CLK 220Cdi Agility Questions ?

[travelininstyle]

Hello Guys,

I have received some papers,in respect of my intentions,from MB finance in respect of my current Agility agreement,that ends on 25th of May 2014.
Basically the car is in on an October 09 plate and only has 40k miles on it and in good condition,having been always serviced by MB.
I think the Guaranteed Future Value on the original agreement form is around 9.5k,or 9.8k - I like the solidity of the car and the mpg is reasonable - but I have considered swopping for a E Class 250 - but I am anxious about how the guys at MB will crawl over the car - main,in fact only concern is light curbing/buffing of alloys,for which I have had a quote for £360.00 for full refurb. for all four - which I may get done before it goes back to MB - one minor was catching the seat belt on inner door sill,but a smart repair should fix that - otherwise no damage,scratches,or dents at all.
So what to do - assuming dealership want to retain you as a customer,what can I expect,or should I just buy the damn car ! - your collective wisdom as to what I can expect from MB would really be appreciated.

 

[st13phil]

We went through a similar conundrum when my wife's SLK350 was coming to then end of its Agility term. As we both liked the car, even though the balloon payment was probably £1k or so higher than the car would have achieved as a private sale, we reasoned that buying it was the sensible option as it was a known quantity to us.

I would suggest that you talk to your dealer to establish what a realistic trade-in allowance for your current car is likely to be once you get nearer the maturity date, and make your decision on that. If the dealer offers you more then the GMV on the car then the wear and tear elements are irrelevant as they will have priced those into their offer. You can then either trade it in or buy it outright if you want to keep it.

Any damage is only of concern if you're handing the car back to MB Finance at the end of the period. MB Finance do have a reputation for being very picky over any damage when the car is returned, but if you ask them they'll tell you their standard wheel refurb charge amount and you may find it's not worth the hassle of getting the wheels done yourself if you do decide to hand back.

Although they send out the questionnaire quite a long while before the agreement's maturity date, there's no need to make a decision yet.

 

[Piff]

You can download "VRS" brochure here
Brochure has list of costs for various repairs

 

[travelininstyle]

Many thanks - there is some real useful things in your response that I had not considered and it will be a great help in arriving at a decision.