I have an admission to make

[Spin_bowler]

The Parkers figure -as so often- is nonsense. Glass's Guide -the trade bible- shows a three year old E200 Kompressor Avantgarde at £12,400 in average and £13,900 in excellent condition. But more relevant to most nowadays are the diesels and the 220cdi Avantgarde estate is £13,250 in average and £14,850 in excellent condition, 3 years old with 36k miles.

But depreciation is not an issue if the MB offers are taken as whether you take a PCP or a company lease, it is MB taking the risks on depreciation.

Recently secondhand E's have been rising in value.

I'm sure you're right, you seem to know more about it than I do. The crux of the point I was making is that the E-Class alternative won't be depreciation proof and, due to the higher initial cost, may have just as far to fall as the Mondeo over the same period.

 

[robert.saunders]

Recently secondhand E's have been rising in value.

That's what I have noted...

 

[hawk20]

I'm sure you're right, you seem to know more about it than I do. The crux of the point I was making is that the E-Class alternative won't be depreciation proof and, due to the higher initial cost, may have just as far to fall as the Mondeo over the same period.

Indeed that may be so. But if he takes one of the MB offers I mentioned it will be MB taking the depreciation risk. PCP's come with a guaranteed minimum residual.

I was simply saying that instead of buying the Ford outright he might care to at least consider the MB PCP offers, which are pretty tasty at the moment.