RE: SOTW: Mercedes 300 CE-24

[Stuart]

Garlick is wearing his car dealer coat today.

Garlick claims he's going to a "meeting in Croydon" later

[yellowbentines]

will somebody please buy it and post up how immaculate and reliable it is, so that I can show the proof to SWMBO and get permission to buy one for myself

[james_tigerwoods]

yellowbentines said:

will somebody please buy it and post up how immaculate and reliable it is, so that I can show the proof to SWMBO and get permission to buy one for myself

Just say it's a mates car and buy it yourself - or just buy it and deal with the fallout later

[Hellbound]

If I wasn't so skint at the moment I'd buy it right now. Hmmm...

Waiting for a spoilsport know it all to come on here and tell us all it'll cost ££££'s to fix the various foibles.

Hmm...now If I sell my new iPhone...

[Wolands Advocate]

Stuart said:

Garlick is wearing his car dealer coat today.

Garlick claims he's going to a "meeting in Croydon" later

Good man. For the money it looks ridiculously good!

[Liquid Knight]

Pity it has a disabled gear box. Bargain otherwise.

[CampDavid]

Liquid Knight said:

Pity it has a disabled gear box. Bargain otherwise.

You really wouldn't want a manual

[rubystone]

Those electric aerials aren't cheap to fix and they're a bugger to get to...












blinding buy - I'd be up there buying it myself if I had some room on the drive. Only issue with those straight 6s was head gasket around 100k miles, right?...

[mig25_foxbat2003]

This is 10 miles from me, so if it's "too far" for anyone, you know, I could always pick it up and deliver it.

Possibly six months after the sale, but it'd get delivered eventually!

What a great shed for the money.

[Riggers]

CampDavid said:

You really wouldn't want a manual

Did Merc even do a manual for the 300 CE-24?

[CampDavid]

Riggers said:

Did Merc even do a manual for the 300 CE-24?

Pretty sure they did. Mercedes always used to offer everything in a manual even though no one in their right mind would buy one

[r129sl]

There is nothing seriously wrong with this car. The aerials are £20 for a new mast and very easy to fix. Even if you spent £1,500 on it, it would be seriously good value. I can't think why I am not going to buy this.

[pilchardthecat]

Got to love old mercs. I'd have that.

They new ones do nothing for me though.

[LayZ]

Seems VERY cheap. Someone PHer should buy at ASAP.

[omgus]

If i had the cash free now i think i would be having an early day.
Stonkingly good shedding, Do you reckon he'd swap it for a broken currently being repaired MR2?

[Liquid Knight]

CampDavid said:

Pretty sure they did. Mercedes always used to offer everything in a manual even though no one in their right mind would buy one

That'd be me then.

[stewy68]

Hugely tempting.
Best SOTW in a very long time.

[E30M3SE]

Nice.

[CampDavid]

Liquid Knight said:

CampDavid said:

Pretty sure they did. Mercedes always used to offer everything in a manual even though no one in their right mind would buy one

That'd be me then.

Damn right nutty boy

Just googled, apparently the manual is a rare 5 speed geartrag effort and much sort after.

[The Donster]

rubystone said:

Those electric aerials aren't cheap to fix and they're a bugger to get to...












blinding buy - I'd be up there buying it myself if I had some room on the drive. Only issue with those straight 6s was head gasket around 100k miles, right?...

A '94, 125k, 320 coupe-owning mate of mine this week just discovered a burnt out exhaust valve on his, so that involved a new set of valves, head re-skim and new head gasket - 1,200 notes in all. Gulp. Still hasn't fallen out of love with his, though.