Guess the next car
- 16vCento
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I very nearly bought an almost identical one about 3 years ago until I found out I couldn't tow with it.
I'd still love one, I think they look so much better than the newer ones.
@DeskJockey you can have the Coffee ones!
I'd still love one, I think they look so much better than the newer ones.
@DeskJockey you can have the Coffee ones!
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Love the cls. Mine seemed a step up in quality when compared to the c63 that followed it.
- Sundayjumper
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Cheers guys. It seems like it might turn out to be a good car
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Wow, that looks like a win. When I was thinking about what would I get to do commuting in, if that situation arose again*, a CLS350 Grand Edition was top of the list. IIRC I was looking at £7-10k for them. Hope it comes off.
*Might be commuting tomorrow, down to Winchester. Might do it in the rally car.
*Might be commuting tomorrow, down to Winchester. Might do it in the rally car.
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Ah. Here we go. I had a feeling it would go south
Bloke says he can't get insurance, that the best quote he's had is over £6k ! For comparison, I'm paying ~£300 for it right now. I asked how much the CLS is costing him:
"I pay £1600 for the CLS, I had insurance cancelled a few years ago and had a few non faults"
He's a massive liability by the sounds of it. My entire fleet costs about that to insure, which obviously includes two Porsches & an Aston !
Bloke says he can't get insurance, that the best quote he's had is over £6k ! For comparison, I'm paying ~£300 for it right now. I asked how much the CLS is costing him:
"I pay £1600 for the CLS, I had insurance cancelled a few years ago and had a few non faults"
He's a massive liability by the sounds of it. My entire fleet costs about that to insure, which obviously includes two Porsches & an Aston !
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It’s not looking promising. I certainly wouldn’t pay £6k to insure a crappy old van. Maybe he’s being stupid, maybe he’s trying to back out. I dunno.
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MD of a company I worked with in Germany had one of these new circa 2005. I still remember how fabulous it sounded.....Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:29 pmDid someone say "budget creep" ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336
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oi, thats my story!!mik wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:45 pmMD of a company I worked with in Germany had one of these new circa 2005. I still remember how fabulous it sounded.....Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:29 pmDid someone say "budget creep" ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336
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In a lot of ways it would match my Dad's Maserati (which still isn't ready, btw).
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Interestingly, WBAC value that at £4,320 - near identical to my asking price on the Vito ! I wonder if they'll swapSundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:29 pmDid someone say "budget creep" ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336
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IME that Merc will rust (my basis for that statement being a 2003 CLK55).
Might still be worth it for the engine though.
Might still be worth it for the engine though.
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Ah ! Same on the Vito. Early ones - pre '06 (ish) - rust like crazy.
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Was the same for me but I had my 3 settings as "Normal", "Motorway" which was slightly reclined and the steering column slightly closer and "Kip" - Fully reclined, seat slid right back and steering column pushed fully awaySundayjumper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm Seats - yes it does, controls on the door. I'll likely be the only person driving it so the value of having them is a bit moot. The wheels are a bigger deal for me.
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You don't go for a drive on a Saturday afternoon, park up and have a snooze whilst listening to sports on the radio to get away from the family ??
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We have me, her, and carpark exit - seat right back and lifted up a bit, to make it easier to get out of the long doors in a tight spacedinny_g wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:58 pmWas the same for me but I had my 3 settings as "Normal", "Motorway" which was slightly reclined and the steering column slightly closer and "Kip" - Fully reclined, seat slid right back and steering column pushed fully awaySundayjumper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm Seats - yes it does, controls on the door. I'll likely be the only person driving it so the value of having them is a bit moot. The wheels are a bigger deal for me.
Our 2006 clk has zero rust, I thought they’d pretty much sorted it on their cars by the early 2000s. I’d definitely take a torch, magnet and screwdriver if looking at a mid to late 90s one though!
Cheers, Harry