purchase

Question guys - new to the world of mercs and am looking to have a parking sensor fitted on a new a180 as an ex demo, it did not come with them. I think I could do without the front to be honest. My question is twofold- a) as the car is under warranty still am I under an obligation to...

Hi all, First post i think. I recently purchases a 2013 W204 C220 CDI AMG Sport Plus 7G Tiptronic & its amazing. (Pics attached) However, I'm struggling to get the fuel economy up anything past 36mpg. This is pretty much based off both a mixture of city driving and also dual carriageway...

Hi - have bought my new car through outright purchase. But curious to find out how much it would've cost per month to have same car for 3 or 4 years. I bought outright as I usually keep my cars a long time - however, never considered cost of shorter term alternatives. For those in the know...

Hi guys I've put a deposit down on a C63, is there anything I should be checking or questions I should be asking out of the normal with this type of car??

Hey everyone, I've been looking for a CLK with low miles, found one, took it for a drive, and it all seems in order, however there's a strange gap in the service history. I've attatched an image of the information , mileage, year, service history, etc. If anyone has some time to spare...

Okay, this is the scenario. I have bought from a friend a Golf Plus and in turn he has bought a new Golf Match, the chronography goes like this; He delivered the Plus to my home yesterday, Thursday, on his insurance and his tax and the car is now parked on my drive off the highway and the...

Hi, I'm new and maybe buying my 3rd MB today, a 2006 C200 2 door coupe with 90km on the clock. Used Mercedes-benz C200 for Sale | CarsGuide What sort of other things should I look for beside what's below? All the ones that I have looked at so far have had quite strong blow by from the oil...

Morning all, I'm about to pull the trigger on a 'new to me' S211 in the next week or two. I've been researching somewhat obsessively for a month or two, and it seems the 320cdi is the model to go for. Looking for one under 150k, and preferably under £6k. Post 2006 facelift is a must. Seems to...

Hi everyone. Just been on the phone to my GAP company and found out some useful / interesting information...Well to me anyway Apparently if you lease a car on Contract Hire Purchase, the deposit you put into the deal is not covered under your GAP policy. When I asked them if they did a...

I'm looking to purchase a ~61 reg C350 CDI estate, with 30-50k miles. I like the look of the 125 edition model, but I am flexible on this. Firstly I was expecting somewhere in the ballpark of £19-21k for this, depending on features and miles. Is this a reasonable expectation? My local dealer...

Hi all, i am tony 44 from London and have been driving my alfa gtv 2.0 TS for the last 12 years and now feel with age that i can finally go for that convertible I have looked, studied, compared, dreamt of various cars from Mx5, to the new alfa spider only to be told that chain belts are...

I'm back still have my sl500 Millie miglia she's a dream but looking to buy following car any advice or opinions on price welcome. 2003 53reg E270 cdi Avantgarde original owner since new 102k full mb history from templegate super condition however service shows D service due in 9580 £4250

Here is my S280.... I bought the car just over a week ago, after deliberating for a couple of weeks. But after checking the AC over 2 visits, spaced 10 days apart, thoroughly checking that everything electrical worked, checking the motor for overheating and Head gasket issues and all the other...

Hi, much needed opinions/experiences on a recommended policy for a private purchase from a non mb dealer? Car is a 61 plate c207 approx 60000 miles an will cost 18000 Should I go for back to invoice or replacement? Who shall I get a quote off? And what shall I look out for in regards to small...

Hi Guys I'm thinking about buying my wife a 2007 SLK 200 or perhaps 280 (R171 I believe is the model code)....... Just wondering if there are any issues I need to be aware of on these models before I decide to go take a look at some ! Any help / guidance would be much appreciated , thanks in...

Having had a few c280 sports over the last few years in various forms (n/a and skyline powered most recently) I fancied a c43, now currently i think these cars are way undervalued are will increase in value over e next 5-10years. I found a few but speaking to the owners I gathered they had...

Hi All I bought a 2001 ml270 with 125k on the clock, the owner said it needs the swirl flaps done and sold me it for £1500, it seemed to be on limp home mode and have very little power, kickdown didn`t work, nor did cruise control or the horn. It still got up to speed hills it struggled on...

Anyone familiar with this car ? Mercedes-Benz CLK 3.2 CLK320 Elegance 2dr Member here perhaps ? Near side alloys look crunched not sure on what specs missing from this to Avantgarde

Drove this today, what a cracking car, c180 turbo with AMG kit, the 7 speed box is so so smooth cant feel any of the gear changes, mind you its only done 10k

Hello, I am hoping to buy an ML250, 2 yrs old, 15k mileage, SE or AMG not sure yet. Can anyone offer any advice, things to be aware of, running costs, ride & handling, servicing problems etc, etc? Would really appreciate anyone taking the time to reply. Many thanks. Matt