K80
Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2023
- Messages
- 34
- Location
- Kenilworth
- Car
- C 220 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY AMG Sport W204 - 2014
Hey all
Excited to be back to Mercedes. I just like how everything works in these cars; they feel "right" to me.
I was wondering your opinion how I did for what I paid as I'm actually downgrading in an attempt to save my money for long term investment plans instead of wasting thousands on newer, faster cars and changing my mind too much. How very sensible of me, I know. (Used to own a Lexus RC F, but have also owned a CLA shooting brake and that's what got me into Merc). This time I am sticking to my guns and want the car to last.
Anyhoo I got myself a coupe 2.1 C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition G-Tronic+ Euro 5, from 2014, with 99830k miles on the clock for £8850.
Fell in love with the interior quality and ease of driving feel on the c class coupe (I like it comfortable and effortless). Hoping with lots of care and attention from myself I can keep and run this car for a long time despite the slightly high mileage. I tried an SLK but it did not feel as comfortable.
Details:
Black paint bodywork is very good for age, few stone chips on bonnet as expected. Tiniest ding on the side door, but I can barely see it, from a car park door. Windscreen is peppered with tiny stone chips, will probably get that replaced as it will annoy me when washing it! It's pan roof, heated seats, adapted headlight thingy, rear camera (but I was disappointed no guidelines on the camera and it's bit poor vision), some electric seat, but no memory, parking sensors, dab, half leather half alcantara(?) soft fabric which I preferred.
It has "full" service history - it's been serviced regularly but last 3 years were at a local garages and so I don't think it fully follows Merc's recommendations, something I shall make sure is attended to and have put a service plan spreadsheet together already. Before that, full MB servicing.
It's got new tyres from last year but they are a budget brand, annoyingly. Break pads and disc seem ok, tiny lip on fronts, prob last a year. Calipers visually look like they could do with a refurb, blue paint is a bit wishy washy.
It probably hasn't had the automatic transmission fluid changed, another thing I shall see to ASAP. I think it could do with a wheel alignment, feeling the tiniest of left drift on the motorway. MOT seemed fairly tidy.
So how did I do? I personally reckon I did about average. I had a budget of 9k. I could have shopped for months trying to find the perfect perfect example but I suppose I am slightly too impatient for that. It's difficult to find a car with everything tickety-boo at this mileage and budget, right? Have you managed to get a good deal? Do you think these cars are great bang for buck? I couldn't bring myself to own anything less refined as a does-it-all Merc, especially as MPG was really important for me as I do *at least* 12k a year.
And let me know if you have any thoughts on anything I should look out for at this mileage. There's a good specialist near me I will get a quote for the transmission and I may ask them to do a look over the car for me, fingers crossed they're good and willing to do that sort of thing and give me quality recommendations.
Excited to be back to Mercedes. I just like how everything works in these cars; they feel "right" to me.
I was wondering your opinion how I did for what I paid as I'm actually downgrading in an attempt to save my money for long term investment plans instead of wasting thousands on newer, faster cars and changing my mind too much. How very sensible of me, I know. (Used to own a Lexus RC F, but have also owned a CLA shooting brake and that's what got me into Merc). This time I am sticking to my guns and want the car to last.
Anyhoo I got myself a coupe 2.1 C220 CDI AMG Sport Edition G-Tronic+ Euro 5, from 2014, with 99830k miles on the clock for £8850.
Fell in love with the interior quality and ease of driving feel on the c class coupe (I like it comfortable and effortless). Hoping with lots of care and attention from myself I can keep and run this car for a long time despite the slightly high mileage. I tried an SLK but it did not feel as comfortable.
Details:
Black paint bodywork is very good for age, few stone chips on bonnet as expected. Tiniest ding on the side door, but I can barely see it, from a car park door. Windscreen is peppered with tiny stone chips, will probably get that replaced as it will annoy me when washing it! It's pan roof, heated seats, adapted headlight thingy, rear camera (but I was disappointed no guidelines on the camera and it's bit poor vision), some electric seat, but no memory, parking sensors, dab, half leather half alcantara(?) soft fabric which I preferred.
It has "full" service history - it's been serviced regularly but last 3 years were at a local garages and so I don't think it fully follows Merc's recommendations, something I shall make sure is attended to and have put a service plan spreadsheet together already. Before that, full MB servicing.
It's got new tyres from last year but they are a budget brand, annoyingly. Break pads and disc seem ok, tiny lip on fronts, prob last a year. Calipers visually look like they could do with a refurb, blue paint is a bit wishy washy.
It probably hasn't had the automatic transmission fluid changed, another thing I shall see to ASAP. I think it could do with a wheel alignment, feeling the tiniest of left drift on the motorway. MOT seemed fairly tidy.
So how did I do? I personally reckon I did about average. I had a budget of 9k. I could have shopped for months trying to find the perfect perfect example but I suppose I am slightly too impatient for that. It's difficult to find a car with everything tickety-boo at this mileage and budget, right? Have you managed to get a good deal? Do you think these cars are great bang for buck? I couldn't bring myself to own anything less refined as a does-it-all Merc, especially as MPG was really important for me as I do *at least* 12k a year.
And let me know if you have any thoughts on anything I should look out for at this mileage. There's a good specialist near me I will get a quote for the transmission and I may ask them to do a look over the car for me, fingers crossed they're good and willing to do that sort of thing and give me quality recommendations.
Great looking car though!!
