£12,000 to purchase another car but which one?

[Bingy]

Hi all
I currently have a 2004 (54) C220cdi Avantgarde and was hoping to get something with a bit more comfort and a few more gadgets! I woud like Bluetooth for mobile phone, satnav, cruise, sunroof, Auto, full leather etc.
what would you recommend for £12,000
I have been looking at the E350 cdi avantgarde but not sure !!

 

[AMGeed]

The E would be a good choice. Certainly a step up in comfort and space to the C class.

 

[HB]

You could get a lovely W212 E220/250 Cdi for that money. A great car and superb value for money.

I haven't looked but go have a look at mercland.co.uk

 

[KennyN]

If you only need four seats then what about a CLS Grand Edition :bannana:

All should have everything on your list as standard apart from the sunroof.

Kenny

 

[Yugguy]

Go for the V6 engine if you can.

 

[Bingy]

Go for the V6 engine if you can.

doesnt the E350 have the v6 engine?

 

[KennyN]

doesnt the E350 have the v6 engine?

Yes.

 

[Bingy]

Yes.

cheers lol.
going to spend all weekend and next week looking for a good one! want one with all the extra options already fitted :bannana:

 

[MancMike]

280 upwards is the V6. 250 is the biggest of the 4 pots.

 

[sunnydude959]

What about an early S320 CDI?

If you like the size of it, then they generally tend to come with a lot of kit - and is more car for your money.

For example, Mercedes-Benz S Class 3.0 S320 CDI 7G-Tronic 4dr

 

[such01]

I bought an E350 CDI Sport saloon 6 weeks ago, and am really liking it.
Very comfortable and has a few extra options: Pana Roof, Command, HK audio and DAB plus grey leather. I did pay over £16k for it, and probably knew of every E350 for sale in the UK for around the time it took me to find it - 2 months!

There are some bargains to be had as some of the cars I saw during my search are still around and reduced in price.

I did consider an S Class, but was put off by the size and potential parking issues and also the costly repairs when needed.

Very happy with my choice. Happy hunting!

 

[TheFoX]

Regardless whether it is a C E CLS or S class, the 3 litre diesel engine is so much more refined than the 2.1 litre diesel engine, which isn't so bad in itself.

The real beauty of a diesel, though, is when you get a bit bored with the power, you can do a number of things to release that extra power, such as remapping, de-catting, and any number of other engine mods.

 

[NDFR]

CLS 350 Grand Edition.