Just bought a R107
Discussion
Well the sun was out, so good enough excuse.
Cars just had bulk head replaced, a full body respray and has a full service history . Drove beautifully and great to deal with SLShop on this car. Look forward to picking the car up in a couple of weeks
Dave
Cars just had bulk head replaced, a full body respray and has a full service history . Drove beautifully and great to deal with SLShop on this car. Look forward to picking the car up in a couple of weeks
Dave
Edited by Dave211 on Wednesday 16th April 21:31
I think £15k gets you into a straight car with higher mileage. You're looking at £20k plus for the cleanest cars and even higher with low mileage.
Best thing to do is make a visit to the guys at SLShop, as they really take the time to talk you through your options and each car. Very enjoyable experience buying a car from the guys.
Good luck.
Cheers Dave
Best thing to do is make a visit to the guys at SLShop, as they really take the time to talk you through your options and each car. Very enjoyable experience buying a car from the guys.
Good luck.
Cheers Dave
Saw that. Shows the horrors that are out there and could easily be hidden by unscrupulous people.
I did note the paint runs on the boot in one of the shots after spraying . Get a feeling it's all a rush job for a bit of theatre. No mention of service history with car etc. Be interesting to know when it was filmed too.
I did note the paint runs on the boot in one of the shots after spraying . Get a feeling it's all a rush job for a bit of theatre. No mention of service history with car etc. Be interesting to know when it was filmed too.
Lovely looking car that. I've had my 420 for a couple of years now and love it. I've spent a lot of time making sure it's rust free and mechanically as good as it can be which has repaid me with a lot of fun on a few European classic car runs. Sadly need to sell soon though to pay for a more costly than expected house extension. 
The Classic Car Rescue car was a complete bodge and worth nothing like £13K+ even in today's market. It's pure theatre and a bit of a laugh and that's all.
There are still plenty of 107s around so there is no reason to buy anything with serious rust(even a replacement bulkhead would make me think so what about the sills, bumpers (and behind), chassis legs etc).
In just 4 years of 107 ownership I've heard of plenty of horror stories of rotten cars that came from supposedly reputable dealers. These cars can hide a lot from the unsuspecting buyer so always have an independent inspection done by someone who knows them inside out (i.e. not the AA or RAC). It doesn't have to cost a fortune - lots of current owners who know what to look out for are often very happy to pop to view a local car to help someone out. Join the official Mercedes Benz club and start posting on the 107 forum - take in lots of advice before you even start looking and test driving cars.
I have a facelift 500sl and it's bloody brilliant and I can't see that I'd ever sell it.
There are still plenty of 107s around so there is no reason to buy anything with serious rust(even a replacement bulkhead would make me think so what about the sills, bumpers (and behind), chassis legs etc).
In just 4 years of 107 ownership I've heard of plenty of horror stories of rotten cars that came from supposedly reputable dealers. These cars can hide a lot from the unsuspecting buyer so always have an independent inspection done by someone who knows them inside out (i.e. not the AA or RAC). It doesn't have to cost a fortune - lots of current owners who know what to look out for are often very happy to pop to view a local car to help someone out. Join the official Mercedes Benz club and start posting on the 107 forum - take in lots of advice before you even start looking and test driving cars.
I have a facelift 500sl and it's bloody brilliant and I can't see that I'd ever sell it.
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