Hello. New to the forums and I am looking for advice. I am planning to move up to MB ownership. A new addition to the family means I need a bit more space. However I also need pace, with a capital P. No way am I being seen off by BMW rep mobile 318s,320s or 325s. (I did look at buying a Zafira GSi)
I am looking at C- class Estates, 230Kompressor or C280 (possibly 240s).
nothing older than 1999 or over 15K.
Plus I'm off to live in Germany soon, so I will get to see that top end performance.
For example I've seen a 99T 230K Sport with 49k on the clock (10,995) and a 00W 230K Espirit with 57k on the clock (12,995).
Which do you reckon would be better?
Now what I need you experts out there to tell me is which is thebetter engine, 230K or a 280 V6. what are the pros and cons.
What should I look out for when looking at a car to buy? What goes wrong. (I know about the saga of the windscreen wiper motors).
If you wouldn't mind sharing your hard won experience, any help would be gratefully recieved.
Cheers
I am looking at C- class Estates, 230Kompressor or C280 (possibly 240s).
nothing older than 1999 or over 15K.
Plus I'm off to live in Germany soon, so I will get to see that top end performance.
For example I've seen a 99T 230K Sport with 49k on the clock (10,995) and a 00W 230K Espirit with 57k on the clock (12,995).
Which do you reckon would be better?
Now what I need you experts out there to tell me is which is thebetter engine, 230K or a 280 V6. what are the pros and cons.
What should I look out for when looking at a car to buy? What goes wrong. (I know about the saga of the windscreen wiper motors).
If you wouldn't mind sharing your hard won experience, any help would be gratefully recieved.
Cheers