How much to lease a Mercedes C class?

[speeddev1l]

thanks, on the MB website the lease "special offers" for the C250 itself are $389/month with almost $4k down. I am guessing that is without tax... add in tax and it's more like $420/month. And what about a few options and if you want to put only $2k down i'm sure the monthly will be clost to $450/month for a C250.

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by speeddev1l

thanks, on the MB website the lease "special offers" for the C250 itself are $389/month with almost $4k down. I am guessing that is without tax... add in tax and it's more like $420/month. And what about a few options and if you want to put only $2k down i'm sure the monthly will be clost to $450/month for a C250.

Pretty much.

The advertised rate sounds great and all, but very rarely do people get it unless they put down money and are happy with a base-model car.

If you live in a state that charges excise tax, that bill is yours as well. And don't forget the $500 lease turn in cost.



Purchasing (or leasing) a benz is expensive. Just the service packages (oil change and inspection) is expensive. The car uses 9 quarts of synthetic oil and a $30 filter. It cost me $130 just doing an oil change myself.

[PokerMunkee]

Don't put $ down if you have excellent credit. You won't recover it if the car is totaled. Keep the money in your bank account, much safer. I always do sign and drive leases, never write a check. Keep my cash in the market where it's making me $.

This is a good calculator: http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/...alculator.aspx

Once you find the residual/MF (interest), you will know about how much you should be paying. You can find the residual/MF numbers on Edmunds's forums.

FYI, I'm doing $335/month (incl 6.2% tax) with $0 down 15k/miles a year on a '12 Sonata Limited 2.0T ($30K MSRP, gross cap cost was $25k after rebates/discounts).

Lexus and Infiniti has good 27 month leases (over 70% residual) that you should also look into. Payment will be over $400 though.