need your advice

[silverarrow]

how is the build quality and help from dealerships at present on the new c class and e class especially the cdi models

what mpg with auto boxes are owners getting ???

would you buy an other merc

how are the real trade prices doing ie what is being offered as a price for part ex at present

thanks for your help / advice /comments

 

[tzar]

hi silverarrow. c class cdi auto.
build is fair, getting better 04 on.
mpg auto, town,34 motorways, 42.
part ex,looses a big chunk first three years £10,000. then good.
cdi,s best for prices on px. dependant on trim, extras, milage,prev owners,
mb hist,colour. and dealers stock.

 

[Rory]

I've got an Oct 2004 (so facelift) C270CDi Estate. I bought it in April 05 with 6000 miles and it's now got 20000 on it.

:Touching big piece of wood now: Build quality seems fine - I havn't had anything go wrong, and it's only recently had it's first ever trip to the dealer for a service at 18000 miles. I supplied the oil and the cost was £150. They flashed the COMAND and (slighty) updated the DVD but I don't regards those as faults.
I gather that, for C Class, the Estates are still built in Germany and the saloons in South Africa.

I generally only use mine for long (200miles+) motorway trips and it does mid 40's MPG, can touch 50 if I'm careful.

No idea on prices - I think I did well buying mine from MB Direct. It was an ex-MB management car and to all intents and purposes appeared brand-new. I paid £23500 on a car that would have listed at £33500 new, so hopefully that will considerably soften the depreciation blow.

I think I would buy another, even though (bizzarely) I'd be worried that I couldn't be this lucky twice! I would like the chance to spec one from new, but the prices (especially with the 'must have' options) just look absurd.

 

[tzar]

I've got an Oct 2004 (so facelift) C270CDi Estate. I bought it in April 05 with 6000 miles and it's now got 20000 on it.

:Touching big piece of wood now: Build quality seems fine - I havn't had anything go wrong, and it's only recently had it's first ever trip to the dealer for a service at 18000 miles. I supplied the oil and the cost was £150. They flashed the COMAND and (slighty) updated the DVD but I don't regards those as faults.
I gather that, for C Class, the Estates are still built in Germany and the saloons in South Africa.

I generally only use mine for long (200miles+) motorway trips and it does mid 40's MPG, can touch 50 if I'm careful.

No idea on prices - I think I did well buying mine from MB Direct. It was an ex-MB management car and to all intents and purposes appeared brand-new. I paid £23500 on a car that would have listed at £33500 new, so hopefully that will considerably soften the depreciation blow.

I think I would buy another, even though (bizzarely) I'd be worried that I couldn't be this lucky twice! I would like the chance to spec one from new, but the prices (especially with the 'must have' options) just look absurd.

hi rory, smart buy, you should not take a big hit when you sell.