MERCEDES CL420 Coupe

[Setanta]

There seem to be more CL420's coming out of the woodwork

 

[Setanta]

Will do. Waiting to hear back from him.

Not heard a peep. Would have been handy if a contact number had been listed in the ad.

 

[Setanta]

I have had an offer accepted in principle on a rather lovely looking black CL420 subject to MOT being carried out so crossing fingers nothing untoward is identified.

 

[Setanta]

Well I jinxed myself with that.

Just heard that failed the MOT and unfortunately quite a bit of suspension work would need to be done so no longer cost effective.

 

[MicB]

Well I jinxed myself with that.

Just heard that failed the MOT and unfortunately quite a bit of suspension work would need to be done so no longer cost effective.

That is a shame because I am ''chuffed to bits'' with mine. Fabulously ''long legged'' cruiser......keep looking.
Jay's sounds about right to me.......I paid £3250 for my 82k miles car and I have just spent £1500 bringing it right up to scratch so I am taking the view that I have effectively paid £4750 for one of the best coupe ever built.
Put into perspective Avantgarde have a ''stunning'' 42k miler at an asking price of £11k

Mic

 

[Setanta]

Avantgarde have had that car for months and their prices are always hilarious.

 

[MicB]

Avantgarde have had that car for months and their prices are always hilarious.[/QUOT

£5k is about the right price for a good example in my view whether you pay that up front or you pay less and expect to end up having to bring the cost up to £5k.......I did the latter with my eyes wide open.
Avantgarde's will be worth more than £5k but not £11k.....split the difference and I think that would be about right.

Mic

 

[WDB124066]

Mercedes-Benz S 600 V12 Coupe 1994 | Trade Me

I just wish you could put a sedan front on them, I'd have one in a flash......

 

[Setanta]

It all depends on price, condition, miles and the market.

I am curious to know what you had to spend on yours since I had had extensive discussions with the seller and was told that all tip top.

An excellent CL500 with low miles and 98 is about 5500 tops. People can, and will, pay a premium to buy from a specialist but to each their own.

 

[Alex]

I just wish you could put a sedan front on them, I'd have one in a flash......

Lorinser did conversions like these in past. You may want to contact them.

 

[WDB124066]

My goodness, they've gone the otherway so it just might be possible......

 

[MicB]

It all depends on price, condition, miles and the market.

I am curious to know what you had to spend on yours since I had had extensive discussions with the seller and was told that all tip top.

An excellent CL500 with low miles and 98 is about 5500 tops. People can, and will, pay a premium to buy from a specialist but to each their own.

Most sellers claim tip top.

I paid £3250 privately......I do not do DIY......so Star Motors have carried out a vehicle inspection and have either done or had done on my behalf:

Replaced

Engine oil and filter
Fuel filter
Spark plugs
ATF
o/s/r window seal
Dash illumination bulbs
Wood trim on o/s/f door and bulb
o/s seat trim
o/s under panel trim
n/s/f seat adjustment bulb
Gearbox connector plug
Leaking power steering pipe
Boot illumination bulbs
n/s/f outer parking sensor
Various incidental clips, seals

Repair

Loose heat shield
wiring to o/s door mirror
Clean up and repaint wiper arms
Have their tame body shop attend to corrosion on the underside of the nearside door.....common problem apparently on this model.
Attend to a slightly lumpy idle

Have their tame detailer give the car a jolly good clean inside and out.....mid range detail.

Total £1500 and I am very satisfied that Star did me proud.....great service.

The car is now an absolute delight and although it is intended to be Mrs.B's car (I have the SL) I think I will be ''borrowing'' it quite often.

Mic

 

[Setanta]

The thing to watch out for now will be the control arms!

For those miles, the colour and age, the price you paid was fair.

Glad to hear that you are happy with the car and they are great to drive. I've "been there done that" with one of my CL500's (the maximum speed they will do is 252kph GPS indicated and not a km more!) and so this one will be just be a runaround while I find a decent forced induction W220.

Remains only now to get one!

 

[The G.F.P]

the bloke who owns this car rang me today asking about my w124 coupe thats on fleabay

after a 10 mins chat we got onto the fact he is selling his car on ebay and he told me it was a silver Cl420 with polished alloys, i said that us on here have been talking about it and its getting good comments

weird how things work

he is ringing me on sunday if his sells

 

[Setanta]

Hi. Any chance you can PM me his phone number as have been trying to get a hold of the seller via eBay since am very interested in his car.

Cheers

 

[Setanta]

Thanks for sending the details through. Not heard back from him so won't be going further with that one.

 

[Setanta]

Not a single bid. Interesting.

I was not going to bid till i heard from him but he did not contact me.

 

[Egbert Nobacon]

Speaking of CL's did anyone on here buy this ?

1998 MERCEDES CL600 AUTO BLUE | eBay

I know of this car and it was definately worth a look.

 

[The G.F.P]

EW thats local to me in old redg plates (EG, EW, FL, AV)

 

[E CLASS]

the bloke who owns this car rang me today asking about my w124 coupe thats on fleabay

after a 10 mins chat we got onto the fact he is selling his car on ebay and he told me it was a silver Cl420 with polished alloys, i said that us on here have been talking about it and its getting good comments

weird how things work

he is ringing me on sunday if his sells

mmmm thats bizarre...as his ad says he's seen an AMG coupe that he wants to buy - not yours?

Fishy?