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Mercedes approved used car

Fordwick

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2020 C200 Sport Premium Auto Saloon.
My local Mercedes dealer has an approved used 2019 C-Class saloon with all the extras for sale, but the car is ex hire and has done 9000miles. What are your views on purchasing this car?
 
Does it show any signs of abnormal wear to the interior, or exterior? If not, and the price is right, what's not to like?
 
Hi
Brought mine approved used ex hire no problems from my local dealer in Essex, make sure you give it a good look over and if your happy why not.
 
Referring to my original post, The car has been used by a hire company, and therefore has been driven by numerous different drivers. Your views please. Thanks
 
If the condition is good, go for it.
But you are obviously unsure due to the potential number of previous drivers, so walk away. There will be plenty of other cars around..
 
I don't really see it as a problem, as long as everything is OK and the price is right.
It's going to have at least 2 years warranty on it, so it shouldn't be a problem.
 
Ours was approved used with 8400 miles on the clock. Original reg prefix was KT, registered to MBUK at Milton Keynes. May have been a hire car, but we think it was a management car. Great spec, almost mint condition, about a third less than an equivalent new one. Nearly three-years on, still pleased with it.
 
Unless you personally know the previous owner of any used car, it's always a gamble - no idea how it was used or abused.

As has been said, if it all looks good, everything that should be present is both present and correct (books, keys, hi-vis, first aid kit, tyre inflation kit etc), it has the warranty as mentioned...what's not to like.

If the price is really good, maybe stump up for an independent assessment by RAC/AA or the like?
 
Personally I don't see an issue with the car being an ex-rental.

But, as others said, I would give zero weight to the 'Approved Used' title, and buy on condition only. And I would ignore anything the salesperson says about the car, unless supported by documentation. The best strategy is to always assume they have no idea and just make things up as they go (Our very own JBD excluded, of course).
 
The statistics of new car sales are such that it is more likely that a used car will have been originally purchased by a fleet or hire company of some sort than a private buyer.
 
I’ve bought nearly new ex hire cars before. Always been fine. Buy on condition and if it looks A1, I wouldn’t be concerned.
 
I would just weigh up the saving in £'s with its 9k miles against the cost of one with much lower miles.
There will still be more than 2 years warranty.
I have recently bought a 2019 with 4,000 miles on which was a management car. I prefer lower miles but there was a 31% discount on it, they did the A service because it was due around 4 months and a new set of tyres (due to the c43 'skipping' so all that weighed up to me was a good deal.
I would just go on the internet and see what sort of saving there is. Stratstone had some c300 cars on with 150 miles on for £28k when I was looking for a c43. I think the c class is a popular model, lots sold so there will be bargains around in 19 reg
 
My local Mercedes dealer has an approved used 2019 C-Class saloon with all the extras for sale, but the car is ex hire and has done 9000miles. What are your views on purchasing this car?

Judge it on its price and condition.

Check the interior - check how it drives - inspect it thoroughly.

If it has been ragged then at that mileage the rear tyres will likely be worn or replaced.
 
We have just purchased a `19 plate Juke for the wife , it is just six months old with 11k on the clock and it came from Enterprise Cars and purchased through Peter Vardy. The cars condition is as you would expect for a new (ish) car and with a saving of £13k from the new price it was exactly what we were looking for , with the low mileage the wife does then within a few years it will still be a low miler.

My BMW `17 was six months old when I bought it and it also came from a leasing company through the main BMW dealer network , again the ££ saved soothed any nagging doubt I had about car coming from a leasing / hire company.

It seems the only way to get a newish car with a big saving on new price but with a slightly above mileage for its age.

At the end of the day both the cars are still covered by their manufacturers warranty should any issues arise.

K
 
In the past 20 years I bought two Omegas and two Mercs which were first owned by fleet or were lease cars etc, and never had a problem. I kept the cars for 4 years, 7 years, and 9 years.

The pros are that these cars are dumped on the second-hand market typically within 12 to 36 months, which means that oversupply keeps prices down (and these fleet cars were never sold for anywhere near RRP when new anyway).

The cons are that the spec will usually be basic and the options limited. With the exception of an ex-demonstrator, you are not likely to find a "fully-loaded" example among the ex-fleet/ex-lease cars.

Dealers are very good at spotting the privately-owned cars that may have some of the more-desirable option such as Designo leather, panoramic roof, 19" wheels etc etc, and set them aside to be sold at a premium.
 
The fact that you’re asking the question (and more than once) makes me think you’d be better off finding one which hasn’t been used as a hire car. It will play on your mind, and you’ll never be 100% happy with it. A very large number of nearly new (6-12 months) cars with a fair number of miles on the clock will be ex rental.
 
You don't always have to buy highish mileage to get a discount. I had a 17 reg jag xe with 11 miles on with £11k off list price £27k and a 2018 c class 250d with 50 miles on (£28k) with around £10k off list price, both less than 6 months old. It depends how many thousands they are reducing by to see if it's worth the 9k miles. What model and price is it?
 
9000 miles in less than a year may seem high but they will have been easy low stress motorway miles. Engines love that. Another thing, it will have had many drivers with different driving styles which is also what engines like. It's a Mercedes, not a SEAT LEON, so it will have been rented by businesses not hairy ****d wannabes. The rental company offloaded it before first service so make sure that has been properly done. Get a great deal and enjoy it.
 

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