Right Price?

[dogsbody]

Just got back from Blackbushe Car auction.
Lexus GS 400 in excellent condition with 130 k miles, and full service history went for £950.00!
Are old Mercs overpriced?

 

[Jude]

Am looking to buy my very first MB. Its a C180 Elegance auto estate, 1997 reg 80K with FSH and one owner - £3,995. Any advice or things I should be looking out for?

 

[cubicincubi]

DB - seems a good price at auction, probs worth £3K trade if its in good nick. maybe was just slow as so close to new year.

Jude - with those miles, one owner and FSH the asking price seems spot on, get it knocked down to £3750. £3995 seems a trade price if so you wont get much of a discount.

look at parkers http://www.parkers.co.uk/pricing/us...35&model=516&plate=56&pay=false&buyorsell=buy

cheers

 

[big x]

Just got back from Blackbushe Car auction.
Lexus GS 400 in excellent condition with 130 k miles, and full service history went for £950.00!
Are old Mercs overpriced?

Year ? Colour ?
It does seem older big high performance stuff has fallen out of bed in recent times.
If you look on the US price guide site http://www.kbb.com it's clear some cars are far cheaper here than in America.EG. I've got a BMW 740i worth around £800 here and in the States its trade value is $3000,private sale $4000 +

adam

 

[Rory]

If you look on the US price guide site http://www.kbb.com it's clear some cars are far cheaper here than in America.EG. I've got a BMW 740i worth around £800 here and in the States its trade value is $3000,private sale $4000 +

It's always surprised me that used prestige cars are dear in the US, yet the new prices are lower than ours. Many people lease in the US and the deals are fabulous (colleague has an E55 for $800/mth and his wife has a Porsche Cayenne for $599/mth) mainly because the residual values are ridiculously high.