Denis O
Active Member
So, I was looking to move from a Jeep Wrangler soft top to something that didn't take the skin off my knuckles when taking the top off. I thought about a 330ci Vert and then started to think about a CLK Vert. The 3.5 litre engine and 7G tronic box issues put me off so I then moved my horizons somewhat, to an SL.
Decided on a 350 to avoid the ABC problems and started the search in earnest. Yesterday I found a delightful example in a dealer in Croydon and put down a deposit; pick up next Wednesday.
It's 55 plate, 2owner with FSH and only 58k miles, 2 keys and full book pack. Comes with wind deflector, CD multi changer and pano roof. There are a few stone chips which will be touched in, a little wear on the drivers upper seat bolster which will be repaired. Generally it has been well looked after. It had a very dry spare wheel well and all electrics worked fine. Roof up and down 3 times without issue. It's also having a service and a new MOT done before collection and comes with a 3 month warranty with £2k single claim limit.
The dealer was like a breath of fresh air in that he was knowledgeable about the Mercedes product and didn't try any normal dealer bull****. I forgave the fact that at the back of his showroom was a CLS with 1,000,000 Swarovski Crystals attached
So I now have a number of questions, with no doubt, more to come:
Where to get a set of mats. I'm guessing dealer as eBay seems bereft of genuine mats.
What iPod interface and from where.
Can the Nav maps be up-dated and where from.
A couple of pictures from the dealer website
Decided on a 350 to avoid the ABC problems and started the search in earnest. Yesterday I found a delightful example in a dealer in Croydon and put down a deposit; pick up next Wednesday.
It's 55 plate, 2owner with FSH and only 58k miles, 2 keys and full book pack. Comes with wind deflector, CD multi changer and pano roof. There are a few stone chips which will be touched in, a little wear on the drivers upper seat bolster which will be repaired. Generally it has been well looked after. It had a very dry spare wheel well and all electrics worked fine. Roof up and down 3 times without issue. It's also having a service and a new MOT done before collection and comes with a 3 month warranty with £2k single claim limit.
The dealer was like a breath of fresh air in that he was knowledgeable about the Mercedes product and didn't try any normal dealer bull****. I forgave the fact that at the back of his showroom was a CLS with 1,000,000 Swarovski Crystals attached
So I now have a number of questions, with no doubt, more to come:
Where to get a set of mats. I'm guessing dealer as eBay seems bereft of genuine mats.
What iPod interface and from where.
Can the Nav maps be up-dated and where from.
A couple of pictures from the dealer website