The Price is Right... Mecedes 220 CE 92 Black

Samba

Hiyas,

I'm finally making a move up the motor ladder and i'm considering purchasing this from my next door neighbour (who is a professional mechanic).

She has 107,000 miles/KM (wil have to double check which one) and she is in beautiful condition, interior and external.

The price i've been offered is 6k with a trade in for my current car a Toyota Starlet 98 with approx. 80,000 Miles on her.

There is some minor body damage and it's in need of a service... it's a 1.3 red two door. apart from some minor body damage she is in great condition, still very tight.

So 6k with the Starlet how does this price fair in the eyes of the more experienced motor forum posters?

Any replies are greatly apreciated.

Thanks,

Samba

peasant

The W124 coupe has a bit of a following and commands fairly high prices ...still ...sounds a bit high to me.

Different story, if the Merc has all the bells an whistles i.e. leather, 4 elec windows, sunroof or AC ...etc etc

Volvoboy

sounds ok to me, as you said your starlet and it needs a small tidy, sounds very reasonable to me, the merc sounds ok, the owner is a mecanic.

go for it just do your homework on insurance and tax.



-VB-

overdriver

Bit steep. Sell the Starlet privately and go to the guy with cash, see what he'll do it for.

mike65

6k plus Starlet. Thats a decent deal. Sure you could sell privatly but at least a trade in is quick and clean.

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=search&CategoryID=1&MakeID=17&xMakeID=17&ColourID=&xColourID=&ModelID=473&xModelID=473&Doors=&BodyID=4232&Engine_Min=&Year_Min=&Engine_Max=&Year_Max=&Price_Min=&Price_Min_integer=Minimum+price+entered+was+not+an+integer.&CountyID=&xCountyID=&Price_Max=&Price_Max_integer=Maximum+price+entered+was+not+an+integer.&BusinessID=&xBusinessID=&IsPrivateSale=&FuelID=&SortBy=MakeAsc&MaxRows=100&InsertPeriod=&ResultFormat=&submit=Find+%3E%3E

Mike.

Samba

It has all the whistles and she is in fantastic condition... he took very good care of the car and is quite the fanatic of the Mercedes range.

Insurance and Tax for a year is going to set me back about 1400.

So the general consensus is that this is a little expensive?

peasant

Mike

I see your list and raise you with this:

http://www.usedcars.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=568532

So the general consensus is that this is a little expensive?

Hard to say without having seen it ...having all the b&w's sure makes the deal look better

mike65

Mmmmmm! If I was willing to spend more than twopenny-halfpenny on a car I'd go for that one.

Mike.

Wishbone Ash

The fact that it's your next door neighbour gives a certain bit of security as it's unlikely to be a turkey.

pburns

Forget those pointing towards (possible) better deals on carzone. The fact that you know (& obviously trust) the vendor, the fact that he is a mechanic, a Merc fan and that the car has all the bells-and-whistles - sounds like a perfect buy to me...

3ps

does that car on show on carzone have hubcaps?

mike65

Yep, this is Ireland!

Mike.

unkel

Sounds like an ok deal to me under the circumstances. The CE will depreciate very little provided you keep it in order

Not bad going from the lowest common denominator tinbox to a classic Merc Coupe

MercMad

I'd say its there or there abouts pricewise. Is there much history ??

I assume its automatic ?

Samba

unkel wrote:

Sounds like an ok deal to me under the circumstances. The CE will depreciate very little provided you keep it in order

Not bad going from the lowest common denominator tinbox to a classic Merc Coupe

Hehe...i've done my time in the tin box it's time for somthing with a little more power . I recently moved out just past Blessington and I fear the poor little starlet might just explode one day.

Having said that i've actually owned two an 88 that had 140,000 miles and currently the 98, what a first time car it was, never had a spot of trouble and I would highly reccomend a starlet for anyone looking for their first time car.

Yes it's automatic, i recieved a PM from another boardster offering details of a sale for 5k...

However as has been stated, yes he is my neighbour and family friend and if there ever was a problem he would be out to me in a flash, which is a huge pro.

I can purchase this car with my mind firmly at ease, that kind of comfort I feel may just be worth paying for.

Im going to try and negotiate on the price...i'll post up pics once/if she's in my name

3ps

bear in mind that while he might be out to you in a flash the parts might still cost you a fortune. The car is 15 years old.... probably at the tipping point when things are starting to go wrong and need replacing, no?

overdriver

Perhaps not...


http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/SaveonaCar/KeepYourOldClunkerOrBuyANewCar.aspx


Good article on changing your car. I ahve to say, I drive them til they drop, generally. It's cheaper, kinder to the environment etc etc.