What's this '99 C240 worth?

[neilrr]

A friend has been offered a '99 C240 Classic by another friend who's owned the car since new.

Neither they nor I know what it's worth. Could someone with a finger on the market give me a fair price for it as a private sale?

It has done 100K, has a full history, MB for the first 3-4 years then an indy.

Model C240

Engine 112910 30 267826
Transmission 722609 01 061017
Delivery date 24.07.98
Interior cloth black (081)
744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)

Options
240 outside temperature indicator (с 01.03.1982)
292 sidebag in front left and right (с 01.01.1994)
423 5 speed automatic transmission / nag (с 01.03.1994)
441 steering column, electrically adjustable, W202 manually adjustable
461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)
471 acceleration skid control (ASR) (с 01.07.1984)
533 front and rear speakers - without radio (с 01.03.1994)
551 anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system
570 w202 - housing at front with armrest
580 air conditioner/Tempmatic
584 electric window lifters, fourfold or sixfold
613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic
673 high-capacity battery
809 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
833
882 passenger compartment protection/towing-off protection (with anti-theft warning system only) (с 01.07.1993)
984 elimination of ownership certificate but with coc papers (с 01.06.1993)

 

[nick mercedes]

A friend has been offered a '99 C240 by another friend who's owned the car since new.

Neither they nor I know what it's worth. Could someone with a finger on the market give me a fair price for it as a private sale?

It has done 100K, has a full history, MB for the first 3-4 years then an indy.

£1k-£1.5k depeding on how many rust scabs there are.

 

[neilrr]

Yikes!

Is that all?

 

[nick mercedes]

Yikes!

Is that all?

W202s are old cars now.

 

[Will]

Hi Neil,

Do you know what trim spec it is - ie Elegance/Sport etc? Or maybe even just a 'Classic'?

I'd say that much of it's value would depend on condition, W202s have really become cheap now - facelift models for under £1k etc.

I'd say it should be worth anywhere between £1-2k. If it was in absolutely mint condition with no faults, no rust, long MOT, recently serviced, etc maybe a fraction more.

Will

 

[neilrr]

Will,

Sorry, I should have included that.

It's a Classic. Is that MB code for poverty spec?

 

[nick mercedes]

Will,

Sorry, I should have included that.

It's a Classic. Is that MB code for poverty spec?

Yep.

No chrome trims on the bumpers or door mouldings.

Looking more like a grand's worth now....

 

[stevesey]

Yes poverty spec. Have a browse through the PRIVATE ads in autotrade and ebay, but remember these are the advertised prices. Also add some of the ebay auctions to your watch list so you can go back and see what they actually went for.

 

[Will]

If it's a classic (low spec model - plastic wheel trims, cheaper trim etc) then probably nearer the lower of these estimates.

How much rust does it have - wheel arches, boot lid, doors etc? Is the air con working 100%?

I think with 100k, it's going to be a shade over a grand unless there's some hidden +ve points that we don't know about.

Will

 

[ADY1983]

Also it's the thirsty 240 which isn't going to help, with the current fuel prices etc...

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Also it's the thirsty 240 which isn't going to help, with the current fuel prices etc...

Not that thirsty (old forum debate)

 

[neilrr]

Thanks everyone.

The owner of the car is going to be shocked that the car which cost him £26K+ 10 years ago is now worth about 5% of that.

I've got a feeling he'll decide to keep it & drive it into the ground.

 

[W210 Fan]

Yes poverty spec. Have a browse through the PRIVATE ads in autotrade and ebay, but remember these are the advertised prices. Also add some of the ebay auctions to your watch list so you can go back and see what they actually went for.

if you click on completed listing and log on (if you have not done so already) it brings up a list of what all the listings have completed at,