Traded in my P5 today

[Dezerter81]

Traded in my P5 today for 9,275. It was a 2003.5 with 20K and all options except for automatic, and ABS.
One dealer offered me 10k for it but it didn't have the exact car i wanted, so i went to another one and they offered me $9,275, $725 less the the first dealer but they had the exact car i wanted with the exact options i wanted in stock for a very good price.
So today I'm a proud owner of a new Mars Red, black leather, sunroof, 6 spd manual mercedes-Benz c230 sport sedan.

I just want to thank everyone for sharing info and the entertainment you guys have provided me with over the past two years.

[Mike R]

Congrats! Wish I could do that and not lose a buttload of $$!

[SkinnyJoint]

this thread is worthless without pics :)

[protegeV]

(werd)

[GHOSTWHISPER]

You where here for 2 years and you only have 28 posts

[Kansei]

You where here for 2 years and you only have 28 posts

Yeah that's crazy.

Why did I get offered 11k tradein during the summer on my 2002.5 with at the time 55k miles? Damn maybe I should have traded it in when I had the chance. They were trying to rape me on a 2002 Miata with 44k miles for 16,900.. wasn't in extraordinary condition either.. curbed wheels, rock chipped front.

[Familia323]

Finally Mercedes is putting manuals in their cars in the US. WE WANT PICS!


oh and congratulations

[Dezerter81]

pics are coming over the weekend when I'll have some free time, and I don't really post much because i search before i ask questions and almost all topics have already been covered, or i just don't like to repeat what someone else has said

[Dezerter81]

Yeah that's crazy.

Why did I get offered 11k tradein during the summer on my 2002.5 with at the time 55k miles? Damn maybe I should have traded it in when I had the chance. They were trying to rape me on a 2002 Miata with 44k miles for 16,900.. wasn't in extraordinary condition either.. curbed wheels, rock chipped front.

I had a bmw and another mercedes dealer offer me 10K, but i was really set on what i wanted and this dealer had it and I had to have it, plus i wanted it before christmas. I bet if i was going with another mazda at a mazda dealer i could have gotten more.

[Protege52003]

good buy.....your P5 was low milage.....

[protegeV]

I bet if i was going with another mazda at a mazda dealer i could have gotten more.Think again...when I tried to trade in my MSP, the dealer offered me the least, by a LOT!!!

[bazooka joe]

they'll put that car on the lot for 13g's!

[Dezerter81]

they'll put that car on the lot for 13g's!

most likely, i see a lot of 02s in my area with more miles for 12995

[NJP5Guy]

You where here for 2 years and you only have 28 posts

i thought the same thing.

[altspace]

they'll put that car on the lot for 13g's!

Exactly! That trade in was way too low. I'd never let them do that to me. But then again, it was a Mercedes you stepped into and that's quite a difference. I'm not even going to ask.

[Robot Romeo]

hopefully your p5 will go to a more appreciative owner. j/k

those c230s are pretty nice, especially since they got rid of the blown-4 and dropped in a v6. definalty a trade up. (thumb)

[bazooka joe]

Exactly! That trade in was way too low. I'd never let them do that to me. But then again, it was a Mercedes you stepped into and that's quite a difference. I'm not even going to ask.

ya, the trade in to a more exp vehicle killed him!

[Dezerter81]

maybe it is low but i'm realy happy with the choice i made and i did some research and others that traded their p5s in weren't getting that much either

[Captain KRM P5]

congrats and take care

[ottawaP5]

It's so sad that there are so many "sold the P5" threads now.

Congrats on the new car.

[dupa12345]

buh bye homie

my idea of depreciation is about 1k a yr .. that would mean that i would let go of my p5 (sunroof,6cd,33k) for about 12k after 2.4yrs of ownership

[NJP5Guy]

It's so sad that there are so many "sold the P5" threads now.

Congrats on the new car.

i wont be one of them. keeping my car til the bitter end. yesterday and today just got my tokico struts and RB springs. can't wait to put them on. i'm gitty with excitement.

[ottawaP5]

i wont be one of them. keeping my car til the bitter end. yesterday and today just got my tokico struts and RB springs. can't wait to put them on. i'm gitty with excitement.

Same here...it's been paid off for well over a year now...why would I want to get myself into more payments when I have a perfectly good car for 0/month. Sure, the WRX is tempting, but I like my car too much to part with it.

[FastPro22]

Dezerter81,

I guess I'll be seeing you in the Benz Forums. I drive a 2005 Mercedes Benz AMG E55 and my Protege 5 is my daily driver. For some reason I like the way my Protege 5 drives compare to my E55. Anyway, congrats on your new Benz! :)

[SilverBulletES]

I've always had a soft spot for Mercedes, especially manuals. And especially since I feel stabbed in the back by the automotive division of BMW these days. At least Mercedes has always been basically what it is. (Yeah the whole Chrysler thing... I'm purposely ignoring that I know. :) )

[FSDET]

I feel stabbed in the back by the automotive division of BMW these days.
what do you mean ? BTW im gonna trade in my MSP with 51k after new years for a Z4 most likely.

[NJP5Guy]

Same here...it's been paid off for well over a year now...why would I want to get myself into more payments when I have a perfectly good car for 0/month. Sure, the WRX is tempting, but I like my car too much to part with it.

EXACTLY!!!!!

[NJP5Guy]

what do you mean ? BTW im gonna trade in my MSP with 51k after new years for a Z4 most likely.

he means the new designs of bmws are a little off kilter. i have to look at them all day...ugh. the z4 though isn't bad.