What should sell for ?

[J7NNO]

Hi. I am looking to sell my beloved W209CLK 270 CDI and wonder what I should advertise it for. She is a beauty with COMAND, Leather, BOSE, AMG wheels etc etc etc etc but the problem is the 113,000 miles (albeit with full MB history) its racked up. Any ideas what I should advertise it for ????

 

[crockers]

Age?

 

[Brett]

How old? I'm guessing 2004 as that is your join date...

 

[jaymanek]

auto manual?

 

[Brett]

Colour combo? Number of owners?

 

[pammy]

mmm - cant find from past posts what this one is. But in 2004 when OP joined he had a 203.

 

[J7NNO]

All. Sorry - didnt give you much info !!

2002/52 plate tiptronic (suffered from the Valeo fault 3 months ago so I paid for a new box etc (over 4k ouch!). Colour obsidian. I'm the third owner and had the car for just over 18 months.

 

[jaymanek]

Trade Price around 9.5K, Private selling Price around 10.5-11...

 

[J7NNO]

OUCH !!!! Spent nearly that much on it this year !!!!

 

[jaymanek]

sorry mate, high mileage really kills the value... If it had average mileage (50-60K) it would be worth 4-5K more...

 

[J7NNO]

No apology required - its hardly your fault. There was a day though on a merc diesel that would be considered "just run in" !!!

 

[jaymanek]

well they are, there is a healthy market out there for high mile cars, however they are always going to be worth much less...

Do you really need to sell it? after spending so much why not just keep it?

 

[J7NNO]

On the face of it you are probably right maybe I should keep it. It sounds silly but although its very up together every time I use the car I am listening for a problem now - I just dont trust it - and to be honest after a succession of Mercs over the years I am becoming a little disillusioned with the service received etc from MB.

 

[imadoofus]

every time I use the car I am listening for a problem now - I just dont trust it

Nice sales technique