Hi,
I have been trying to buy a Mercedes C300. I am located in Austin,texas United States.
My dealer said that since i am not a U.S Citizen therefore i would have to pay 25% of M.S.R.P as downpayment.
Has anybody heard about this?
Please find attached the quotes given to me by the dealer.
Can I negotiate more on the Money-Factor?
If anything seems wrong to you guys, please let me know?
Thanks
Just tell him you will do a single pay lease.
But I have not heard of the 25% requirement. I know you can be denied if you are not a US citizen.
@vhooloo What is a single pay lease.?
Where you pay the entire lease amount upfront…
@vhooloo Is this a good deal? The quote given to me by the dealer
No of course not. It is a ridiculous high payment.
@vhooloo How much should be a good Lease price to pay for C300 worth 42950.
something in between 17k-18k?
Tell the dealer to “F OFF”
this is a terrible deal. They are really trying to take advantage of you
@naderade The dealer said, that they cant do anything with 25% downpayment because that’s what Mercedes-Benz Financial services told them.
Tell them “BYE”
Go to another dealership
25% down payment on a lease is insane… Lol i dont even put a 0% down payment on any lease
Any down payment is not good to do, but this case is different. OP should contact a different dealer and if they say the exact same thing, then maybe it really is true and is a MBFS requirement for non-citizens.
It is indeed a 25% requirement for all “foreign nationals”
Don’t have to answer here but are you a resident? If you are a resident, it is not a problem and they’re just screwing with you.
@jsan23 i am a foreign national
There is no way to go around this rule of 25% with a new car lease. In your case, I would advise buying a used C300. They sell for 20k used, in great condition.
Or you can get a cosigner. But in this case, this deal is so horrible that I would say cosigner or not, 25% or not, walk away 
Because they have not only asked you for 25% down but also jacked up the MF due to risk premium of “non-resident aliens”
mid-size my a$$. no way in hell. that’s false advertising lol
70k Hyundai Luxury Sports Sedan billing itself as competitor to BMW 5-series and E-class is lots of false advertising lol 
Some of the words above should never be in the same sentence
it’s a damn fair comparison to the lexus and mercedes and bmw. especially with these new c and e classes which look beautiful inside but feel cheap. yes the s class is in a world all in its one where it belongs as the greatest luxury sedan. the g90 goes very well with the current LS and the g80 with the 5 is a good comparison.
@armen212, I hope your G80 comes soon Such dedication/loyalty to the brand, wow they must be doing something right.
lol i hope so too but my loyalty is falling slightly after that 5k markup on the sport
