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Cheap clk55 amg £10k, not ebay

The dents are actually on both rear quarter panels and are noticeable. Major respray would be required even if filler is used for the job. Replacing the affected panels would be major bodywork/welding.:crazy:

Looks to me as if someone has kicked/thumped the panels and fuel filler cap. IMO is probably a stolen/recovered car from the type of damage from just viewing the pics themselves.

The star from the bonnet is missing too and a dent on the near side front wing...:rolleyes:
 
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Flash said:
Asking price for the badly damaged W211 on the same site is a joke...:crazy:
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I suppose the reassuring thing is all four doors look like they can still open and close, but I agree that car will need a few bob to sort out, plus it is the unpopular 320 petrol. Here in the West Country these are extremely rare.

The 55AMg seems a good buy??? What does my good friend Janner reckon?

John.
 
glojo said:
I suppose the reassuring thing is all four doors look like they can still open and close, but I agree that car will need a few bob to sort out, plus it is the unpopular 320 petrol. Here in the West Country these are extremely rare.
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The front has totally had it. Chassis may be damaged to as well as the engine. Suspension/gemoetry etc. will not be perfect if an attempted fepair was to be carried out.

The W203 is a right mess to...:crazy:

http://www.simpsonsalvage.com/site/...erby=MakeModel&date_filter=3&t=S&value=168870
 
glojo said:
The 55AMg seems a good buy??? What does my good friend Janner reckon?
John.
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Hi John,
I don't know much about the going prices of CLK55s. All I can say is that companies like this buy cars from salvage auctions, add a margin and sell them on. Buying direct at auction saves money.
I guess you might get to inspect the car better and maybe get a test drive?
The AMG will cost money to put right (AMG parts are silly money if any are damaged eg bumper). On the plus side it's not recorded so when you sell it on no one will know it has a slightly iffy past. It has only had 3 owners so piecing together the service history should be easy enough.

From their website "We are contacted directly to several major Insurance companies, which allow us to pass the savings on to you!" and "...selling repairable salvage direct from Insurers to the Trade and public."
This is total BS.
Eg. They bought this
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E320 cab for £3850 and advertised it for £4950. It wasn't especially cheap at auction, so, by the time they add their margin the prices they charge are sometimes silly. eg if you buy the E320 cab for £5k, spend £1500 fixing it you may as well just buy this which sold for £6500.


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How about this one Aka$h?
 
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janner said:
Hi John,
I don't know much about the going prices of CLK55s. All I can say is that companies like this buy cars from salvage auctions, add a margin and sell them on
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Not all do, many of the bigger ones are on contract to insurance companies.

This is a big problem due to older even lightly damaged cars being worth nothing, so for every CLK there might me 50 Astras that all need to be shredded, which is not so quite so bad when scrap is high, but a big problem when its low.

Unless you are in a position to repair salvage yourself, it's probebly not worth even looking, as at best you'll end up with a car with no history and on the register as a cat c or d (kiss of death when you come to sell) and at worse you'll end up with something with massive panel gaps and endless problems that few garages will want to help you with...
 
Hi Janner, Nick,
Both as usual very informative posts which are greatly appreciated.

Hi Flash,
Don't get me wrong, that E-class is a mess. My comment was regarding its safety. All four doors were still easily opened! The car has had a heavy impact, the front has crumpled as it is designed to do, then all four doors can still open and shut! Just like they are designed to do.

We all (including me) slag off Mercedes for their problems with corrosion but from a safety aspect they are brilliant.

Yes my family have been in a 210 that was rammed on its nearside. The offending car was an economic write off, our car had two new skins.

John
 
nick mercedes said:
Makes you wonder why they don't get dentmaster around to sort out the dents, get it valeted and sell it as a straight car?
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In this case I imagine the insurance company paid the person the car was stolen from. The car was then recovered and put to auction, bought by this company who just sell on 'as is' for a nice easy £1000 profit with no risk of come back. It's all about volume for them. Because the damage is minimal the insurance company haven't categorised it as either C or D. It won't show up at all on HPi.
 
janner said:
In this case I imagine the insurance company paid the person the car was stolen from.
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That's how I see it. There are a few bargains to be had especially if you then manage to get all the documentation from the previous owner :o :cool: :D

Regards,
John
 
janner said:
In this case I imagine the insurance company paid the person the car was stolen from. The car was then recovered and put to auction, bought by this company who just sell on 'as is' for a nice easy £1000 profit with no risk of come back. It's all about volume for them. Because the damage is minimal the insurance company haven't categorised it as either C or D. It won't show up at all on HPi.
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"X = NOT recorded as damaged at HPI etc ie stolen recovered or minimally damaged cars" (http://www.simpsonsalvage.com/site/pages/page_6.php)

Those are catogory x apparantly.
 
glojo said:
Hi Flash,
Don't get me wrong, that E-class is a mess. My comment was regarding its safety. All four doors were still easily opened! The car has had a heavy impact, the front has crumpled as it is designed to do, then all four doors can still open and shut! Just like they are designed to do.
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:) I understand what you mean...

On the previous generation old A Class (sandwich floor concept) it was designed for the engine to drop to the ground if impact was from the front of the vehicle.

Guess most A Class’s will now be written off if the above was to happen as the engine would be gone and exceed approximately half the value cost of the vehicle…
 
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I've got a horrible feeling thats my old car. If someone can find out the chassis number.....I know a lot has happened to that car since I sold it (about 3 years ago)...
 
saorbust said:
I've got a horrible feeling thats my old car. If someone can find out the chassis number.....I know a lot has happened to that car since I sold it (about 3 years ago)...
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:cool:
 
Janner, that E320 at Barons was well worth 6500.
I also managed to sell what was left of my 220 coupe to the company selling that cab from hbc, got £350 for a shell, blown engine, gerabox and a pair of airbags, so I cant really complain even kept the 8hole wheels.
 
Okay just checked - the interior shots show its without comand (unless someone removed it). I had one of the few 55's without Xenon's - ie, during the first year of uk release. It was an X reg, looked the same as that one....but also had COMAND.
 
aka$h said:
Janner, that E320 at Barons was well worth 6500.
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My guess on the price was pretty good. I was very tempted but was away when the auction was on. E320 sportline cabs with the right spec/colour are becoming very hard to find. £6500 was a bargain (will probably show up at Charles Ironsides for £19,950)
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I also managed to sell what was left of my 220 coupe.
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Didn't save me the door mirror then:mad:
 
janner said:
Didn't save me the door mirror then:mad:
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Well actually I did :D
 
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