Hi,
Happy New Year to everyone on this top forum!
I want to pick your brains about a potential new car purchase. My 3 year PCP is up on my 2006 Black W203 Advantgarde with Sports Pack which I had from new. I have done just under 20k in it - and I have a balloon of around 12k on it. Dealership said its worth about 10K. I have had a quote from Benz Finance to pay off over 3 years - and it comes out a bit less a month than I am paying now. Without wanting to go into the whole PCP debate again (as have just spent an hour reading the last debate) - I was aware of what would happen from the start and pretty much figured what the car would be worth in the current climate albeit a little less than originally figured. Anyway.. moving on...
Now - I have always liked the new CLK Coupe (W209?) - couldnt really stretch to one 3 years ago - but now they are more attractively priced. I have seen one at my local stealership - CLK200 Kompressor Sports 08 plate - Full Leather, Parktronic, Tellur Silver, 5k on clock, ex demo, auto, 18" AMG Alloys and body kit, tyre pressure monitoring etc. They have got it selling at £21,849.
My question: is this a good price, what discount could i get, should i ask for zero deposit etc, lower APR? They have quoted me a figure of around £385 a month with £850 deposit. They have quoted around the monthly figure that I am paying now - and would be paying to keep my C Class. I would be looking to PCP this care once again as this arrangement suits me.
Next, I have grown to like the new C Class W204 Sports - I have seen an 08 model which the Dealership has quoted around the same money a month over 4 years (as its more expensive). The car is a black C180 Kompressor W204 Sports, same spec as my current C Class. This model is on at £23,490, 5K miles, with that part Artico / Material combo (which i am not keen on, although havent found many with full leather secondhand).
Does anyone have ideas as to what I should look out for, beware of, discounts I should ask for etc. The dealership have also said not to bother with the Repair & Maintenance contract I have currently on my next car - as its not worth it for the miles I do, which I can understand as the car has only had one service since new - although the next one is due in 1500 miles (for which I may have to pay for if my contract has ran out - and its a B Service).
My current C Class is due to be taxed, and is due for a new set of front tyres - alltold about £500 in the next month.
I am off to test drive a W204 C180K Sport and CLK200K 08 plates this afternoon. Will update later.
Any thoughts / wisdome would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
DOM
Happy New Year to everyone on this top forum!
I want to pick your brains about a potential new car purchase. My 3 year PCP is up on my 2006 Black W203 Advantgarde with Sports Pack which I had from new. I have done just under 20k in it - and I have a balloon of around 12k on it. Dealership said its worth about 10K. I have had a quote from Benz Finance to pay off over 3 years - and it comes out a bit less a month than I am paying now. Without wanting to go into the whole PCP debate again (as have just spent an hour reading the last debate) - I was aware of what would happen from the start and pretty much figured what the car would be worth in the current climate albeit a little less than originally figured. Anyway.. moving on...
Now - I have always liked the new CLK Coupe (W209?) - couldnt really stretch to one 3 years ago - but now they are more attractively priced. I have seen one at my local stealership - CLK200 Kompressor Sports 08 plate - Full Leather, Parktronic, Tellur Silver, 5k on clock, ex demo, auto, 18" AMG Alloys and body kit, tyre pressure monitoring etc. They have got it selling at £21,849.
My question: is this a good price, what discount could i get, should i ask for zero deposit etc, lower APR? They have quoted me a figure of around £385 a month with £850 deposit. They have quoted around the monthly figure that I am paying now - and would be paying to keep my C Class. I would be looking to PCP this care once again as this arrangement suits me.
Next, I have grown to like the new C Class W204 Sports - I have seen an 08 model which the Dealership has quoted around the same money a month over 4 years (as its more expensive). The car is a black C180 Kompressor W204 Sports, same spec as my current C Class. This model is on at £23,490, 5K miles, with that part Artico / Material combo (which i am not keen on, although havent found many with full leather secondhand).
Does anyone have ideas as to what I should look out for, beware of, discounts I should ask for etc. The dealership have also said not to bother with the Repair & Maintenance contract I have currently on my next car - as its not worth it for the miles I do, which I can understand as the car has only had one service since new - although the next one is due in 1500 miles (for which I may have to pay for if my contract has ran out - and its a B Service).
My current C Class is due to be taxed, and is due for a new set of front tyres - alltold about £500 in the next month.
I am off to test drive a W204 C180K Sport and CLK200K 08 plates this afternoon. Will update later.
Any thoughts / wisdome would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
DOM
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