newby with a question on what to look for

[skippy0712]

Hi

I am going to see a c230K Merc next week, N-Reg. it has a full service history, 90% Mercedes, 10% mercedes specialist (according to the owner!) It has done 100K but I am told this is nothing for these cars... specially if they have a full service history. He has just spent £800 on the supercharger, didnt say for what tho... I am figuring that is not a bad thing as if it needed work, then I dont have to do it!

Is there anything specific with these cars that I have to look out for? I have read owners reviews on them and even pro reviews and they cant really fault them... But I thought I would ask the experts ;-)

thankyou

Sara

 

[jberks]

I have an N reg C220 and it's still lovely to drive and totally reliable (aside from the fuel pump that sprung a leak recently) so the age is certainly nothing.

My only confusion here is that I was fairly sure that in 1995 there wasn't a 230k produced??
When I was looking in 1998 I was after a C220 or a C280. If the 230k had been around, I would have considered one (and I didn't) so are you sure about the age?

 

[skippy0712]

well, its an N-Reg (1996) I have only seen pics of it, but it says C230 and Kompressor on the back... I have no idea what I am talking about, but he says that it is a C230K Sport...

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

I saw one the other day that I am sure is the same age as that. I noticed it because I didn't think they made a C230K that shape either.

 

[skippy0712]

oh no!!! Does that mean it might be dodgy?? It may be that it is the very first of them... I looked on Parkers and it did say that they were invented then, but I guess you guys would know more than that... Its really nice lookin and I fancy it, but dont want a dodgy dog!!!

 

[Blobcat]

If you can get the Vin No. you can use the decoder site to give you the full details of the car.

 

[OmniCognateNeutronRangler]

no, I'm pretty sure it'll be ok. I'm sure some other guys will comment soon. Has it got a V6 engine and a supercharger under the bonnet? If not (but is still a V6) the worst it would be is a re-badged C240 but I'm pretty sure they did do a C230K at that age because, like I said, I saw one the other day

 

[Blobcat]

Here is something I just found on the web

In 1994 and 1995, Mercedes introduced a few novelties in the engine range. The first was a supercharged petrol version, the C 230 Kompressor, using a Roots-type supercharger to generate 193 PS (142 kW/190 hp) at 5300 rpm.

 

[skippy0712]

Thanks Blobcat

So now I know that it should exist ;-) what should I look for on it?

 

[Blobcat]

This thread is worth a read, although looking at your initial posting perhaps this has been covered by the £800.
I would as previous get a copy of the VIN No. as it will give you full details of the car.

 

[jberks]

I stand corrected. I wonder why I didn't look at one.
Perhaps they were only available in sport spec (I wanted an elegance). Whatever, good look with it.

 

[skippy0712]

It is a sport spec one... he says that it has all the extras in it... Reading the reviews, it says that pretty much nothing goes wrong as long as they have a full service history... so I hope it will be ok