CL500, CL63 and others......decisions, decisions

[Richard Hinds]

Back to finding a car for Malcolm! I saw a company called Howard Wise (www.howardwisecars.co.uk) are advertising a SL63 AMG, registered 09/09, and wondered if it was of any interest? I guess there aren't too many of these around. Palladium Silver, black leather. They have it at £45k on their web site, but £39,995 elsewhere! I'd read that as "fishing" and so open to offers.
I hope this helps.

 

[Rotorhead500]

I've found one for Malcolm... Ideal for summer months and dealing with our roads... And tourists...

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...cture-not-your-grandfathers-marauder-edition/

 

[television]

Back to finding a car for Malcolm! I saw a company called Howard Wise (www.howardwisecars.co.uk) are advertising a SL63 AMG, registered 09/09, and wondered if it was of any interest? I guess there aren't too many of these around. Palladium Silver, black leather. They have it at £45k on their web site, but £39,995 elsewhere! I'd read that as "fishing" and so open to offers.
I hope this helps.

Yes I saw that one I like the colour then I saw this one
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../postcode/dt73nb/make/mercedes-benz?logcode=p

Not sure if a pano roof or not, and 40k miles, but it does have all I need. Do I wait till next year and get the new model SL500, they are running at around £55k plus right now.

MB Chelsea have a 2012 CL with 20k miles, but just silver, and fully loaded and a little strong at £42k.

Oh just what to do decisions decisions decisions .

 

[John Laidlaw]

thought you might like this Malcolm- I would have bought it, it was comfortable and suited me well, but white.....not so sure

 

[television]

thought you might like this Malcolm- I would have bought it, it was comfortable and suited me well, but white.....not so sure

I have not thought of one of those :idea::idea::idea::idea::idea:

 

[The Pan Man]

Bernard, My personal plate was a gift for my 50th many moons ago, it's OK but now that you can't go to your local DVLA office and do the transfer there and then it's a right faff about. What used to take a little waiting time + 5 miutes to do the paperwork now takes up to 3 weeks, so you can't change your plates and when it was the old tax disc and drive away legally. So how do we go from 5 minutes + waiting time to 3 weeks?

 

[V6Matty]

Off topic a little, but Bernard, how did you find the people at BMC? Do they seem a trust worthy lot, just happens I've seen a car with them and I'm interested, do wonder what their like for negotiating as well?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Bernard, My personal plate was a gift for my 50th many moons ago, it's OK but now that you can't go to your local DVLA office and do the transfer there and then it's a right faff about. What used to take a little waiting time + 5 miutes to do the paperwork now takes up to 3 weeks, so you can't change your plates and when it was the old tax disc and drive away legally. So how do we go from 5 minutes + waiting time to 3 weeks?

I have the same, mine was for the 40th., again quite a few moons ago! Or feels like it...

 

[Rotorhead500]

Mine was a present too..... Although I seem to recall I ended up paying for it! :-(

 

[BernardB]

Off topic a little, but Bernard, how did you find the people at BMC? Do they seem a trust worthy lot, just happens I've seen a car with them and I'm interested, do wonder what their like for negotiating as well?

Sorry Matty, maybe it's too early in the morning, but I don't know who BMC are. I bought my car from Sovereign in Eastbourne.

 

[V6Matty]

Sorry Matty, maybe it's too early in the morning, but I don't know who BMC are. I bought my car from Sovereign in Eastbourne.

Ah my mistake, thought it was BMC (Barclay Motor Company) you had bought it from. Ignore me I'll go back to sleep lol

 

[television]

This thread has gone quiet, I wonder how mpwnbr is getting on with his 600.

Car are selling well, the SL and CL that I have been thinking of have both been sold.

So I will sit back till the new year and re think.

 

[Rotorhead500]

As soon as I was in a position to change, cars that I had been watching for about 6 weeks blumin sold overnight! :-(

Have seen quite a cheeky C63 though... And for £3k less than the previous ones!

 

[BernardB]

This thread has gone quiet, I wonder how mpwnbr is getting on with his 600.

Car are selling well, the SL and CL that I have been thinking of have both been sold.

So I will sit back till the new year and re think.

Yes, I do hope the OP hasn't had a disappointment.

 

[television]

Yes, I do hope the OP hasn't had a disappointment.

Something must be wrong

 

[John Laidlaw]

Something must be wrong

nothing on PM either Malcolm, so I'm a little anxious too:neutral::neutral::neutral::|

 

[mpwnbr]

This thread has gone quiet, I wonder how mpwnbr is getting on with his 600.

Car are selling well, the SL and CL that I have been thinking of have both been sold.

So I will sit back till the new year and re think.

Apologies for the radio silence guys; I've been extremely busy in work, but luckily that spell is now over.

An update on the car........all checks have been done, and I'm happy. I did the DirectGov MOT history check, which did show one concerning issue on which the car failed its MOT earlier this year, however after repair it then passed. Of course the garage selling the car have done their checks too. So all is good with the car.

Unfortunately taking receipt of the car has been delayed slightly. I'm sure I mentioned in an earlier post how the massage function wasn't working in the car, and the dealership were having it fixed by Mercedes. Apparently the reason it's not working is due to a punctured air cushion inside the chair, which needs replacing. And not being a standard stock part, they're waiting for it to arrive from Germany, due on Tuesday. I'm hoping therefore that I'll have the car by Thursday/Friday at the latest.

Rest assured once I get the car I will post some photo's; see what your thoughts are.

I've got to admit though that I'm feeling like a child in the build-up to Christmas, and starting to get impatient waiting, so have been spending endless hours watching others video's of CL600's on Youtube!

 

[television]

Thanks for the reply and update, all parts for the S class cars are never stocked in the UK and they all have to come from Germany, usually arriving in the UK on Friday PM, so something to get used to.

I have removed the skin cover from an SL230 back to attend to the bladders and not too bad a job, the rotten thing on the CL is that the seat back lower section is clipped under the seat and WIS says put your hand under and unhook it, but there is no way to get a hand under it. I have devised a way, but I guess they will sort it out.

 

[mpwnbr]

Thanks for the reply and update, all parts for the S class cars are never stocked in the UK and they all have to come from Germany, usually arriving in the UK on Friday PM, so something to get used to.

I have removed the skin cover from an SL230 back to attend to the bladders and not too bad a job, the rotten thing on the CL is that the seat back lower section is clipped under the seat and WIS says put your hand under and unhook it, but there is no way to get a hand under it. I have devised a way, but I guess they will sort it out.

Oh dear, I hope that doesn't mean that the part will be delivered this coming Friday, meaning an even lengthier wait!

Regarding the fix, the salesman said the drivers seat would be removed to enable the repair, and coming at a cost of £800. One thing is for sure they've spent a few shillings on the car, and the more I look at it the better deal I see that I got. Bear in mind the other CL600 that was advertised for sale on Autotrader, albeit for only a couple of days, had 8,000 more miles, inferior specification, silly wheels, and was up for £4k more. Looks like I got a great deal........well at least once I get my hands on the car anyway!

 

[television]

Yes the seat will have to come out as no room to do it in a coupe, its only a 15 min job to get it out. Friday has always been my delivery date, it maybe that their delivery date is on a Tuesday

It will get sorted out