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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!

Deal!

Love the cls. Mine seemed a step up in quality when compared to the c63 that followed it.

Cheers guys. It seems like it might turn out to be a good car

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.

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 !

So deal is off?

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.

“People”

Sundayjumper wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm And immediately stops any budget creep.

Did someone say "budget creep" ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:29 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm And immediately stops any budget creep.

Did someone say "budget creep" ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336

MD of a company I worked with in Germany had one of these new circa 2005. I still remember how fabulous it sounded.....

mik wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:45 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:29 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm And immediately stops any budget creep.

Did someone say "budget creep" ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336

MD of a company I worked with in Germany had one of these new circa 2005. I still remember how fabulous it sounded.....

oi, thats my story!!

In a lot of ways it would match my Dad's Maserati (which still isn't ready, btw).

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:29 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm And immediately stops any budget creep.

Did someone say "budget creep" ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304821224336

Interestingly, WBAC value that at £4,320 - near identical to my asking price on the Vito ! I wonder if they'll swap

IME that Merc will rust (my basis for that statement being a 2003 CLK55).
Might still be worth it for the engine though.

Ah ! Same on the Vito. Early ones - pre '06 (ish) - rust like crazy.

Sundayjumper 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.

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 away

dinny_g wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:58 pm ...and "Kip" - Fully reclined, seat slid right back and steering column pushed fully away

I'm not at the point where I'm sleeping in my car. But if I buy the AMG without telling the wife I might be

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 ??

dinny_g wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 3:58 pm

Sundayjumper 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.

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 away

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 space

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!