acronym Chilli wrote: » How solid were Mercs of that generation? I've not been into the make, but I know they've had periods where they were bullet... nay bomb-proof; and other periods where (at least by comparison) they crafted the cars largely from chocolate and cheese.
Quazzie wrote: » The 205 only ran to 1998. How do they have a 2001 205 GTI?
emeldc wrote: » You have to fill in a mileage declaration each year so I would imagine in the event of an accident they would then ask for NCT certs to prove the mileage you said you were doing. False declaration - no insurance.
Agricola wrote: » I find the declaration of mileage very slapdash. When I was with First Ireland, they sent out that form every year and insisted it be returned before or soon after the renewal was completed. They always asked me about the mileage of any car I intended to cover. Now I have autoline. One woman on the phone there asks for it. Up to the point of not accepting a rounded up, ballpark figure. Nearly wanted a photo of the dash! One guy I sometimes get, never does. They sent out the form once, I didn't think to return it and no one every queried me about it again.
Gravelly wrote: » I've been insuring classics for nigh on 25 years on limited mileage policies and nobody has ever asked me to verify the mileage I actually do.
Kenny Logins wrote: » Have you ever needed to make a claim?
grogi wrote: » W202 is considered the last MB by many...
Duke O Smiley wrote: » Fancy pigeon needs to buy that Merc!
grogi wrote: » W202 is considered the last MB by many... .
maidhc wrote: » w201 or w124 I think would be.
grogi wrote: » W202 is considered the last MB by many... So be under no illusion though. It is still an old premium car - it will generate cost... Mercedes did not abandon them and are still selling genuine parts for them though, like for many older cars as well - but the prices are eye watering. What's more, it also does not feel premium by today standards.
handofdog wrote: » Hi lads I'll be putting a 2006 1.8 petrol Peugeot 407 Comfort ST up for sale the weekend after this. I'm doing more mileage than expected and I'm switching to diesel. It's running great, alloys in lovely condition, good tyres. There's some scratches as to be expected for an 11 year old car. It also has an upgrade to the sat nav. It's doing a steady 36mpg which I can show on the trip computer based on 4.5k miles. Current mileage is 110k miles. Tax and NCT are both to (end) Jan 2018. Reasonably good service history with timing belt kit done and the most recent service was in April of this year (about 4000 miles ago) with a Peugeot garage - they commented that it was "a great example of the model". I'm looking to sell it quickly so it will go up for €750 and €600 would take it. If there was someone on this forum who wanted to PM me then I'd take €500 for a member. I bought the car after reading this forum and I've learned a lot from the forum. Any test/inspection welcomed. I'll be up front and say that the air con isn't working. I've tried re-gassing but that didn't work. I'm based in Dundalk. I can PM pictures if needed but I won't have these until this Saturday when I take out the child seat and give the car a bit of a spruce up. Any questions just PM me. Cheers.
emeldc wrote: » Your pricing is about right. I sold the same model ('05) a year ago. Our car from new, 140K miles, never missed a service, got everything it ever needed on time and broke my heart to let it go for €500. But that's how things have gone.
Trojan wrote: » If he's a car enthusiast, there's no excuse for the poor quality of photos.
Duke O Smiley wrote: » https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-carina/16334978 Its only tested until January, but for (presumably) €500 I'd rock it for the plate alone
bear1 wrote: » Could it be an ex governmental car?
Duke O Smiley wrote: » It looks alright to me?
Duke O Smiley wrote: » You know what, I'm only seenig the back quarter panel now. Shame. Also, the grille looks a bit off here But if you look from here..it seems to be a shadow? I'd say the interior is a bit scruffy but these cars have an amazing ability to wear mileage well on bolsters etc.
Duke O Smiley wrote: » SmartinMartin on here has a lovely 89 one in gold.
