vtaylor78
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- E350 CDI Coupe C207 2010 \ SLK 250 R172 2011.
Good luck with it all Conor, I’m sure you’ll keep us up to speed on developments
Good luck with it all Conor, I’m sure you’ll keep us up to speed on developments
Congratulations on the purchase. Normal ride height is 70cm from floor to centre point of wheel arch all round. It doesn't look particularly high to me but make sure the car is on level ground and measure the height to be sure.Thank you and you bet I will
EDIT: With that in mind. Here are pics as posted on eBay - warts an all!
As previously mentioned - riding high. Which I have seen on other adverts. Hopefully it's just on high setting (does it go that high) and the suspension isn't gone.
I am serious about concluding this deal, but it could still fall through. If there are major issues with the car and not mentioned, the car was misadvertised, which _could_ result in me withdrawing.
Sorry to hear that Peter, rarer than hens teeth those beggars !Lovely car - same colour as our SL. I recently just missed out on a superb SL65 in Jasper Blue as well.
I agree about wear and tear for general cars. Maybe I am being a little harsh, but this is a modern classic and sold as such, with dealer calling it mint when I refer to the price. The stuff I pointed out are easily fixed by somebody in the trade.. Polishing the scratch and light refurb of wheels isn't a lot to ask for.
I feel that those things should affect the price at 25k. My (inexperienced) opinion is that to aspire to a price that is generally regarded as pricey, there has to be little fault to find, especially low hanging fruit as mentioned above.
This car was previously listed at £29,975 and dropped to £24,995 on September 6th.. On sale since June 18th.
Re: warranty - Dealer said it is comprehensive.. Generally 3 months, but he would give me 6. I asked him about financial cap and he said.. blah... I have a workshop, take it to me.. blah.. I will look after you. May very well be the case, but I would discuss that further if buying.
If the warranty will not cover the ABC system in its entirety, I will ask for no warranty and have the price adjusted accordingly.
Ajlsl's 600 was a bargain compared to that. Absolutely mint, under 40k miles, full spec (only thing missing was Linguatronic) and was under £20k.I agree. At 25K it's strong money, even with the low mileage, and I would expect the car to be nearly problem free. Especially regarding things that the dealer shoukd be doing already (wheel refurb, body polish etc!).
There are many dealers that just buy from auctions, wash the cars and sell them, having not added any value whatsoever.
View attachment 52845 Same colour (and price) as our old one Conor
Not the same one. Yours doesn't have a fake AMG badge on the boot...Interesting.. I'm waiting on the reg plate. Imagine if it was yours..
One thing I always do with any car is ask the seller for a full list of faults, then get them to sign a letter saying that they know of no other faults other than those disclosed. You can then check back with previous garages etc and see what they have on record. If anything comes up and you can prove the previous owner knew, then you have them under contract law. Been there, done that and got a resolution - against a solicitor as well of all people !
People often cave in when asked "are there any faults at all, mechanical, electrical, suspension etc" I always word the enquiry as "I don't mind faults as long as I am aware beforehand".
If it falls through there's still the F1 at a potentially silly price, unless somene else snaffles it....
I think it was LK who commented about the varying price on this car and although I haven't bought a car from them they have a very good reputation and are local to me just down the road in Colchester. One thing that slightly surprises me as being missing, and despite not initially being bothered the one thing I'm glad I have on my lowly 350 that I know LK is a fan of, is a pano roof?
I also notice that the aerial on the rear wing is missing but I'm sure they would sort that, unfortunately being stuck with one car and coveting the thought of another GSD a C63 estate is likely to be a more realistic next car.
https://www.mantiscars.co.uk/used-mercedes-benz-sl-colchester-essex-1824865