Breaking Down Car Buying Barriers at Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa

Ready to find your perfect Benz!

We often hear from our customers about how easy our team at Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa makes
the car buying process. It has always been a goal of ours that our customers feel comfortable enough with their experience here that they would refer their mother, or daughter. When we get referrals from you and your family, it means we have done our job to satisfaction...not just for you but for our own aspirations.

In the spirit of breaking down barriers, we will be publishing short videos over the next several months to introduce you to our staff so that when you walk into our showroom or service department, you see familiar, friendly faces.

If you have any questions about our sales process, deals or current inventory, feel free to contact us through instant chat on our website, by phone or in person on Corby Avenue in Santa Rosa.

Without further ado, we'd like to introduce you to Sheila Hampton, part of our sales team. Sheila enjoys her job very much and one particular aspect of Mercedes-Benz cars...

Buying or Leasing A Car: What's Best For You?

We often have customers (especially those new to the car market) ask about the difference between buying a car and leasing a car. Both are viable options, depending on your lifestyle. Things to consider in this decision are:

1. How many miles you drive per year (10,000+ usually = buying may be better)
2. Monthly payment size (lease = smaller payments unless loan is 5+ years)
3. Future plans (moving away, planning a family, prefer newer model car, etc.)

Anyone is always welcome to come into our Corby Avenue showroom and talk with our knowledgeable staff in further detail about this. In the meantime, we've pulled this handy comparison checklist from ConsumerReports.org to help you sort through some of the basic differences.

                                           

                                                      BUY                                                   LEASE

Both are viable options, it all depends on lifestyle and future plans.

If you have further questions, give us a call at 707-542-4810 or visit us online at MBofSantaRosa.com.

3 Benefits of Buying Your Car Locally

Buying locally supports more than local owners!

As you may have guessed from our giant round window cling visible from 101, Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa (and the entire Smothers European Auto Group) is a proud member of Go Local Sonoma County.  After decades of serving Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties, Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa was the first auto dealer to meet Go Local membership requirements. Our neighbors in Napa and Mendocino are without Mercedes-Benz representation so we always welcome them as family. That’s how we treat our employees, as well as our customers. Aretha had it right—R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

We lose sales to other dealerships, that’s natural in the auto industry. It’s when sales are lost to a dealer in another county that makes us wonder if people truly understand why it’s so important to shop locally—especially for bigger ticket items, like vehicles, boats, RVs, jewelry, etc. 

Here are the 3 biggest benefits of buying big ticket items as closely to home as possible:

1. Supports local workers. Sales professionals work on commission. So part of the cost of your vehicle goes directly into their pocket. This helps support local families, real estate and retail.

2. Some taxes stay local. A portion of the taxes you pay for your new car stay local. They support schools, fire and police departments, among other local agencies.

3. Supports local economy. Through both of the above factors, local workers will recycle many of their earned dollars back into the local economy by buying lifestyle necessities and luxuries.