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dunno much about cars, mobile numbers only looks a bit iffy, but:
if you're going to, buy it with a credit card, any problems then claim it back off the credit card company guarantee ____________________ Some people feel the rain, others just get wet. |
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Don't know much about Merc's, but i have found this guys reviews helpfull in the past when looking at buying cars
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mercedes-benz/c-class-sport-coupe-2001/
Has a useful section of "Good & Bad" and what not
Buy cheap though, i assume you also want a car cheap to run/maintain, not sure Merc's fall into that category ____________________ Current Bike: Honda CG125 ES4 // Honda CB600FS Hornet // Triumph Street Triple R |
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Posted: 12:44 - 24 Aug 2017 Post subject: Re: BCF detectives - find me reasons NOT to buy this car |
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Tracer1234 wrote: | Tbf though, you have the hair cut for it. |
https://i.imgur.com/qiqpZbz.jpg?1
Eh, it's a mid-2000 Merc. It'll be built down to a budget, but it doesn't look like the Tin Worm has got to it yet.
MOT history looks legit, but the front suspension links keep going on it, and I'd question why they're not putting it through an MOT. I'd want an independent one done before I threw that much at it. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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They're happy to lose £800 off the asking price but baulked at paying £30 to MOT it, you say?
I'd want to have it independently inspected before handing a penny to the dealer. If they get shirty about that, run for the hills. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Someone has tried to make it 'look' like it's a higher spec. Leather front seats, cloth rear. Blacked out alloys. Interior looking very tired on such a 'low mileage' car?
Dealer with mobiles only. Fuck that!
"It's gearbox has just shit itself over the road? No mate, not in business any more!"
Way too dodgy. Looks shit. Is shit. Kill it. With fire!
Always saw the C class as a low-end peroxide blonde WAGs motor. Perhaps that's why the front seats were replaced with leather? Too much fake tan rubbed off on the cloth ones! ____________________ Like a Yorkie - I'm not for the girls |
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Posted: 14:36 - 24 Aug 2017 Post subject: |
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but but.. it comes with 3 months warranty
ok since the vast majority have said stay away etc. lets see what you guys can come up with
suggest me a comfy 'sporty' ish diesel car for ~£2500 (links welcome)
(less than ~80k miles preffered)
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Posted: 14:58 - 24 Aug 2017 Post subject: |
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Sporty and diesel.
nope, just buy my tatty Civic bro at 3k, it ain't even bad. Not cheap to drive though |
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its so catch 22 with u guys :p
was thinking something like this also :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A3-SE-1-9-TDI/253101029185?hash=item3aedff3741%3Ag%3AM1YAAOSwA8VZlctv
but again its a private seller.
you always tell people on here not to buy from dealers 'cos they rip you off and if we say we're buying for 'peace of mind' you laugh in our face, yet when we say we will buy second hand its all oooo dodgy mobile number ____________________ Honda cg125 J reg peice of shit ---> CB650F ---> 2016 CBR600RR
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Why would anyone want to drop multiple thousands on a diesel, in the current climate?
In the face of an imminent National (Global) ban, values are already starting to slide and in the next 12-18 months, will go into total freefall.
I wouldn't pay any more than I could afford to literally throw away on a diesel, any minute now you won't be able to give them away (and don't rely on a scrapage scheme, the government aren't keen on that idea). ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
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stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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Ash, mate all your gonna get on here is anti diesel, anti Mercedes-Benz, anti coupe, anti automatic transmission, anti leather interior and everyone's dislikes with your choice etc.
Marjay summed the above up well, (reads your post and then shouts how much hate he has for everything Mercedes etc) I bet he will try and convince you though why his BMW is such a good car/buy though.
People all want to big up what they own and why their car buying decision or vehicle was a great choice, massive bargain, or is a vastly better car than every review says etc.
Some like Shaft, do make a good point about being careful dropping decent money (to some 2.5k is very decent money for a daily car) on a used Diesel. Sure there's negative points about buying a Diesel, but theres still and will always in the ICE age be good reasons and situations to have a diesel car if it suits your needs, use and where you want to drive it etc. Some people in this anti diesel fad we are having, don't get that petrol engines can't do everything as well especially in large engine sizes and in large vehicles that do a ton of miles etc. Put simply petrol isn't good enough or a viable option in some cars or vehicles.
Anyway, I agree to avoid that car too. You want nothing in an Advert that makes you think why? It should only read good stuff, as there's plenty of cars where ads sound good and only positive too. You get a good/bad feeling with Ad's and unless your in the trade or want a resto project, you don't want to read or consider anything with negative vibes.
Oh and my own personal suggestion, without knowing your needs or use requirements would be buy a cheap little petrol hatchback that's basic and tidy.
Use that and spend all your spare change on the STI instead! |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 239 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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