oceanblue1
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Yup, I am about to buy my first C Class 200 CDi at the local car supermarket. But would welcome some advice from the more experienced before handing over my hard earned cash to that swarmy salesman
1. I am buying a 08 plate. Bearing in mind its only one year old, is there any point in doing a plate check or AA engineer check? Surely nothing would go wrong within a year and any accidents it might be involved in is gonna go thru the books rather than repair privately bearing in mind how expensive it is. Can I trust the supermarket to have done all outstanding finance checks?
2. Having read all the advice on the forum, I am most definitely going to the independents for servicing. The only thing putting me off is the lack of updates from them. Is it not within my legal rights within the 3 year warranty period to demand my local dealer install all updates even if I don't have the service with them?
3. I am buying from a supermarket because it is substantially cheaper then a Merc dealer and one year old private Merc sale is very rare. Is there really any advantage to buying from a dealer bearing in mind all the horror stories there have been on the forum. Surely my legal rights buying from a dealer or supermarket is the same?
4. The only thing putting me off this car is that it have no parking sensor. Is it the next model up - elegance which have this as standard. Can anyone recommend a company that can add a aftermarket sensor or could a independent do this? What is the likely cost? Are Merc sensors all round or only at the rear?
5. Is tiptronic any good or does it involve quite a learning curve?
6. Two year old 07 plate C Class seems to be very cheap at the moment. I guess because its old shape. Worth buying or is the new shape that much better?
7. Bearing in mind a 08 plate 200 Cdi is about 20k approved used. What sort of discount can I expect in the current climate?
Sorry for all the noob questions but this would the most I have ever spend on a motor and need reassurances on such a large purchase Thx.
1. I am buying a 08 plate. Bearing in mind its only one year old, is there any point in doing a plate check or AA engineer check? Surely nothing would go wrong within a year and any accidents it might be involved in is gonna go thru the books rather than repair privately bearing in mind how expensive it is. Can I trust the supermarket to have done all outstanding finance checks?
2. Having read all the advice on the forum, I am most definitely going to the independents for servicing. The only thing putting me off is the lack of updates from them. Is it not within my legal rights within the 3 year warranty period to demand my local dealer install all updates even if I don't have the service with them?
3. I am buying from a supermarket because it is substantially cheaper then a Merc dealer and one year old private Merc sale is very rare. Is there really any advantage to buying from a dealer bearing in mind all the horror stories there have been on the forum. Surely my legal rights buying from a dealer or supermarket is the same?
4. The only thing putting me off this car is that it have no parking sensor. Is it the next model up - elegance which have this as standard. Can anyone recommend a company that can add a aftermarket sensor or could a independent do this? What is the likely cost? Are Merc sensors all round or only at the rear?
5. Is tiptronic any good or does it involve quite a learning curve?
6. Two year old 07 plate C Class seems to be very cheap at the moment. I guess because its old shape. Worth buying or is the new shape that much better?
7. Bearing in mind a 08 plate 200 Cdi is about 20k approved used. What sort of discount can I expect in the current climate?
Sorry for all the noob questions but this would the most I have ever spend on a motor and need reassurances on such a large purchase Thx.
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