djyoshi626

iTrader: (5)

If you can walk away, do it! You didn't sign anything! Try haggling first, just tell him nothing personal, and hes more of an acquaintance then a "friend" imo since you only met him a few times outside of "business"

gsrthomas

iTrader: (1)

Why not just negotiate $800 more?

MSRP is the starting point when buying a new car. When I got my Lexus I got $5500 off sticker ($1k under invoice) and it was only the 2nd year run for the IS.

With U.S. economy in the hole right now I'm sure you can negotiate $800 more off MSRP.

If not then walk and start again at a different dealership.

Threxx

This is the primary reason I decided not to custom order when I got my 335i... they said if lease rates or prices changed in the 6-8 weeks before I got my car then that was just tough luck.

SLegacy99

Doesnt seem right.

Allen K

iTrader: (4)

Well that's good and bad. If the rates get better then it sucks. But if the rates get worse...woohoo!

Although if the rates do get worse the guy will probably forget he made that statement.

sandwiches

iTrader: (1)

You don't owe this guy anything. Move on!

SoCalSC4

I'd tell them to pack sand.

Mercedes is out of their mind if they think NOW is the time to
increase their prices.

LexFather

Or get some free maintenance. If I was you, if you could, I'd hold out a couple months to see if C sales drop. Its very much in demand right now so you won't get a good deal.

UDel

Ask to have the 800 taken off of what you were offering to make up the difference and tell him you will not pay any more then what you agreed on no matter what Mercedes or the salesman say or excuse they give. You made an offer based on the car and price and what you felt was fair, don't pay anymore then what you offered and these days you are in the position to pay less. Don't let them screw you over by tacking on an extra $800 plus not letting you take advantage of their winter sale or whatever it was and don't buy their excuse Mercedes jacked the price up. All cars including lux cars are not selling well now and that means they should be even more willing to bargain and give it to you at a lower price. Look at other dealerships and different brands and get prices and just tell the salesman I can get this car for this amount or the other dealership will give me the price I wanted. He will most likely cave in. $800 is alot of money, don't just say it is not that big of a deal on an expensive car because that is how many dealerships play games and get you to pay more then you should with a bunch of little add ons that add up quick. Stand your ground and tell him I am set at the price I am willing to pay and tell him to call you when he is willing to sell the car at the price you offered.

If you don't get the Mercedes you can get a great deal on a 2008 Acura TL, my dad just got one for around 30K and it is a fantastic car, nicer in my opinion then the much more expensive C class and it will certainly be much more reliable.

rdgdawg

Same price or walk... plenty of other dealerships willing to negotiate....

doug_999

When I last ordered a car -the agreed upon price was $X off MSRP. The dealer could not "lock in" a price because the MFG can change that price at will. Why should the dealer eat the $800? They didn't raise the price, MB did.

Find out what the increase in COST is and pay that - that seems pretty fair.

But in the end, you didn't agree to buy the car and they didn't agree to sell the car to you, so you are free to walk (which I'd encourage you to do if $800 on top of a $40K car is scaring you away).

TwiBlueG35

Try to work a few hundred dollars off the price. Right now less people are buying cars, especially luxury cars, I think you have a great chance to eliminate these price increase or at least a portion of it.