buying

Hi, I'm a lapsed member, returning to MB after a 4 year break...my last was a W124 but I'm now on the hunt for an E500 up to around £7k, which seems to be plenty for a saloon. I'm aware of a vario radiator issues with early models (the sort I'm looking at), but how do I check if the car...

Hi, I'm off to look at a W123 280ce on a W plate today. The car is advertised as top notch. I'll be deciding that for myself but was wondering apart from going over the usual places, where I should be looking in particular on these cars for rust and anything else I should be looking for? Thanks...

Hi All, I'm looking to purchase a 2012 C Class Coupe C220 AMG Sport. It has 42k miles on the clock and it has a few optional extras such as the Comand Sat Nav, Panoramic Sunroof, Harman Kardon sound system, Reverse Camera and a few other bits. Is £16,000 a fair price to pay for a 12 plate C...

Hi all, tomorrow I'll be looking at a 2004 S55k v8 and wanted to know if there is anything to look for when I see it or anything I need to check. For info the car is a 2004 and it's done 107k miles and just had a secondry air intake pump fitted by MB and a health check there which it passed...

Hi, I have heard that E320CDI can go beyond 500k, or even 1m miles and with right maintenance and repairs I suppose it might well be the case. However I have a practical question. If buying a 10 year old E320CDI with the expectation of doing 40k miles (overall not per year) in the next 5 years...

Hopefully this thread will address a lack of decent W221 advice to a new browser, I'm hoping people will add to or criticise what I post: I was the second owner of a W221 S320 at about 55k Miles, with a dealer checkup and warranty. The tyres are lasting about 10,000 a set. 180-240 a tyre...

Or any Merc or other car? Its decision time for me soon and I am curious how many people pay the balloon payment. Leaning towards keeping mine for at least another 3 to 5 years

Guys, Need the collective thoughts on some upcoming expense... We are looking to move early next year (Jan hopefully), and in the need for a new Fridge/freezer, a TV and some furniture (oak f'niture that my wife likes). I have visited many stores and checked prices etc and obviously online...

Hi Guys, Looking at spending roughly £10k or so on a Mercedes C220 CDI Sport for my parents. Is there anything to look out for when looking for one?? Any tips or advice on them? The cars are roughly around 58 plate, the ones I've been looking at. I have seen one a 58 plate with...

Hi, I'm looking to buy a 2010 C63 that has got the facelift front end and I think the facelift rear bumper. I have had lots of range rovers and this is the norm for a lot of them but am unsure if it could be a pain to sell on as people may think it has been damaged. The bloke I am...

Hi All, Been looking at the classifieds....wanted another Sunday driver, so was thinking of an older jag, X300 XJ6, engine / trannie seems pretty bomb proof, but need to check for rust issues.... Later 1998 facelift X308 model introduced V8 with nikasil bore issues and plastic chain tensioner...

A C63 AMG, here's the link... Used 2008 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 AMG for sale in West Midlands | Pistonheads Does anyone know this car? Current owners had it around 16 months and is only selling due to relocation according to him... Spec looks basic, not sure I like the black wheels...

Hi Folks, I am new here and I am grateful for the opportunity to use the forum to focus this question and gather some useful opinions. Basically I do 50k per year (95% motorway miles) and I'm seriously considering buying a C63. MADNESS!!! I hear you cry but fuel will not be a consideration...

Hi Well I've been away from the forums for a while (busy working) and I sold my C270 about a year ago, but int he meantime I did pick up a lovely SLK350 for my good lady and a Lexus GS450h for myself.. Right now I am in the process of purchasing an 03 SL500 as a weekend toy to replace my...

Newcomer to this car. Just sold my Maserati Granturismo and looking for advice on this latest car I'm looking at. I understand the following is common knowledge: Roof seals dodgy causing leaking into boot around electric motor. ABC pipework corroding and leaking. gearbox oil must be replaced...

Taking on from this thread: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/ot-off-topic-forums/181489-thinking-selling-car.html Anyone....?

Afternoon gents. I'm just doing my research before buying an ML63 AMG. My budget is up to a max of £20k so I'll be looking at 2007 models with around 60k miles on the clock. There doesn't seem to be much info around on these as they're a rare beastie. I was wondering if there are any things I...

I'm looking to buy a CLS 320CDI, probably a 2006-7 model, maybe 08 if I stretch the budget a bit. I want something comfy to do motorway miles in and not particularly keen on the equivalent E Class. Just wondering if there's anything in particular to look out for in these? I believe...

Hello, given the number of these cars sold in the UK, I appreciate response might be thin on the ground here. So basically, I have put a holding deposit on an R63 advertised for sale recently until I can get up to see it next week. I have a B5 RS4 at the moment, but I have another kid on the...

Evening all, bit of random question here, I'm potentially looking to buy a car this weekend (190e) but it's in Blackpool and I'm South Wales, the car looks great and ticks all the right boxes. I work for a dealer in Swindon and we have a empty truck coming back from Scotland on Monday that...