Recent content by c4sman

100% correct for me

As a punter it is easy to always assume that big dealers like this are making money hand over fist, so a surprise when they go under. The trade is tougher than it looks and they need to be well run to survive it seems

Great looking car, a real beast, congratulations!

Although not quite the same when you directly compare :)

I was talking about the Granturismo? Zero commonality between the CLS and mondeo!

rear is definitely not its best angle, but it does grow on you after a while. Once you blank that picture of a Ford Mondeo out of your mind :)

would have to be the Maserati on looks!

219 CLS created a new genre of car and to my mind is still the best looking. It's a brave design by Mercedes and a leader not follower. Also think it is ageing well and will become a bit of an (inexpensive) classic. Mine lives on the driveway next to a Maserati Granturismo (which I think is a...

Budget would be around the cost of the car on the link on my previous post

This looks interesting Mercedes 380 SL | Fast Classics

Definitely agree with that! I'm not looking at it as an investment but don't want it to be a disaster financially either.

Thanks, this is really useful. A close look at what good looks live will be very useful so will be in touch. Thanks!

Thanks gents, sounds like lots more research required! It would be a weekend sunny day car but want it to be usable. Doesn't matter how it drives as it would be a cruiser not a racer.

Advice please. Seriously thinking of investing in a classic SL (we call it the Hart to Hart one), but no idea whether this is realistic or a recipe for bankruptcy. What are your experiences and what price point, year, mileage is less likely to be ruinous.