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1020 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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Replying to: carabel (Mar 22, 2008 6:11 am) |
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Yeah, I know of no incentives on the '08 C - no need for that at this point.
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Replying to: jrct9454 (Mar 23, 2008 6:02 am) |
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What "loyalty bonus"? You can bargain up from invoice, and depending on the market where you live, do very well in pricing on this car right now. But there are no dollars hiding in the corn crib - anybody getting a "loyalty bonus" from a dealer is just playing with rhetoric - there are no nationwide programs of any kind, beyond the usual monthly financing deals, on the C. Everything else is "bargaining / negotiating", whatever one chooses to call it..... If you have been an MBCA member for at least a full year, then you can get a $1500 debit card that can be used at any dealer in the US, provided you apply within 60 days of closing the deal. That's it, as far as "loyalty" goes.
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Replying to: jrct9454 (Mar 24, 2008 5:17 am)
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Replying to: carabel (Mar 24, 2008 8:06 am) As always, as the model year starts to wane, and the economy wanes as well, I expect MBUSA will be at the table with incentive money - it's about as inevitable as the sun coming up. But not right now.
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Replying to: jrct9454 (Mar 24, 2008 11:20 am) |
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Well, a couple of points come to mind: -Don't look for anything from a dealer in excess of KBB wholesale for any car in trade. It won't happen. -Don't be deceived by their asking prices on CPO cars - that's a starting point for the inevitable negotiations. The extra warranty might be worth $1k or so...otherwise, bargaining starts from KBB wholesale and moves up until the right number is found; they can ask $29k until the cows come home, but that doesn't get it sold at that price. -Our '08 C300 Lux has 6k miles, and 7 months under its belt. So far, there have been no issues, and the driving experience is truly a step up from the W203 C - smoother, quieter, much better handling, just better all around. From my monitoring of several online forums, the car has been remarkably problem-free in its first year - I don't know where you're reading "negative reliability reviews" - it's been at least as reliable as its German competition, all of which are seasoned cars. I've heard of 3 issues, none of which have affected us so far: the squeaky brakes, some cars with wind noise [seems to be related to door seals], and a problem with snow getting into the heater blower if it's allowed to accumulate on the outside air intake. And so far, all of these are clearly among a minority of owners. You have to decide for yourself, of course....in large urban markets, no one seems to have to struggle to get 5% or a bit more off MSRP on a new W204 C. I had to pay MSRP because I wanted the car last August [ours was the first production car delivered in the NW region] so we could have it for a long road trip. I have no regrets about the car or what we paid.
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Replying to: jelly5 (Mar 19, 2008 7:15 am) I ordered mine in December and it arrives this week. I paid $1,000 over invoice and have heard of people getting it down to $500 over invoice. There are many dealers in NY that you can do comparisons with. The only issue I see is this vehicle was a custom order which means no Dealer Holdback so they may be trying to recoop the loss. Just my 2 cents. |
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Replying to: jrct9454 (Mar 24, 2008 5:17 am) The Dealer Holdback does not apply for Custom Ordered Vehicles. So if you custom order a vehicle and negotiate a selling price of $500 over invoice the dealers only profit is the $500. They may try to make up some of the profit in the financing, so be careful. Know the numbers before you talk to any dealer. This is what I was told several years ago so if this is incorrect my appologies.
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