Is there anyway this is Genuine?

[gbjeppm]

OK spotted this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-MERCEDES...oryZ9855QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It looks to me like a 2002 pre facelift W208 convertible.

Is there any way this is genuine?

 

[Fandango]

I think it is genuine!
Trade value below average (with that damage) for that is just under 12k.
The seller has set a reserve, so I imagine he's looking for something in that region.

 

[gbjeppm]

I thought the facelift happened in 1999, so to find a pre facelift registered in 2002 seems unusual at least.

 

[Fandango]

I thought the facelift happened in 1999, so to find a pre facelift registered in 2002 seems unusual at least.

from the DVLA site:

The vehicle details for LY02 VGC are:

Date of Liability 01 10 2007
Date of First Registration 01 08 2002
Year of Manufacture 2002
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3200CC
CO2 Emissions 275g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour SILVER
Vehicle Type Approval M1

Any buyer should still verify the chassis number anyway.

 

[mr. shr]

My W208 was a year 2000 on a W plate (so a coulple of years older than this one) and that had a large square display in the instrument cluster (with symbols and text etc.) This car only has a one and a half line display like my 99 year W202.
How come this car has got the old style instrument cluster?

 

[Shude]

My W208 was a year 2000 on a W plate (so a coulple of years older than this one) and that had a large square display in the instrument cluster (with symbols and text etc.) This car only has a one and a half line display like my 99 year W202.
How come this car has got the old style instrument cluster?

Yes and indicators on wings, not mirrors, pre-facelift steering wheel etc. This car seems odd!

 

[mr. shr]

Yes and indicators on wings, not mirrors, pre-facelift steering wheel etc. This car seems odd!

Good point, I missed those.
Defo suss to me.

 

[Thmsshaun]

Surely it could just have been some old stock and registered late???

Was there not some W124 series that were still being registered even a couple of years back?