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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Lease Questions

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#1276 of 1650 Re: C250 Lease Question [qualityseek] by Car_man HOST

Mar 14, 2012 (3:40 pm)

Replying to: qualityseek (Mar 10, 2012 12:50 am)
Hi qualityseek. While a .00295 money factor isn't great in today's low-rate environment, given the drop in your credit score and the fact that Mercedes-Benz is not currently providing any support on this model it isn't terrible. If you're trying to get an awesome deal, the C-Coupe probably isn't the place to look right now.
 
If you can't get the dealer to lower your money factor, the only thing that you can do is negotiate as low a selling price as possible.
 
You asked about any other available incentives. Mercedes is currently providing a $1,000 owner loyalty cash incentive on the 2012 C-Class as well.
 
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#1277 of 1650 Re: C250 Lease Question [qualityseek] by Car_man HOST

Mar 14, 2012 (3:42 pm)

Replying to: qualityseek (Mar 10, 2012 1:26 am)
Your suspicion about the acquisition fee was well founded, qualityseek. Mercedes-Benz Financial's current base fee is only $795. The dealer that you are working with is marking up your fee by $300 to try to add profit to your deal. Make sure that they use the base fee if you lease from them.
 
The doc fee is something that most dealers charge on every deal. It's more fluff than anything. I doubt that you'll be able to get the dealer to waive it, but you an try.
 
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#1278 of 1650 Re: C350 [peterrs4] by Car_man HOST

Mar 14, 2012 (3:44 pm)

Replying to: peterrs4 (Mar 11, 2012 1:50 pm)
Hey peterrs4. You mentioned that you are coming out of an Audi. Mercedes-Benz has a bunch of conquest certificates out there right now that entitle current owners of select brands, Audi being one of them, to additional discounts. Specifically, there is a $1,000 conquest cash offer on the 2012 C-Class.
 
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#1279 of 1650 Deal by peterrs4

Mar 15, 2012 (6:47 pm)

I'm talking to several dealers right now, but the best deal I've been able to come up with thus far is:
 
2012 C350 Sedan
MSRP: $46,900
Selling Price: $43,900 + $1095 Acquisition Fee + Title/Taxes/Transfer = $45,229
15,000 miles per year
33 months
Residual: 63%
Money Factor: .00225
Total Money Down at Signing: $804.84 (includes first month payment plus misc charges)
Monthly Payment: $643.46
 
This is much better than other offers I was getting that were at $760ish per month.
 
After I finalized all these deals, I brought up to her that I should also get conquest on top of this. (Smart shopping, work the deal, then bring in your weapons)
 
She agreed, so we can assume another $1,000 off of this, plus I'm going to ask for the acquisition fee to be reduced to the standard $795 (thanks to this forum)...so $205 off there.
 
Before I agree I'm going to also ask for some winter floors mats, and maybe a coffee mug (they did this for me when I got my A4 lease years ago!!).
 
Car_Man...thanks for the input thus far. Can you provide me with that money factor for this car? Anything else I'm missing here, or do you guys think this is a good deal?
 
Also, I'm not concerned about the residual because I'm not going to buy the car after the lease. However, should I be concerned with it that it in some other ways negatively impacts this lease?
 
Last item...I'd like to get this to a 33 month lease. Do you think it will be possible for them to do so without changing any of the terms?
 
Thanks again!

#1280 of 1650 New 2011 C63 coupe lease rates in 3/2012 by markp6

Mar 17, 2012 (11:14 am)

Looking for money factor and residual rates for a new 2011 Mercedes C63. 3 year w/ 10K per year, California. Any help is appreciated!

#1281 of 1650 Trying to Lease C250 and SLK250 at Same Time by billyboni230

Mar 19, 2012 (12:30 pm)

Car_Man,
 
I have read these boards for years but this is my first time posting. We are attempting to lease an SLK 250 and C250 coupe at the same time.
 
Do you have the lease rates (residual / money factor) for either 33 or 36 months 12,000 miles for both models? I am attempting to be prepared before I make my next trip to the dealership.
 
Any help you can provide is appreciated.

#1282 of 1650 Car Man..2nd Request Please Read! by leaseseeker

Mar 22, 2012 (8:01 am)

Car Man...Is this a fair deal?
  
2012 MB C300 4Matic Sports Sedan
  
10K mile/year lease for 24 months
  
Cap cost is $38,875 (including $1,500 USAA discount)
  
Money factor = .00167 (based on auto pay)
  
Residual is 73%
  
$458.27 per month (including two year scheduled maintenance).
  
   
Total due at delivery=$1900 (includes 1st month payment, bank fee, registration, doc fee, tire tax and tax on upfront items)

#1283 of 1650 Leased C250 Sedan by diiirk

Mar 23, 2012 (9:44 am)

Just leased a c250 sedan yesterday. Very happy with the car, but starting to thing i got royally ripped off. anyone care to critique...
 
2012 c250 sedan
 
Palladium Silver/MB Tex
536 Sirius sat radio
S32 COMAND Single Disc Package
MSRP: 37,785.00
 
Traded in my 07 honda which was appraised at 8k (owned it, so all 8k down)
Added $1k cash down
prepaid $700 for maintenance.
 
Gross Capitalized cost: 36399 + 1095 acquisition fee + maintenance 1119 = $38613
Adjusted Capialized cost: $29573
Residual Value: $24,289
33 months 15k/year
306/month
 
I went to the dealer set on purchasing an 09 c300 with 26k miles. they were going to do 25k out the door with 8k on my trade in + 5k cash down, payments were going to be ~200/month. The way i looked at it, in 3 years, i will easily lose that 8k from the honda and could only hope that my 5k was still there, in 2015 how much can an 09 c300 with ~70k miles be worth??. then i realized if i lease a brand new one, yea i pay more monthly, but its a brand new car, and my 5k stays in the bank. when the lease is over, I've lost my trade in value, but that would have been lost no matter which car i was driving.
 
So. how bad is it...

#1284 of 1650 Re: Leased C250 Sedan [diiirk] by tleco

Mar 23, 2012 (10:24 am)

Replying to: diiirk (Mar 23, 2012 9:44 am)
I've leased about 20 cars
In general with the lease I Never put anything down.
it seems to be OK.
Here in TEXAS - the lease is higher than most states. We have to pay TAX for the cost of the entire car. In other states - you only pay for the portion that you are leasing.
so without any money down - your lease is around $548
I am looking to lease for my wife and it is around $558 no money down for 7500 miles per year

#1285 of 1650 Lease Quote Question by billsmith2

Mar 24, 2012 (1:36 pm)

Replying to: tleco (Mar 23, 2012 10:24 am)
So I went to the dealership today to get a lease quote. I have no credit and I am looking to lease, I have a full time job. Here is the quote I received from the dealer, please let me know if it is good or not.
 
2012 Mercedes Benz C250 Coupe New
27 Month Lease , $635 per month
Down payment = $5500
Annual Mileage = 12,000
Residual = $30,400.00

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