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    Buying options - Best way to avoid depreciation over 2/3 years

    Hi All I had purchased a W211 E220 approved used less then a year ago, spent money to ensure it was maintained perfectly (changed ATF etc), unfortunately its now been written off due to a non fault accident, really liked the car, the whole experience has put me off buying another nice car :(...
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    clk320 cdi sport

    Hello Mercedes owners, Im looking to buy the car in the title and have a few questions which I haven't had a conclusive answer on. 1. What mpg can i expect locally? 2. what mpg can i expect on a run at 70 or 80 mph? 3. what is the real combined figure? Im swapping from a mk5 GTI, so I need an...
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    Ricky16... Thinking of buying his old car?

    Anyone know if he sold for any reason? He only had it 8-9 months and looking at his mpg posts drove it quite hard lol. Looks lovely and is maintained and kept well though :)
  4. rsvgreg

    Thinking of buying a soft car cover

    Anyone got any recommendations please. I would like something with an elasticated skirt so the cover does not get blown off onto the floor when I open the garage doors at both end of my garage. Any thoughts or even offers welcome. I want to cover a 2007 CLK63. Thanks.
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    Buying a used CLK or C-class coupe: mileage?

    Hi I am looking at a used Mercedes C220 coupe from 2005 with 230 000 Km (143 000 Miles) on it. The seller claims that the car is in great shape, etc. But what would you say, are these kilometers/miles a lot? Do I need to stay away? Thank you in advance!
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    W211 buying and service history

    Hi everyone Have spent the last few days trawling through this excellent forum. I'm a newbie and hopefully soon to own my first MB. I've been looking on ebay and autotrader for several weeks now trying to find a W211 estate that has been looked after and will hopefully be reliable for...
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    R107 buying help

    Hi everyone, Apologies if this is already covered off on here. I'm looking to purchase a rhd R107 SL (alas the pagoda is out of my reach) and have about £15k to spend. I like the idea of owning an early example but have read that the later cars (86 +) are better. I am used to driving a 73...
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    Buying a 500 SL R107

    Hi, I'm looking at buying an R107 that's based in Hampshire. I'm in Scotland. Can anyone recommend someone who could look the car over for me, specifically bulkheads and rot? Thanks, Ian
  9. grober

    Buying a Used Car [Mercedes].

    Neat video on how to buy a used car courtesy of Autotrader. Some might say slightly OTT but for the novice buyer and based on some of the disaster stories on this forum not a bad check list. https://youtu.be/aGCirhwmmiM
  10. C250BLUE

    Thinking of buying a New car, not sure how to finance it.

    Hi, I want to buy a brand new car but not sure how to finance it. Here the thing: My existing car is worth around £20k and the car I want to but is about £33k. I'm not sure if I should part ex my car for for the new car with some finance on top to complete the purchase, or I sell it...
  11. tron

    W124 coupe buying advice sought, please.

    I have owned an S202 for six months and have come to the conclusion that a 124CE of some description has to be mine. I would like a leather interior but aircon would take priority over that. I do not want AMG, Carat whatever, wide wheels, Sportline or generally chavved up dross, I like it as...
  12. Nik_Endeavour

    W220 - Buying Advice

    Maybe not. The car is sold meh
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    A Class

    After an A Class for 'er indoors, they seem competitively priced with the other marques. I am after an automatic (this is mandatory, no engineer can design for the stick wiggling of SWMBO), comfortable, not too racey. I think an A Class will suit as I have just about trained her on the C Class...
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    Tyre tread depth issue when buying just one tyre

    Hi I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice. I replaced 2 rear tyres last month on my W212 sport. Then 2 days ago I got a screw in one of them close to the edge so had to buy another! I also have a slow puncture on the near-side front which is leaking air in 3 places so I don't want...
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    Potentially buying an E55

    Hey everyone. I'm looking at potentially getting an E55 AMG. I've got about £10,000 to spend, so I'll probably be looking an 04 plate (hopefully a bit newer). It'll be strictly my weekend toy as I have a van for work and my mrs has a fiesta I can do my town trips in. I've been reading up...
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    Thinking of buying E class 211. Which one?

    Im thinking about E class w211 estate. Which engine would you recommend? I got BMW 330Ci and love the sound and the power it has. My wife has C180 coupe which if I would know it will be so boring I would get C with bigger engine. The diesel engines are good but never was fan of those...
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    How many miles is too many when buying a used C class or CLS?

    Hi guys Looking to buy a used C Class or CLS (haven't decided yet!) likely to be from around 2011 - 2013. Just wanted to ask how many miles do you guys consider to be too many when buying used cars? Or does it not really matter as long as its not ridiculously high? Thanks.
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    Buying a car from Dublin?

    It's on UK plates. Seller has/had quite a few interesting cars/nice house. He's English, with family in the North - his wife is from Ireland. I'm not all the familiar with the Eire vehicle regs but don't they have expensive taxation for large CC/Co2 vehicles? He's owned it about a year...
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    CLK 500 buying advice

    Hi all I'm on the hunt for a CLK 500 convertible. I've found one by me in a independent dealership It's a 2003 avantgarde which is in pretty decent overall condition with 80,000 miles on it. The dealer has assured me it will be fully serviced with all spark plugs replaced and brake fluid changed...
  20. Bryan Allman

    Instead of buying an expensive exhaust .......

    Try this :) https://youtu.be/FmNolu_ZUpk
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