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John, I was referring to David's post above...can't think of a single Camberley watering hole that would be that helpful!
John, I was referring to David's post above...can't think of a single Camberley watering hole that would be that helpful!
trapperjohn
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That's very odd. The only person I have ever met from Camberley is John. A more helpful man you could not wish to meet. I thought that everyone would be helpful and buddy-like down south
And I have no wish to start a North South thread again.Sounds like there are at least two decent citizens in Camberley. Best swop phone numbers case it snows eh?
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Keep the car, put aside the money every month that you would have spent if you went for option 3, in your first post (buying a C220 CDi), by the time your E280 CDi becomes uneconomical to run/worn out (this might take a while), you might have saved up enough maybe for a deposit on a new car.
[My 57 plate E320 CDi now on 170,000 miles - not a problem!]
[My 57 plate E320 CDi now on 170,000 miles - not a problem!]
st4
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Last time I saw you it was under 100k. Jezo, you've been busy
I would not be scared of high mileage Mercs as long as they have been serviced properly .
My 430K W124 with full MBSH drove like a new car and never needed anything beyond routine servicing , tyres etc in the 20K I covered before it was written off .
I have had a W114 up to 270K , most of that mileage in my hands , again with just routine stuff ( it was manual and the clutch was replaced twice ) the car still ran well but was rotten underneath .
My current W126 was bought with 158K and has now covered over 40K in the last three years without missing a beat , I covered over 20K in the year before last , a bit less in my first year of ownership and only about 6K this year , using it less due to the increased price of petrol - currently converting to LPG for this reason .
I would not expect a well cared for 211 to give any major problems if it has been running reliably so far .
If you need to cover against downtime , a 190E or W124 bought for buttons would make a good backup car without costing the earth .
My 430K W124 with full MBSH drove like a new car and never needed anything beyond routine servicing , tyres etc in the 20K I covered before it was written off .
I have had a W114 up to 270K , most of that mileage in my hands , again with just routine stuff ( it was manual and the clutch was replaced twice ) the car still ran well but was rotten underneath .
My current W126 was bought with 158K and has now covered over 40K in the last three years without missing a beat , I covered over 20K in the year before last , a bit less in my first year of ownership and only about 6K this year , using it less due to the increased price of petrol - currently converting to LPG for this reason .
I would not expect a well cared for 211 to give any major problems if it has been running reliably so far .
If you need to cover against downtime , a 190E or W124 bought for buttons would make a good backup car without costing the earth .
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