The median 2012 C-Class in the Canadian market sits at $8,500. Most of what you'll find falls between $7,894 and $10,500, so anything under about $7,900 is either a genuine bargain or a car that needs a hard look before you commit.
At this age the typical car has run 176,000 km. That's the number to anchor your expectations against. A listing with far more kilometres should be priced well under the median, and one with noticeably fewer earns a spot toward the top of that $10,500 ceiling.
How kilometres move the price
Every extra 10,000 km knocks roughly $555 off what a 2012 C-Class asks. So a car sitting at 216,000 km should run about $2,200 below one at the median mileage, all else equal. Run the math on the odometer before you argue the price.
We've flagged 5 solid deals on this year in the last 90 days. Not a flood, but enough that a patient buyer working near the low end of the range can catch one without settling.
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.