profit margins on cab-on-frame SUVs are preferable to the meager 20% markup on unibody sedans, so the US manufacturers have thumbed their noses at American buyers who appear gullible enough to buy what makes them the most money. Sad.
Looks like Cadillac may be the last GM division to throw sedans in the trash bin, but consumers naturally question whether replacement parts will be available for existing sedans no longer made. My uncle just bought a slightly used CTS for penneys, but he is 97 years old, and isn't concerned with depreciation and parts availability.
As for finding lower mileage MBs, you will find two, 2016 (Correction:} C300s both in white, too, well within your budget, here... www.texascarsdirect.com They normally have 250 Mercedes cars available, but are selling off inventory and limiting additional stock during this Coronavirus epidemic. And airline tickets from Ohio to Texas are cheap as a result, too. I bought my E350 there and can recommend them. But don't expect to negotiate price, as they sell quickly at the prices they set.
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Cadillac CTS is abundant because nobody wants them used.
Keep in mind that the Big Three in the US are abandoning the sedan marketplace, surrendering this market (and the people who buy them) to the import manufacturers (Hondas, Toyotas, Hyundais, etc). The 80-100% profit margins on cab-on-frame SUVs are preferable to the meager 20% markup on unibody sedans, so the US manufacturers have thumbed their noses at American buyers who appear gullible enough to buy what makes them the most money. Sad.
Looks like Cadillac may be the last GM division to throw sedans in the trash bin, but consumers naturally question whether replacement parts will be available for existing sedans no longer made. My uncle just bought a slightly used CTS for penneys, but he is 97 years old, and isn't concerned with depreciation and parts availability.
As for finding lower mileage MBs, you will find two, 2016 E300s (W213s} both in white, too, well within your budget, here... www.texascarsdirect.com They normally have 250 Mercedes cars available, but are selling off inventory and limiting additional stock during this Coronavirus epidemic. And airline tickets from Ohio to Texas are cheap as a result, too. I bought my E350 there and can recommend them. But don't expect to negotiate price, as they sell quickly at the prices they set.
Keep in mind that the Big Three in the US are abandoning the sedan marketplace, surrendering this market (and the people who buy them) to the import manufacturers (Hondas, Toyotas, Hyundais, etc). The 80-100% profit margins on cab-on-frame SUVs are preferable to the meager 20% markup on unibody sedans, so the US manufacturers have thumbed their noses at American buyers who appear gullible enough to buy what makes them the most money. Sad.
Looks like Cadillac may be the last GM division to throw sedans in the trash bin, but consumers naturally question whether replacement parts will be available for existing sedans no longer made. My uncle just bought a slightly used CTS for penneys, but he is 97 years old, and isn't concerned with depreciation and parts availability.
As for finding lower mileage MBs, you will find two, 2016 E300s (W213s} both in white, too, well within your budget, here... www.texascarsdirect.com They normally have 250 Mercedes cars available, but are selling off inventory and limiting additional stock during this Coronavirus epidemic. And airline tickets from Ohio to Texas are cheap as a result, too. I bought my E350 there and can recommend them. But don't expect to negotiate price, as they sell quickly at the prices they set.
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2016 E350 Sport
For a 4-matic with Premium 2 package and Pano Roof, this car with 36,000 miles for $19470 is a steal... even for a C-Class...
https://www.texascarsdirect.com/used...WF4KB7GU155721
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Ooops, sorry... Texas Cars Direct labels the two cars I mentioned as 2016 models, but they are C-Class. And the VIN Decoder shows it confirmed as a 2016... https://mbworld.org/forums/vindecode...WF4KB7GU155721
For a 4-matic with Premium 2 package and Pano Roof, this car with 36,000 miles for $19470 is a steal... even for a C-Class...
https://www.texascarsdirect.com/used...WF4KB7GU155721
For a 4-matic with Premium 2 package and Pano Roof, this car with 36,000 miles for $19470 is a steal... even for a C-Class...
https://www.texascarsdirect.com/used...WF4KB7GU155721
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2019 G70 6MT & 2022 Ford Maverick XL
OP should buy the newest, lowest mileage W212 that fits both his budget and his desires.
