Hey guys, im currently studying in Sydney and im looking to get a new Mercedes Benz C250 coupe by the end of the year.
It'll probably cost around 80k AUD after all the extra features and perks.
I would actually like to know the costs of maintanence and also on insurance cause im pretty sure it depends on age and car right? im 20 this year.
and also would someone mind explaining to me how their insurance work here? like as i get older, it'll be cheaper?

Im also planning to bring the car back to KL after im done in about 3-4 years? as i know it qualifies for the lowest tax bracket <1800cc. anyone has an idea of how much would it all cost for me to get this car home?

i've tried searching and counting myself but the numbers never turn out right!

this is the price i got from mercedes australia's website.

Manufacturer's List Price
including GST $69,900.00
Recommended maximum dealer delivery1
including GST $2,500.00
Luxury Car Tax (LCT) $0.00
NSW Total Registration2 $1,029.66
NSW Registration $486.00
NSW CTP2 $543.66
NSW Stamp Duty $2,720.00
Drive Away Price
Base model featured only. $76,149.66

would really appreciate it if anyone can help me

You already got pretty much all the figures settle. The insurance is based on your age as well, under 25 wiould be more expensive. After you are over 25 and above you can get discounts on registration and insurance. Insurance got the usual third party fire and damage, third party only and full coverage.

You can get a free quotation from any insurance company. I got mine from Comm Bank, they gave me student price. Try google around for free quotation on insurance in Australia, just takes 10 mins to fill in the info and get a rough figure.

I bought a junk here in Australia to get me around, I only bought third party insurance
Sydney driver is like KL drivers(aggressive and rude) so if you are buying a Merc i suggest you get full coverage.

Another thing to consider is parking, in Sydney will cost you an arm and a leg if you park or travel anywhere near CBD. 20-30 dollars a day depending where you park.

Maintenance for car in Australia is pretty straight forward, the labor is expensive so prepare 150 dollars for a simple oil and filter change. Spare parts are abundant especially in NSW, just head to the auto wrecker for some chop chop parts, new parts would cost 1000% more.

Oh ya forgot to add, I think there is no point buying a merc with the exchange rate so high. 80k x 3.2 = 256k. It's about the same as buying a new C250 in M'sia. Factor in custom tax, shipping fee etc etc it might cost more than buying one in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by -storm-: Jul 24 2011, 11:18 AM

thanks!

I've counted it on the comm bank website and its $360 a month for the full coverage. Is that normal or am I paying a shit load more than what every other normal car/driver is paying?
Also, would it possible for me to pay upfront cash for the insurance and get a discount? like the sum of the whole year.

I've considered parking but because Im up north and place to park around here arent expensive and I dont really go to the CBD that often and if i do, i'll almost always be with my friends so splitting on parking charges is also an option.

Yeah i've actually checked alot about the car before i decided and its around RM300k for a standard C250 without the add ons and im getting the coupe which is not released yet in malaysia but im estimating it'll cost around RM360k standard without the add ons. I got the price through comparing the prices of the E250 and E250 coupe cause the difference is pretty much the same here also.

So im guessing that it'll cost around 100k to actually bring the car back by then? which puts it on an almost same price as Malaysia. and hopefully the australian dollar drops which i doubt will happen!

thank you so much for your help!

The price is about right for the full coverage. Imagine my old junk car, the full coverage cost more than the car itself. Lol if accident i rather scrap the car.

If you pay the whole sum for the year you will get a slight discount. They usually very efficient one, they will tell you if you pay quarterly how much you save or lum sum how much you save etc etc.

I wouldn't say it will cost 100k RM to bring back the car,that's a bit too much, if i'm not mistaken student ap got discount on the import tax. Shipping cost i'm not too sure, maybe 5k AUD.

If AUD drops buying a car would be damn cheap for us.

Hahah okay! thanks for your help

Guess i won't be paying a full lum sum as im afraid the dollar might drop later and i'll be wasting precious money!

Its a rough estimate i got because i have no idea how to count the freakin tax!