C36 amg

Mr.Boots

Thinking about getting a 98 C36 amg, the only thing that worries me are the servicing costs.
Ive had C class mers before and found them cheap enough to maintain but does a C36 require alot more money to maintain?
anyone any experience of these?


Edit.....its between a C36 OR a Jag XJR

Anan1

A 98 will be one of the last of them, the C43 came out in that year. From memory, the engine is a bit less reliable than the 2.8 that it's based on. I'd imagine at this age that a lot of it will be down to how well the car's been cared for.

E39MSport

my old C280 - miss it. 180k miles on it and continued purring. Everything else went to poo though ....

Mr.Boots

Just did a bit of Googling and the Jag's seem to be alot of trouble...even from new, so thats out.
I dont want an M3.
What else is there?

Alanstrainor

Mr.Boots wrote: »

...I dont want an M3.

Glad we got that out of the way!!!

Anan1

A friend of mine has a 1994 C280 that used to be mine - he was trying to sell it last year, but decided to sell his E46 instead and keep the Mercedes as his main car. It's a nice one - very well specified, Becker radie etc, and always properly cared-for. I could ask, although it won't be as quick as a C36?

Mr.Boots

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Glad we got that out of the way!!!

Before everyone recomends every type of Beemer under the sun!!!!
The only Bmw i would have is a 7'er




I dont want an Octavia either!

Big Nasty

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Before everyone recomends every type of Beemer under the sun!!!!
The only Bmw i would have is a 7'er




I dont want an Octavia either!

E38?

Mr.Boots

MCMLXXV wrote: »

E38?

Yep...love em.

Big Nasty

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Yep...love em.

Budget?

unkel

A V8 E38 would be a lot cheaper to buy and run than the straight 6 C36!

But if you want an AMG, surely you should go for the C43 V8?

MetzgerMeister

I know it's not in the same leauge as an AMG but a Mazda6 MPS might be worth considering?

Mr.Boots

unkel wrote: »

A V8 E38 would be a lot cheaper to buy and run than the straight 6 C36!

But if you want an AMG, surely you should go for the C43 V8?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2233010

A good way to spend 4 grand i think.

Budget is max 4k....this is a second car...it will get well used.
I have seen nice 7'ers for 1-2k

Mr.Boots

einheisserschre wrote: »

I know it's not in the same leauge as an AMG but a Mazda6 MPS might be worth considering?

No, if i was buying a car using my few brain cells then maybe....but ive turned them off for the moment.

Big Nasty

Mr.Boots wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2233010

A good way to spend 4 grand i think.

Budget is max 4k....this is a second car...it will get well used.
I have seen nice 7'ers for 1-2k

Not nice ones - no!

MetzgerMeister

Mr.Boots wrote: »

No, if i was buying a car using my few brain cells then maybe....but ive turned them off for the moment.

You can keep them off and consider the MPS - 2.3 turbo, a whopping €860 a year to tax, c. 24mpg and 2000spg

Mr.Boots

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Not nice ones - no!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2211613

At the end of the day...you cant expect perfection for 1500.

unkel

Mr.Boots wrote: »

A good way to spend 4 grand i think.

C43 is more desirable and can be had for similar money

Mr.Boots wrote: »

I have seen nice 7'ers for 1-2k

Precisely. Saving you a good bit on purchase. Insurance will be cheaper and, at a guess, maintenance too. The M62 V8 engine is reliable. And the max tax doesn't bother you in either case

With your budget I'd go for a very late ('01) 740 4.4l with as good a spec as you can get

Mr.Boots

einheisserschre wrote: »

You can keep them off and consider the MPS - 2.3 turbo, a whopping €860 a year to tax, c. 24mpg and 2000spg

I know what your saying....but lookin out the window at a Mazda 6 just wouldnt give me wood.......and thats a part of ownership.

unkel

Christ, don't get a 728! :pac:

MetzgerMeister

Mr.Boots wrote: »

I know what your saying....but lookin out the window at a Mazda 6 just wouldnt give me wood.......and thats a part of ownership.

Hahaha single are we??

Mr.Boots

einheisserschre wrote: »

Hahaha single are we??

No....Please dont tell my wife i said that.

Now must go look into 740's