So, I'll be trading in my 2005 C230 sports saloon I've had for 5 years, and would like to get a CPO 2010 C300. My love my 2005 C230, but my unfortunate reliability issues have left me to decide to trade it in now. My C230 was a CPO, and I thankfully bought 2 years of extended warranty, in addition to the 1 year included StartMark CPO warranty, and 1 year remaining original warranty.
As the title of my thread suggests, I'm interested in a CPO 2010 C300 that is 35,000 miles or under, with P1 and Multi-Media packages, and preferably, AMG wheels.
I've seen around $29,000 -> $32,000 for this config for various milages. As I'm putting together my negotiating tactics, realistically, how much, even I negotiate really well, can I expect to bump off a 2010 C class around this price range? Could I possibly get $2-$3,000 off with the right negotiations, or are margins to slim for dealers on 2010 C300s that they wouldn't go that low?
Also, reliability.....Anything to watch out for on the 2010 C300? I'd rather have less surprises this time around. I plan to add 1 additional year of extended warranty (vs. the 2 I purchased for my C230) to the 1 year StarMark, as I know the W204 is built a lot better than the W203. This will be my primary automobile for 5-6 years since I plan to do a Ph.D next year.
Also, I financed my C230 through Mercedes Benz Financial. They keep sending me incentives for purchasing a new C class, but I'm wondering, does anyone know if they have incentives or money off the purchase a a CPO? I would be financing through them again, and the only special I see right now is 1.99 APR for up to 66 months through the end of September 2012. BTW, if I got a nice low APR like 1.99, what are the chances of them offering this after Oct 1st? I'm not sure if I'll purchase before the end of this month, as I'm still looking at selections of 2010 C300s (New England area).
As the title of my thread suggests, I'm interested in a CPO 2010 C300 that is 35,000 miles or under, with P1 and Multi-Media packages, and preferably, AMG wheels.
I've seen around $29,000 -> $32,000 for this config for various milages. As I'm putting together my negotiating tactics, realistically, how much, even I negotiate really well, can I expect to bump off a 2010 C class around this price range? Could I possibly get $2-$3,000 off with the right negotiations, or are margins to slim for dealers on 2010 C300s that they wouldn't go that low?
Also, reliability.....Anything to watch out for on the 2010 C300? I'd rather have less surprises this time around. I plan to add 1 additional year of extended warranty (vs. the 2 I purchased for my C230) to the 1 year StarMark, as I know the W204 is built a lot better than the W203. This will be my primary automobile for 5-6 years since I plan to do a Ph.D next year.
Also, I financed my C230 through Mercedes Benz Financial. They keep sending me incentives for purchasing a new C class, but I'm wondering, does anyone know if they have incentives or money off the purchase a a CPO? I would be financing through them again, and the only special I see right now is 1.99 APR for up to 66 months through the end of September 2012. BTW, if I got a nice low APR like 1.99, what are the chances of them offering this after Oct 1st? I'm not sure if I'll purchase before the end of this month, as I'm still looking at selections of 2010 C300s (New England area).