New car ordered!

[steve333]

Sounds like a good buy!

Sorry you'll be leaving the CLS fold though. Enjoy the last of that V8 soundtrack before the trade in.

It's given me 21/2 years of pleasure & yes i will miss the v8-truly the best car i've owned by some margin.

 

[steve333]

Ha ha! So the heart ended up ruling the head

Good as the latest 4-pot diesel's are in the W212, the V6 CDI is in a different league. My E350CDI still makes me smile when I give it a boot full

Congrats on the purchase and the deal.

Totally agree(thanks to the test drives).

 

[steve333]

Nice car and spec and a great price..

Thanks-good time to buy for me,nearing the end of jan & the facelift out in March.

 

[steve333]

Great choice! That 350cdi engine is a peach! Rode a few times in Boss's E350cdi and the power makes my eyes water!

By the way, what did you think of the coupe?

Love the coupe Barry but common sense(& a nudge from the mrs)prevailed-the deal on the saloon was too good.

 

[st4]

I thought i would get your blessing steve,the v6 cdi is very smooth & quick when needed(only a second slower 0-60 than my cls).

Your car will be fine. Heard no issues with the later V6 engine. Do be aware its a DPF equipped car so be mindful of the need for it to get a good run from time to time.

Less bad press with 7g + and the V6 really is the engine for that large car. Don't get me wrong, the 4s are fine, but at the price you paid, its a no brainer.

Edit, you need to get those rear windows tinted...

 

[steve333]

Your car will be fine. Heard no issues with the later V6 engine. Do be aware its a DPF equipped car so be mindful of the need for it to get a good run from time to time.

Less bad press with 7g + and the V6 really is the engine for that large car. Don't get me wrong, the 4s are fine, but at the price you paid, its a no brainer.

Thanks for the heads up on the dpf-my daily run is 26 mile round trip in light traffic(6am) & a run down the coast to my mums once a month(110 mile round trip) should do the trick!

 

[st4]

Yeah that'll do it.

 

[kap02]

My E320cdi was nice to drive, I drove a C320cdi and you were more aware there was a very large mass ahead of you. Stunning level of power. Hilarious.

The CLA is a style more than substance car, they'll shift heaps. The C250cdi is probably the C class to have IMHO. The E to have is the 350cdi and if they made it the S to have is the 420cdi one if you could get it over here

Didnt realise there was a 420CDI, epic !

 

[The Boss]

congrats..

 

[steve333]

Your car will be fine. Heard no issues with the later V6 engine. Do be aware its a DPF equipped car so be mindful of the need for it to get a good run from time to time.

Less bad press with 7g + and the V6 really is the engine for that large car. Don't get me wrong, the 4s are fine, but at the price you paid, its a no brainer.

Edit, you need to get those rear windows tinted...

I take it you saw the pics on mb Croydons website before they took them off?(agree-rear tints will look good especially with the pano roof).

 

[st4]

I take it you saw the pics on mb Croydons website before they took them off?(agree-rear tints will look good especially with the pano roof).

I never saw them. I'll just await yours

BTW is the car new or just unsold stock. When was it registered. IIRC the 125 editions haven't been sold for a while? Given its colour/spec it should have flown off the fourcourt for more than you paid

Just make sure everything is just so with the car thats all. It sounds to good to be true.

 

[steve333]

I never saw them. I'll just await yours

BTW is the car new or just unsold stock. When was it registered. IIRC the 125 editions haven't been sold for a while? Given its colour/spec it should have flown off the fourcourt for more than you paid

Just make sure everything is just so with the car thats all. It sounds to good to be true.

Unsold stock-registered by mb Croydon 30/11/2012,62 delivery miles!

 

[mika]

sounds like a lovely car
very nice spec hope you enjoy it

 

[steve333]

sounds like a lovely car
very nice spec hope you enjoy it

Thanks Mika it's also my 3rd mb thats iridium silver/black leather- i must like the combination

 

[st4]

Thanks Mika it's also my 3rd mb thats iridium silver/black leather- i must like the combination

It's the finest combination

 

[steve333]

It's the finest combination

But it's not on a c-class estate

 

[st4]

But it's not on a c-class estate

Well not all us can enjoy the finest things in life

_DSC0696 by [email protected], on Flickr


DSC_0811 by [email protected], on Flickr

WHAT A COLOUR SCHEME!!!!

 

[steve333]

Tints look good Steve

 

[st4]

Tints look good Steve

Get the tints, sets the car off plus keeps passangers comfortable and at night less glare from headlights behind you...

Which shouldn't be an issue in a 350cdi...you'll be dusting practically everything in that thing

 

[mika]

i really like a black interior
many say its boring but its safe...

my wifes E350 estate has beige leather ooooh so loud

but as *** might agree a proper interior is cloth