Thmsshaun
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Sep 23, 2004
- Messages
- 2,630
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Car
- 2009 C300 4Matic, 2012 Kia Sportage, 2015 Triumph Tiger800 XCX
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/200197.htm
If there is anyone considering looking at the above then I would advise you take into consideration the following.
After a drive down to Swindon with the cash I returned with nothing and did the sensible thing of walking away.
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First off the good bits
Engine and gearbox appear to be sound
All the cars electrics function and the interior is mint.
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The two things from the advert which really annoyed me :
128K FMBSH well its on 133k so not too much more but the last stamped service was Jan 06 and the clock showing -3700 £££'s
4* New tyres. All would need changing within 6 months at the very very most ideally I would have changed them all straight away. £££'s
The discs had never been chaged and felt very warn £££'s
Plugs were last changed at 62K so they would need doing again.
Bodywork was rusty around the arches had a slight dent in the rear and one in the bonnet. Also had some rust bubbling on the n/s front of the bonnet. Round the edge of the doors was also starting to go in places and most panel had something that would require work. All in all to get it looking clean it would need a re-spray.
The most concerning bit of rust however was the underbody where the sideskirt lips under the car and joins the floor pan. It had eaten away the undersealant and the floorpan was showing signs of rot along the length of the sideskirt. Immediate action required here.
So whilst I thought the price was a fair reflection of the mileage it was not of the cars overall condition.
If anyone is after anymore info on this vehicle then drop me a PM.
If there is anyone considering looking at the above then I would advise you take into consideration the following.
After a drive down to Swindon with the cash I returned with nothing and did the sensible thing of walking away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First off the good bits
Engine and gearbox appear to be sound
All the cars electrics function and the interior is mint.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
The two things from the advert which really annoyed me :
128K FMBSH well its on 133k so not too much more but the last stamped service was Jan 06 and the clock showing -3700 £££'s
4* New tyres. All would need changing within 6 months at the very very most ideally I would have changed them all straight away. £££'s
The discs had never been chaged and felt very warn £££'s
Plugs were last changed at 62K so they would need doing again.
Bodywork was rusty around the arches had a slight dent in the rear and one in the bonnet. Also had some rust bubbling on the n/s front of the bonnet. Round the edge of the doors was also starting to go in places and most panel had something that would require work. All in all to get it looking clean it would need a re-spray.
The most concerning bit of rust however was the underbody where the sideskirt lips under the car and joins the floor pan. It had eaten away the undersealant and the floorpan was showing signs of rot along the length of the sideskirt. Immediate action required here.
So whilst I thought the price was a fair reflection of the mileage it was not of the cars overall condition.
If anyone is after anymore info on this vehicle then drop me a PM.
