W124 E220

[Mcubbin]

Could any members give me an idea of a reasonable price for a decent W124 E220 Coupe, I got the following info on one from a dealer Edinburgh. They have highlighted, delamination on edges of rear screen, rust blister at badge and paintwork on wheel rims. I would appreciate any opinions on condition and price. The thing that bothers me the most is the rear screen, is this a bad one or par for the course ?

Detailed Photo link below
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1996 Mercedes E220 Coupe Auto

£4,995

124 Series Coupe in Azurite blue metallic with cream leather interior
Leather steering wheel
Central storage box with walnut roll top
ABS, PAS
Radio/CD
Electric sunroof
Remote central locking
AMG alloys
Electric windows / mirrors
Driver / passenger airbags
Front + rear armrests
Front + rear head restraints

Low mileage: 79,650 miles
3 previous owners
Includes 12 months MOT to 2ndNov 2019

And servicing to date. (117,000)

SERVICE RECORD (from Service Book)

Date Mileage Inspection Garage

20/08/1996 - Pre-del Inspection Western Automobile Edinburgh

10/07/1998 6709 18,000mls Service Western Automobile Edinburgh

20/12/1999 16892 27,000mls Service Western Automobile Edinburgh

13/04/2001 23285 36,000mls Service Western Automobile Edinburgh

23/07/2003 37120 45,000mls Service Western Automobile Edinburgh

30/08/2004 43771 54,000mls Service Western Automobile Edinburgh

07/02/2005 48464 63,000mls Service Western Automobile Edinburgh

31/10/2011 54987 72,000mls Service Labinjoh Ltd

08/10/2012 59729 81,000mls Service Labinjoh Ltd

03/11/2014 71604 90,000mls Service Labinjoh Ltd

29/10/2015 74888 99,000mls Service Labinjoh Ltd

26/09/2017 79670 108,000ml Service Labinjoh Ltd

OWNERS RECORD (from DVLA V5)

22/08/1996 - Mrs M Taylor, Edinburgh

08/05/2010 – Waverley Cars Ltd, Gordon Archibald, 70 Moira Terrace Edinburgh

EH7 6RY

04/11/2011 – Philip Archer, 1 Glebe Terrace Edinburgh EH12 7SQ


Significant previous work

Cylinder head gasket replacement and head skimming. A recognised age related repair item this was completed in October 2015 at 74888 miles


Replacement of both front wings. October 2013. Completed with replacement of wing attachments and rustproofing

 

[jdrrco]

The only thing I would say is that it has been for sale with them for at least 9 months. I was in Edinburgh in January and nearly went to see it then, but decided against it for my own reasons. It's still for sale with the same photos and at the same price.

Draw from that whatever conclusion you wish.

 

[jdrrco]

Have you seen this?

Mercedes 500 SE For Sale .

 

[Mcubbin]

Have you seen this?

Mercedes 500 SE For Sale .

Keeping that fettled and running is a bit much for me, but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Mcubbin]

The only thing I would say is that it has been for sale with them for at least 9 months. I was in Edinburgh in January and nearly went to see it then, but decided against it for my own reasons. It's still for sale with the same photos and at the same price.

Draw from that whatever conclusion you wish.

For that price I would be hoping for a better car, is that unrealistic?

 

[jdrrco]

For that price I would be hoping for a better car, is that unrealistic?

I don't think so, which is why I passed on it back in January, but I wouldn't claim to be an expert.

 

[SW18]

If it’s been on sale that long they might by now be willing to take a lower offer...?

 

[Mcubbin]

If it’s been on sale that long they might by now be willing to take a lower offer...?

I will have a look at it next time I am in Edinburgh and see how much lower they would go. But I have heard sorting that rear screen can be tricky.

 

[Scott_F]

For that price I would be hoping for a better car, is that unrealistic?

No it's not unrealistic.

Even from the photos you can see the rust bubbles, the de-lamination, the scruffy wheels and the bonnet star that seems to disappear and reappear and you can be certain that other faults would soon be apparent if you were to inspect it in person.

It's nowhere near a £5k car which is why it hasn't sold.

 

[Mcubbin]

I agree, will give that one a miss, here is another
Mercedes E class Coupe - automatic E220 2.2 Petrol - Long MOT - Modern Classic AMG - May take a P/X | in Plumstead, London | Gumtree
But again it has been around for a while, generally do good examples at reasonable prices sell fairly quick?

 

[WDB124066]

Do you want one with some custom parts or are you more interested in a standard one. Will it be a long term fun car or a short term "I owned one of those once" commuter type of thing...?

Maybe try some of the Commercial people selling the really expensive ones because they tend to know or hear about the little bit not so right ones that they may have passed on - that may be of interest to you.
If you want to keep it for a while and work on it to maintain and maybe improve it then the cheapest way to go by far is to find the best condition one you can.

So, bangernomics run it till it dies badly having enjoyed it for what it was, or I'm going to have something pretty sharp for the longer term that I just may see a price increase on if I look after it...?

 

[Mcubbin]

Do you want one with some custom parts or are you more interested in a standard one. Will it be a long term fun car or a short term "I owned one of those once" commuter type of thing...?

Maybe try some of the Commercial people selling the really expensive ones because they tend to know or hear about the little bit not so right ones that they may have passed on - that may be of interest to you.
If you want to keep it for a while and work on it to maintain and maybe improve it then the cheapest way to go by far is to find the best condition one you can.

So, bangernomics run it till it dies badly having enjoyed it for what it was, or I'm going to have something pretty sharp for the longer term that I just may see a price increase on if I look after it...?

Helpful post thanks.
Standard car, other than perhaps a set of amg monoblocks.
Long term fun car, I work from home so no commuting, my current everyday vehicle is a 2003 hilux pickup, that will continue in that roll so the new car will be for pleasure only, over the last two years my average mileage was under 3000 miles. I would envisage that going up a bit as pleasure driving will be a new activity. I did have a tidy old Rover 75 but my wife stole it from me and put 50,000 miles on it, I don't get near it now.
I cannot justify a really expensive one, £5000 is my limit, would prefer it to be less, but also cannot afford a money pit, I have owned other classic cars, so well aware of the costs with vehicles that need lots of work, I am not bad with the spanners so quite happy to do my own servicing and replacing parts, however I do not have a garage or even a driveway, but fortunately live in a street where working on cars in the street is quite common, so major suspension work or engine/gearbox rebuild are not on.
Because the car will live on the street, all be it a fairly civilised one, there is no point in a gleaming car, a certain amount of body work tidying is fine, I would just do it a bit at a time, I quite happy to do much of this work my self (in the summer months).
I do not tend to loose much money on the vehicles I buy, so I would want to improve the car , for my own enjoyment , but also to hopefully see a price increase should I need or want to sell it.
From my limited knowledge of these cars it would seem I am looking for a car which is mechanically and structurally sound needing a reasonable amount of cosmetic work. Just need to find one.

 

[WDB124066]

Buying the one in best condition for the max budget then becomes the mission. Nothing more expensive than a cheap Merc - honestly! When you get it make sure your exterior drains are cleaned out, a search on here should find the MB doc for that.

 

[Mcubbin]

Agree thanks, what do you think of this one, seems like an extraordinary amount of work has been done on it.
Mercedes w124 coupe , £4000 spent in last 2 years | in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | Gumtree

 

[WDB124066]

I'd be going to have a look at that one, take it for a drive and see how it feels on the road.

No AC, will that be a problem? These cars are surpurb with all the windows down - if you have short hair!

 

[Mcubbin]

I live in the north east of Scotland, so AC is not often required. I will see if I can find someone nearby to check it out for me.