Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please?

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Thu 29 Jun 2006 22:33
Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please? - neil
Aprilia - or others, if you have thoughts!

i have the chance of a 1999 V plate CLK 320 auto petrol, silver, genuine 27k, full dealer service history (overserviced, yearly despite low mileage). Everything seems to work, just had major service and 4 premium brand tyres (Total £1800 - which is why he's now decided its time to move it on!) One owner from new, chap in early 70s now. Car is absolutely mint inside and out and 'never been kissed'.

Any thoughts on value? (He's looking for £7k apparently, sounds good to me?) Or should I leave well alone...? Or take his hand of? Or...?!

Help!

Neil
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Thu 29 Jun 2006 23:51
Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please? - madf
Parkers say £11 to £7k.

tinyurl.com/jmw7p

If immaculate then £7k looks cheeeeeep
madf
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Thu 29 Jun 2006 23:57
Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please? - Aprilia
To be honest the car, as described, sounds too cheap to me. I would have thought even the dealer might have offered him more - if its mint etc. The 320 are quite sought-after.
The service seems very very expensive, even allowing for four good tyres. I wonder what other work he's had done.

Anyway, if it really is all mint and straight then I'd bite his hand off at that price. Do check for any mechanical problems though - and also check for rust. Someone late last year offered me a V-reg CLK (in black) and I was amazed to find lots of rust blistering of the paint!
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Fri 30 Jun 2006 00:54
Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please? - neil
Thanks - confirms my thoughts. I think the dealer has killed the golden goose, the 'do whatever it needs old chap' having been taken a little too literally... coolant change, brake fluid change, wipers, that sort of stuff. Not saying for a moment they shouldn't have taken him at his word, but I suspect from the owner's point of view, whoever gets it, its unlikely to be the dealer!

Will mull it over, see what coins are down the back of the sofas and decide tomorrow!

Cheers

Neil
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Fri 30 Jun 2006 08:47
Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please? - Collos25
If you are going to do any sort of mileage the 320 petrol guzzles fuel and a bit hefty on insurance.Having said that probably the best made MB in recent years..
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Fri 30 Jun 2006 09:01
Merc - one for Aprilia, advise please? - Roger Jones
Neil

That model is smack in the middle of the maximum-corrosion era. The particular car may be one of the ones that hasn't suffered at all (they do exist, but appear to be rare). Do check out all the common corrosion points very carefully, including the front suspension components -- there's plenty of info on the Web.

At that price, it's certainly worth paying an expert a couple of hundred quid to check it over. 27k in seven years may seem attractive, but carries its own risks. Check out

ww.ccbenz.co.uk/16180.html

(not hot-linked, because it's an ad according to HJ's criteria).

If it is as good as it appears, it's a screaming bargain. Do let us know the final outcome.
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