pre-purchase MB specialist needed North Bristol

[Umbertide]

Hi all,

First post - I am about to plunge back into MB world after 6 years of Porsche V8 ownership (2 x 928s and a cayenne)

Have seen a great car, but need a decent MB professional to do me a thorough PPI before I hand over any cash.

Any recommendations?

thanks

Richard

 

[gbjeppm]

What are you buying? and where/who from? will help us with the advice that we give.

Welcome to MBclub by the way.

 

[stevesey]

This thread might help.

And Welcome

 

[Umbertide]

Thanks for the early replies. Its a 2002 CL 500. here are some other questions:

- How much roughly to expect for a B service - due in 8000 miles or so
- Can the Comand be upgraded from 2003 version (op system and TMC)
- VED Tax group is K?

other than ABC and corrosion (which is something I understand covered by 30 year guarantee as it has full MB service history) anything else to watch out for?

thanks

 

[gbjeppm]

Thanks for the early replies. Its a 2002 CL 500. here are some other questions:

- How much roughly to expect for a B service - due in 8000 miles or so

Between £300 ish and £600 depending on Indie or Main Dealer, ring round your local dealers and get a few quotes, some will pricematch.

- Can the Comand be upgraded from 2003 version (op system and TMC)

Not sure exactly what you mean yes its possible to get the 2008/2009 disk. If you mean can it be upgraded from 2.5 to the later widescreen version, then it is lots of money.

- VED Tax group is K?

Yes K as pre March 2006, and should be £215

other than ABC and corrosion (which is something I understand covered by 30 year guarantee as it has full MB service history) anything else to watch out for?

thanks

Check all electrics work. Also try to find out if it has had any paintwork done in the past, if it has MB will not entertain a corrosion claim. Also once they get to 8 years old, corrosion claims get more difficult.

 

[Umbertide]

new CL 500 purchase

All sorted. being done on wednesday. thanks for the advice

Re; COMAND - no don't want the widescreen retrofitted, but just the mappping upgraded.

Is it just a case of buying the latest CD?

I actually possess a very recent TeleAtlas CD that I forgot to return for a company Skoda Octavia vRS that I used to drive. Comand-online indicates that this would work in both.

But is it a case of just slotting in the CD and waiting for the data to upload, or does the COMAND operating software need updating as well?

Also I want to get some nice push carpets/mats - any recommendations for where best to look? Has the full black leather interior.

thanks

Richard