Hi There - I’m looking into leasing a Mercedes CPO for my spouse.
I know how MF & RV works for new cars, but I don’t know for 2016. This car is a 2016 with 32k miles. If I were to lease it, how would I find out the true MF & RV? Do I still post that in Edmunds, or do I go based off of the numbers for 2018/ 2019? Same question for a 2018 CPO and 2017 CPO.
Also, realistically what % off MSRP do you think I could get? 15% - 25%? This car is a 2016 C450 4Matic Sedan, 32,173 miles listed for right under $38,000.
Thank you!!
Don’t bother leasing CPOs. They’re not good deals. It’ll be a waste of your time
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Really? How come? I thought on CPO’s you could negotiate the sale price hard, resulting in a better lease? I must of been mistaken.
Might you know if a 2019 A-Class leases well? I’m trying to get the payment to be no more than $350 p/ mo. We are fine with MSD’s. Not sure if that’s even possible…
You can get a demo 2018 BMW with remaining lease support for more than 15% off - residuals will be much higher, and they have thousands in incentives. Talk her into one before they’re gone.
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There is usually 0 negotiating power on CPOs (demos have negotiating power).
Have you searched the forum at all for A Class? There was a doozy of a thread on it
Really? Wow - thank you. Glad I know this now. So my focus should be on demos. How about loaners? Just as good as demos?
Can I negotiate 15%-25% sale price on demos/ loaners?
I will search the Forum for A class. Thanks for the pointer.
IIRC, demos or loaners < 10k miles are fine for MB (but there is some adjustment to the RV to account for mileage). Beyond that, there’s no lease support (meaning no incentives, etc.).
I think depends on how desperate the dealer is to sell. The range you’ve stated seems to match what many are getting as the sales price for MB and BMW for their mainstream models.
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OK so what I’m getting from everyones advice is that I could lease a demo or loaner Mercedes, and that negotiation the sale price is easier.
To confirm, leasing brand new or CPO would not be the way to go when talking about best bang or our buck, right?
Let me ask a lead up question.
So I’m on a Mercedes dealership website closer to my home. They have a list of all their ''Executive Demo Specials". It shows the lease price and how much is due at signing.
In your experience, are these numbers set, or is there room for further negotiation?
https://www.mbofwalnutcreek.com/executive-demo.htm
You my friend need to do way more research/searching and reading on this forum. Tons of MB and BMW demo threads. Selling price is negotiable and MF is negotiable down to base.
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Yeah that is what I gathered from this thread. I already started researching and reading. Didn’t realize these details when it comes to luxury cars. Learning! Thank you.
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Not from personal experience, from what I gather from reading here, it all depends on how long a car has been sitting on the lot and if the salesperson is in a mood to negotiate. If you like the car and aren’t in a rush, contact the dealer and see what they say…
Again, not from personal experience, but leasing CPO probably not a great idea for the reasons mentioned.
Leasing brand new really depends on the model and what incentives they have going on. The C-class is not a new car, even though it was refreshed for 2019. So you might be able to work a good deal for a new car (esp if there’s a leftover 2018). Same w/ the 2018 BMW 3-series.
However, yes, I think many (if not most) of the great deals have been for loaners.
Awesome - thanks for the input. Hyperfocused on loaner and demo now!
Seems like you’re looking for a more powerful engine than what the base models offer these days. Based on what you said about how you’re looking at C450, you’ll likely have to go with C43 for similar engine. And finding a C43 loaner is going to be hard. Id focus on picking a car and options you want and then start to work a deal.
