cls buying advise please...

[pancholi]

been looking for a while now..is this car overpriced
http://www.motortrak.co.uk/detail?

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fully loaded car

i am finding it difficult to compare like for like.....low milage with low price tend to have low equipment.....
does having the extras really increase resale vale? and are future buyers really looking for eg command/xenons/rear lip spoiler/ 18" 5 spoke alloys/ etc...etc

any advise welcome...thanks

 

[pancholi]

http://www.motortrak.co.uk/detail?t...7561,14311436,14074573&vidindex=3&starthit=60


all one string!!!thanks

 

[stumpy]

Looks like a nice spec but for me the mileage seems a bit high for a 2 year old car. I'd say the options you have listed are essential on a car like this for resale. They rarely increase the value of the car, maybe only 1k extra with ALL the toys, but they make it saleable. Not to mention the fun you get from having lots of buttons to press. I ordered a new S Class recently and loaded it with nearly 20k of extras. I would get fluff all back come selling time but it amazes me how sparse the equipment is on modern Mercs these days.

 

[Blobcat]

That is a lot of folding for nappy interior leather... I wouldn't be too worried about the mileage as long as it has been serviced and the 40K gearbox oil change has been completed.

As per Stumpy above toys don't increase resale they just make it easier to sell. They of course make it more expensive when buying...

 

[colechelle]

my R,class did 48000 in less than a year and that was on the weight limit for every mile, got driven very hard and felt better than ever when it went back, point is the higher milage the better they seem, as with the guys above, the toys are nice, and does look like a nice spec car!

 

[stumpy]

Is the MB warranty mileage restricted? i.e. 3 yrs or 60k miles....

 

[pancholi]

many thanks for your guidence.
hopfully monday am should wrap the deal up with is car...
warrantied till sept 2009...
thanks again all

 

[Blobcat]

Is the MB warranty mileage restricted? i.e. 3 yrs or 60k miles....

No, which is one reason I started on Mercedes originally 3yrs unlimited mileage (unless you fit the Brabus chip when it drops to 3 yrs 60K miles IIRC)

 

[Blobcat]

many thanks for your guidence.
hopfully monday am should wrap the deal up with is car...
warrantied till sept 2009...
thanks again all

Have they completed the ATF change as part of the deal?