Been looking for a C36 AMG for a few months, seriously for a few weeks. One which i really liked sold while i ummed and aaahed about it, however its now up for sale with another dealer for £1k more. I'm reluctant to line someone elses pocket for more money than whats need but i understand how a business works and hats off to him for being astute.
Anyway another car i've idly watched for the last few months has been a w210 E36 AMG. We currently have a W210 E320 which the wife uses. Upon seeing the car in question i kind of fell for it, i definitlely like it and i could always run it for a few months while looking for a C36 and then sell her E320 and give her the E36.
Either way the amount that i drive/where i drive/how i drive it wouldn't make a difference to me if it was a C or an E both have a great engine and capable chassis.
However, and theres always one of them, the E that i like has no service history, it's got a few old MOTs and a story from the salesman about how he knew the previous owner and that it was serviced at a main dealer who went bust, doesn't explain the lack of a service book though does it? Rand MB Customer Services and they informed me from the chassis number that it is indeed an E36 but no there isn't any history recorded on their systems. They did only start keeping digital records since 02 apparently hence there could be a history but it might be a ball ache trying to track it down.
Now the car in question has been inspected and driven by 2 of my mates both of whom swear that its a good one, drives well, autobox changes smoothly etc oil was clean before it was started so appeared to have been serviced at some point.
So i guess what i am asking is would you buy an AMG without a service history when it could be possibly clocked? It doesn't apppear abused though and drove really well and am assured by 2 trusted friends that it is in good condition.
Car in question is - http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/763119.htm
Nic
Anyway another car i've idly watched for the last few months has been a w210 E36 AMG. We currently have a W210 E320 which the wife uses. Upon seeing the car in question i kind of fell for it, i definitlely like it and i could always run it for a few months while looking for a C36 and then sell her E320 and give her the E36.
Either way the amount that i drive/where i drive/how i drive it wouldn't make a difference to me if it was a C or an E both have a great engine and capable chassis.
However, and theres always one of them, the E that i like has no service history, it's got a few old MOTs and a story from the salesman about how he knew the previous owner and that it was serviced at a main dealer who went bust, doesn't explain the lack of a service book though does it? Rand MB Customer Services and they informed me from the chassis number that it is indeed an E36 but no there isn't any history recorded on their systems. They did only start keeping digital records since 02 apparently hence there could be a history but it might be a ball ache trying to track it down.
Now the car in question has been inspected and driven by 2 of my mates both of whom swear that its a good one, drives well, autobox changes smoothly etc oil was clean before it was started so appeared to have been serviced at some point.
So i guess what i am asking is would you buy an AMG without a service history when it could be possibly clocked? It doesn't apppear abused though and drove really well and am assured by 2 trusted friends that it is in good condition.
Car in question is - http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/763119.htm
Nic
