Need help deciding between two C300's!
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Need help deciding between two C300's!
Hi - This is my first post and I was hoping to get some insight from people who actually know and use MB's (vs my co-workers). I am looking to buy a 2011 C300 with the following specifications: White exterior + Black interior + Pano roof. It has been quite a hunt to find one in my price range ($29k-$29,500). I'm currently looking at one that is basic, no electrical upgrades (which was totally fine with me as of 3 days ago), 25k miles.
After a week of text message negotiations, the dealer is now willing to sell at $2k below what I was hoping to buy at (but didnt think I would even get to). This should be my best case scenario. HOWEVER, I have since test drove a C300 that meets all my aesthetic specifications, but comes with the multimedia package and is otherwise, fully loaded. 7800 miles. At one point the difference between the two cars was a mere $2k, making it worth me going "over budget", but now with this new lower price offer of the stock C300, we're talking a $4500+ difference.
I know the mileage difference would add around $2k in KBB value no matter, but I'm looking more at the difference between the multimedia and no multimedia. What would you do? One comes way under what I was hoping my total price would end up and the other is over, but comes with more than I was originally expecting from a C300. I'm 27 yr old female, and this is my first car purchase (been driving same car my parents bought me at 16). I have been looking at C300's for about a year and searching for Pano roof's for about a month (new must-have). I would love any advice! Thanks!
-Leia
After a week of text message negotiations, the dealer is now willing to sell at $2k below what I was hoping to buy at (but didnt think I would even get to). This should be my best case scenario. HOWEVER, I have since test drove a C300 that meets all my aesthetic specifications, but comes with the multimedia package and is otherwise, fully loaded. 7800 miles. At one point the difference between the two cars was a mere $2k, making it worth me going "over budget", but now with this new lower price offer of the stock C300, we're talking a $4500+ difference.
I know the mileage difference would add around $2k in KBB value no matter, but I'm looking more at the difference between the multimedia and no multimedia. What would you do? One comes way under what I was hoping my total price would end up and the other is over, but comes with more than I was originally expecting from a C300. I'm 27 yr old female, and this is my first car purchase (been driving same car my parents bought me at 16). I have been looking at C300's for about a year and searching for Pano roof's for about a month (new must-have). I would love any advice! Thanks!
-Leia
