The Plot Thickens...

[Deleted member 37751]

I have decided to end the transaction on that car..

I'm going to buy a 55 plate 7 seat S211 E320 CDi tomorrow.
It's a 400 mile round trip but it's a 1 owner car and that one owner is none other than the dealer principle at his local Mercedes.

I'm leaving at 6.30 A.M., so if you see someone driving up the M5 around dinnertime tomorrow with a big grin on his face, that'll be me!!

 

[A210AMG]

Good man.

Mines a One owner car My dad ! who collected it from the factory.

200 mile each way is nothing done that many a time to get the right car, it should be worth it.

I guess you havn't seen it yet though? lots of pictures?

Whats the spec etc.

I hope all turns out ok.

 

[Mercsys]

Good call!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I guess you havn't seen it yet though? lots of pictures?

Whats the spec etc.

I hope all turns out ok.

Specification;
Parking sensors F&R
Quad Zone Climate
COMAND with TV
Rear factory TV ( the one on the transmission tunnel)
7 seater
6 CD Changer
Err... That's it I think.... No heated or memory seats but there is always a compromise, I suppose.

 

[A210AMG]

Hope all goes well with the deal.

Pics required tomorrow

 

[Oli]

I'm glad you decided to walk away from the other one, the one you're going to look at tomorrow sounds like a nice car, TV enabled too, mines only got DVD!.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I'm glad you decided to walk away from the other one, the one you're going to look at tomorrow sounds like a nice car, TV enabled too, mines only got DVD!.

It's the V6 CDi aswell, which I was trying to acquire.

I'm getting a bit excited now.... Or is it relief, due to what seems the longest melodrama I've ever known!

 

[A210AMG]

^ does that make it seven speed also?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

^ does that make it seven speed also?

It does

 

[Oli]

I can't remember with the CDI engines, is the earlier 320 a straight 6?, the 270 a 5 cylinder then around 2005 the 320 went to V6?.

The 320 CDI is a great engine, I've driven one in a CLK and it was the perfect mix of decent performance and decent economy, enjoy.
How come the E500 had to go?.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I can't remember with the CDI engines, is the earlier 320 a straight 6?, the 270 a 5 cylinder then around 2005 the 320 went to V6?.

Yes, yes and yes.
Early 320 Cdi upto about an '05' plate were IL6 5 speed box with 204 BHP & 369lbs/ft torque.
The V6 320 CDi engine starts from about the '05' onwards and has 224 BHP with 376lbs/ft torque.

 

[A210AMG]

^ but if you have one of these.... a little more

 

[Deleted member 37751]

^ but if you have one of these.... a little more

Shhhhhhhh...

Let's not talk of these things just yet...

Out if interest, how much power would that take me up to?

 

[A210AMG]

I think on mine its around 250bhp and 500lbs torque

on yours 272bhp and 550lbs torque

plus

 

[johnsco]

The description of a car having FMBSH seems to be very elastic.
Two of the 5 MBs we have bought have been described as FMBSH.
On neither occasion did this turn out to be true.

Some sellers have a very optimistic view of what FMBSH means.

OK ... On neither occasion did we buy a dud.
I gave them a good coat of looking-at before confirming the purchase.
And, on both occasions, picked up a bargain.

 

[developer]

I think on mine its around 250bhp and 500lbs torque

on yours 272bhp and 550lbs torque

plus

Re D6 (III)
The bhp right at 272 but the torque is wrong - it's 580Nm, which is much less than 550lbs.

 

[A210AMG]

^ oops


(still a good bit more)

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I'm going to buy a 55 plate 7 seat S211 E320 CDi tomorrow. It's a 400 mile round trip but it's a 1 owner car and that one owner is none other than the dealer principle at his local Mercedes.

Are you actually buying it from the dealer principle?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

No, it's his own family car.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Sorry sweetpea, I meant are you buying it from him as a private sale?