2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Ownership Costs: First Three Months
By Joe Bruzek
April 15, 2015
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C300; | Cars.com photo by Evan Sears
We’re one long commute away from hitting 4,000 miles on Cars.com’s long-term 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 test car, and it’s been 4,000 miles of smooth sailing. A set of durable all-season floormats and premium fuel are the only costs accumulated so far. The Benz’s first scheduled maintenance, called Service A, doesn’t roll around until 12 months or 10,000 miles.
Service A includes a number of system checks as well as an oil and filter change. Our car’s maintenance reminder system in the center dashboard shows 6,200 miles until Service A is needed. Mercedes doesn’t include complimentary maintenance like BMW’s four years/50,000 miles of oil changes, brakes and wiper refills, so the Benz’s first service will cost $199 at our local dealership.
Cars.com photo by Evan Sears; Cars.com photo illustration by Paul Dolan
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Joe Bruzek
Managing Editor Joe Bruzek’s 22 years of automotive experience doesn’t count the lifelong obsession that started as a kid admiring his dad’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette — and continues to this day. Joe’s been an automotive journalist with Cars.com for 16 years, writing shopper-focused car reviews, news and research content. As Managing Editor, one of his favorite areas of focus is helping shoppers understand electric cars and how to determine whether going electric is right for them. In his free time, Joe maintains a love-hate relationship with his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that he wishes would fix itself.
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