Signed up for alerts for the Mercedes-Benz C300 ab...

Signed up for alerts for the Mercedes-Benz C300 about 3 months ago. I had specifics in terms of exterior color/interior color and had viewed about 6 of them over the course of the search.

When the car became available that I was interested in (2013 C300 4matic), I asked for more info through the website and was contacted by Clinton Miller of Bellevue Mercedes. I told him my timeline and he explained the car was not local, at the moment, but it'd be no problem having it available within a day should I choose to move forward. One thing I really appreciated with Clinton is that he wasn't pushy and didn't exude some of the typical salesmen mentality I had encountered in the past. I initiated all contact, which we kept through email.

This was my first visit to Mercedes-Benz of Bellevue. I arranged to meet him on a weekend, to talk about the car so we sat down and he explained the history of the vehicle. It had a very interesting background, nothing bad though (not Mercedes-Benz certified, but AutoNation certified). After absorbing all of the info, I still felt comfortable and decided to go forward, so when he attempted to locate the car, he realized it was actually enroute back to Spokane, but just to be sure, he checked the lot. It was then that he came across a 2014 C 300 4matic, same exterior/interior color. It wasn't on the main lot because it had just arrived and I was fortunate to see it first. I suggested we go look at it, so we took a nice 3 block walk discussing what else, cars.

Reached the car and it was IMMACULATE! So we took it for a test drive and it felt completely new and best of all, it was Mercedes-Benz certified, which just gave me more confidence in my decision to go forward with this one instead. Loved the all-wheel handling, torque, comfort and quietness of the car. Car has every available option that I would want, plus some things I didn't even know it had. Yes, it was a little bit more because it was a year newer, but I didn't have to wait for transport, and was able to go over the car right on the spot.

Ashely was very informative and thorough, giving me options about the extended warranty and every item that I signed during the purchasing part of the process.

I'm super pleased with the car and the communication from Clinton was top-notch from start to finish. Great personality and he even apologized a couple of times, for the process taking long, which I let him know, it wasn't taking long at all. Probably one of the best transaction I've had through a dealer.