BillyW124
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- W124 E320 coupe, W211 E320 V6 CDI, W211 E63 V8 AMG, R129 SL 280 V6, W215 CL 600 V12 Bi Turbo.
What do you think yearly running cost of these things are?
rsvgreg
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Perhaps not as much as you might think, but others, such as Rashman, can offer first hand experience. Having driven a couple of these cars I can assure you its worth the cost.
BTW If anyone with a Silver 2007/08 is finding the running costs too high, or just needs to move on thier pride and joy, do please let me know as I am in the market for a good (lower mileage than the ebay car) example.
RSVGreg
"Shake and Bake"
BTW If anyone with a Silver 2007/08 is finding the running costs too high, or just needs to move on thier pride and joy, do please let me know as I am in the market for a good (lower mileage than the ebay car) example.
RSVGreg
"Shake and Bake"
Rashman
MB Enthusiast
It's shocking that these cars are going for such little money 
Regardless of whether people agree or not, I would not take anything less than 35k if I ever sold mine.
I'm probably not the best person to ask about yearly running costs as I am not your average user in regards to mileage etc.
But I can't see the running costs being at all as scary as people might initially think.
Granted, items like discs/ pads, tyres etc are going to be more expensive but that again depends on driving style and mileage. Drive train is reliable and the car is well built.
I had an electrical gremlin manifest itself about a year ago but that was dealt with by the warranty.
Insurance, tax and servicing are presumably the factors to consider.
Mine gets and oil change approx every 1500 miles. Also
changed plugs and transmission fluid twice - way ahead of recommended periods.
I keep a separate log of work I have done as the service book can't keep up. Lol
Cracking cars
Regardless of whether people agree or not, I would not take anything less than 35k if I ever sold mine.
I'm probably not the best person to ask about yearly running costs as I am not your average user in regards to mileage etc.
But I can't see the running costs being at all as scary as people might initially think.
Granted, items like discs/ pads, tyres etc are going to be more expensive but that again depends on driving style and mileage. Drive train is reliable and the car is well built.
I had an electrical gremlin manifest itself about a year ago but that was dealt with by the warranty.
Insurance, tax and servicing are presumably the factors to consider.
Mine gets and oil change approx every 1500 miles. Also
changed plugs and transmission fluid twice - way ahead of recommended periods.
I keep a separate log of work I have done as the service book can't keep up. Lol
Cracking cars
BillyW124
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2010
- Messages
- 2,891
- Location
- North West London
- Car
- W124 E320 coupe, W211 E320 V6 CDI, W211 E63 V8 AMG, R129 SL 280 V6, W215 CL 600 V12 Bi Turbo.
I defo want some form of a 6.3 Merc under my belt...one day.
....I must work harder. LOL
Drove a 2012 E63 @ MB world. Well after 30min thrash around their track i'm hooked.
Utterly, uterlly powerful machines. The really astonishing thing which i didnt expect was that you can actually drive these things 'normally' calm as you like, then switch it into a beast as much as you like!
....I must work harder. LOL
Drove a 2012 E63 @ MB world. Well after 30min thrash around their track i'm hooked.
Utterly, uterlly powerful machines. The really astonishing thing which i didnt expect was that you can actually drive these things 'normally' calm as you like, then switch it into a beast as much as you like!
