joemargetts
Member
Hi guys,
I currently have a C200 Kompressor W202 Sport Tip Auto Estate on a 2001 Y plate. Probably one of the very last unless anyone can tell me otherwise. This is a great car. Previous to this I had as a company car a new (in 2002) SAAB AERO auto estate. Nice car, good seats and stupidly quick in a straight line, but not for a minute do I regret buying the C200K in it's place, it is better to drive and way way more reliable.
The C200K has now more than 100k on the clock and drives better and is so much more reliable than the SAAB; which since I am paying for it myself means it was a good choice. Not as quick as the SAAB obviously but speed is not everything once you are paying the bills yourself!!
My question is not about the C200K, rather, my wife has a Citroen C4 on a 54 plate - a top of the range 2.0 auto Exclusive with 11,000 miles on it. I want to keep the C200K for my wife (It owes me nothing) and buy a Mercedes for myself. The Citroen is worth £11,000 or so.
I want to part exchange the Citroen and ideally pay £2-3k on top to get a new car for me for work.
I do 20-25,000 miles a year or so and get paid £450 per month car allowance and 10p per mile (under negotiations to 15p) for fuel.
What should I buy in a Mercedes for maximum reliability, maximum comfort and running costs I can afford. Speed is fun but so far, from everything I can see a new shape E220 CDi auto would make sense.
I do though see that a lower purchase price for a petrol would take a lot of making up in fuel costs for the higher price of a diesel. Plus diesel is more expensive. And I prefer petrol motors although I am not totally against a diesel for the mileage I do.
I would consider C, E and S Class and would probably but not definitely prefer an estate over a saloon.
Must have is leather and air con and auto and nothing else.
Oh, one more thing, depreciation is not really an issue, assuming my buy is reliable, and I can afford to run it, I would keep it for 5 years.
Thanks, I look forward to your help.
I currently have a C200 Kompressor W202 Sport Tip Auto Estate on a 2001 Y plate. Probably one of the very last unless anyone can tell me otherwise. This is a great car. Previous to this I had as a company car a new (in 2002) SAAB AERO auto estate. Nice car, good seats and stupidly quick in a straight line, but not for a minute do I regret buying the C200K in it's place, it is better to drive and way way more reliable.
The C200K has now more than 100k on the clock and drives better and is so much more reliable than the SAAB; which since I am paying for it myself means it was a good choice. Not as quick as the SAAB obviously but speed is not everything once you are paying the bills yourself!!
My question is not about the C200K, rather, my wife has a Citroen C4 on a 54 plate - a top of the range 2.0 auto Exclusive with 11,000 miles on it. I want to keep the C200K for my wife (It owes me nothing) and buy a Mercedes for myself. The Citroen is worth £11,000 or so.
I want to part exchange the Citroen and ideally pay £2-3k on top to get a new car for me for work.
I do 20-25,000 miles a year or so and get paid £450 per month car allowance and 10p per mile (under negotiations to 15p) for fuel.
What should I buy in a Mercedes for maximum reliability, maximum comfort and running costs I can afford. Speed is fun but so far, from everything I can see a new shape E220 CDi auto would make sense.
I do though see that a lower purchase price for a petrol would take a lot of making up in fuel costs for the higher price of a diesel. Plus diesel is more expensive. And I prefer petrol motors although I am not totally against a diesel for the mileage I do.
I would consider C, E and S Class and would probably but not definitely prefer an estate over a saloon.
Must have is leather and air con and auto and nothing else.
Oh, one more thing, depreciation is not really an issue, assuming my buy is reliable, and I can afford to run it, I would keep it for 5 years.
Thanks, I look forward to your help.
