When I referenced the 7 grand for a C350 over a Sebring, I was referring to what the dealers have on their websites. I don't believe you can find a Limited Sebring for 20 or 21K! If you can, hell, I'd buy one for my wife too. I'm not defending the Sebring over the C Class...I just believe that when you look at what you're getting, it's just not worth it to buy the MB. A loaded Sebring Limited w/3.5 V6, topped out at just under 30K and I was adding ridiculous options, where as, on the C Class, I chose the C280 since I hear the C230 is in its last days. It started just over 34K and if you added comparable options, you'd be in the ballpark of 7K over. After you throw in cost to own, the Sebring Limited doesn't look bad at all.

But like I said before, not with my money.

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