I am going to change my 1991 300E 24v saloon for something a little less extravagant, now I am semi-retired and don't do the mileage I used to.
After a good look around the usual places, I came to the conclusion that a C class saloon might be ok - something on an 03/04 plate - like a C180/200 - possibly Kompressor (I have about £10k to spend).
I want something that I can get into my drive (the 300E scrapes over the top of the slope in my drive) - my wife wants aircon, auto, 4 doors so we can carry her mother (bang goes the coupe!).
I would be interested to know what opinions / experiences people have had with the smaller engined C class regarding economy (I realise performance won't match my current car) - can anybody make sense of the new road tax laws (ie; how much would a C200 cost to tax?) - and what is the body / paint warranty situation on a 4/5 year old car?
All responses gratefully received!
Cheers
Andy
After a good look around the usual places, I came to the conclusion that a C class saloon might be ok - something on an 03/04 plate - like a C180/200 - possibly Kompressor (I have about £10k to spend).
I want something that I can get into my drive (the 300E scrapes over the top of the slope in my drive) - my wife wants aircon, auto, 4 doors so we can carry her mother (bang goes the coupe!).
I would be interested to know what opinions / experiences people have had with the smaller engined C class regarding economy (I realise performance won't match my current car) - can anybody make sense of the new road tax laws (ie; how much would a C200 cost to tax?) - and what is the body / paint warranty situation on a 4/5 year old car?
All responses gratefully received!
Cheers
Andy