reuben
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- Mercedes CLK W209 270 cdi
Hi all,
This is my first post, although I have been reading the forum for a while. I'm very impressed by the help and advice everyone gives - its a very friendly forum.
I am looking for a new car - my focus estate has seen better days and its about time I got something a bit better. I was thinking about either an E270 diesel 2004 model with < 60k miles (can buy for around £10k+) or a CLK 270 diesel model of a similar age and mileage (similar price too).
I have been looking for some time and have a few questions:
1) Am I right in thinking the rust problem wont be an issue with 2004 models?
2) Whats the general difference between the Elegance and Avantgarde models?
3) Whats the whole 5 cylinder thing in the 270 CLKs (from Autotrader technical section) - I thought it was generally 4 or 6? What are the 5 cylinder engines like?
4) Are folding seats common in the E class and CLK? I have to be able to fit a bike in the boot...
5) Does anyone have any other suggestions about these two models - which is best, more reliable, what specs to look for etc?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Reuben
This is my first post, although I have been reading the forum for a while. I'm very impressed by the help and advice everyone gives - its a very friendly forum.
I am looking for a new car - my focus estate has seen better days and its about time I got something a bit better. I was thinking about either an E270 diesel 2004 model with < 60k miles (can buy for around £10k+) or a CLK 270 diesel model of a similar age and mileage (similar price too).
I have been looking for some time and have a few questions:
1) Am I right in thinking the rust problem wont be an issue with 2004 models?
2) Whats the general difference between the Elegance and Avantgarde models?
3) Whats the whole 5 cylinder thing in the 270 CLKs (from Autotrader technical section) - I thought it was generally 4 or 6? What are the 5 cylinder engines like?
4) Are folding seats common in the E class and CLK? I have to be able to fit a bike in the boot...
5) Does anyone have any other suggestions about these two models - which is best, more reliable, what specs to look for etc?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Reuben