Im new too!!

[slim_boy_fat]

Hi there, just purchased a 1998 E300 TD Avantgarde Estate. Azure Blue. Pick it up on Saturday. Yes it has some signs of rust, but got it for a good price. Will have a try with the local dealer to get it fixed, but worse case I think £500- £1000 will get it all sorted.
The car has 117,000 miles with full MB service history. The car drives very well, 7 seats not that I need it but nice to have if another 4 kids come along. Will try and get some pics up asap.

Cheers :grin:

 

[Blobcat]

Hi & Welcome

Your not 'Norman' are you

 

[Benz-Lover]

only if hes from the brighton beachfront

 

[BarryG]

Hi welcome.
So Zoe ball not turning up

 

[Hanz]

Welcome !

 

[television]

And hello and welcome from me

malcolm

 

[mioba]

welcome to the forum.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Hi & Welcome

Your not 'Norman' are you

I wish, i might be running around in a new E class and not an 8 year old one.

 

[David124T]

Welcome from a fellow junior member.

David

 

[David124T]

Good God! I've turned into a member!!!!!!!!

 

[television]

Good God! I've turned into a member!!!!!!!!

How does it feel, I have been posting for one year and one day.

Malcolm

 

[littlebrooklyn]

Welcome to the forum

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Thanks, looking forward to joining in, and driving the car.

 

[David124T]

How does it feel, I have been posting for one year and one day.

Malcolm

Didn't feel a thing! I suppose I can stop saving up for the operation now.
I hope your not on pay-as-you-go dialup!

David

 

[Merc pilot]

Welcome. I've recently got my 1st MB, a 1999 E200 Classic Estate, with rust. It had a fair amount of MB service history, but by no means 100%. Anyway, the local MB bodyshop inspected and agreed to do it free of charge, I'm picking it up this afternoon. I think I've been lucky as it's hit and miss with alot of MB bodyshops, but if it wasn't for this forum, I wouldn't have known about MB's goodwill warranty.

 

[alexspurs61]

Welcome. I've recently got my 1st MB, a 1999 E200 Classic Estate, with rust. It had a fair amount of MB service history, but by no means 100%. Anyway, the local MB bodyshop inspected and agreed to do it free of charge, I'm picking it up this afternoon. I think I've been lucky as it's hit and miss with alot of MB bodyshops, but if it wasn't for this forum, I wouldn't have known about MB's goodwill warranty.

That's it, I'm definitely going to have a go with mine. Don't care how old or the history, has to be worth a go.

Had a quote of elsewhere of 600 notes to fit and paint up (including all the proper matching etc) two wings which I'd supply. Seems fair....

 

[slim_boy_fat]

That's it, I'm definitely going to have a go with mine. Don't care how old or the history, has to be worth a go.

Had a quote of elsewhere of 600 notes to fit and paint up (including all the proper matching etc) two wings which I'd supply. Seems fair....

Mine has full MBSH so i might get lucky, even if they offered a 50/50.

To be honest £600 to spray and fit 2 new wings seems a tad much to me. I would have thought closer to £150 per wing for the painting and about £50 each to fit, £400 tops. I would get a few other quotes.

 

[alexspurs61]

Mine has full MBSH so i might get lucky, even if they offered a 50/50.

To be honest £600 to spray and fit 2 new wings seems a tad much to me. I would have thought closer to £150 per wing for the painting and about £50 each to fit, £400 tops. I would get a few other quotes.

Ah, didn't realise you had Full MBSH - thought it was patchy, must've mis-read. To be honest I've been b*ggering about avoiding the issue for so long I might just plunge in after the winter - it's a local, respected bodyshop and all that jazz. I did have a quote elsewhere of 900 sovs and that was with me supplying the wings!