6 days till the new (to me) estates ready
6 days till the new (to me) estates ready
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marc.l

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822 posts

246 months

Thursday 10th April 2008
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Finaly purchased the new family car needed a 7 seater but didnt fancy another 4x4 ML. Gone for a mercedes 211 e class estate with all the options. Its got to be the quickest 7 seater ive ever been in and cant wait to see the dog pushed up to the back window.
Any body fancy a realy realy cheap 2001 138,000 mile ml270 cdi ? just had £1.3k spent on it.

marc

markCSC

2,987 posts

236 months

Friday 11th April 2008
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What engine has it got? Stonking great V8?

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

248 months

Friday 11th April 2008
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Oooooh Mercedes!

HELLO! wavey

As Mark asks, which engine has this S211 got? biggrin

Darren

marc.l

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822 posts

246 months

Friday 11th April 2008
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its the V8 E55 AMG, 2004 year. Took me quite a while to find one as I wanted a low milage car and 7 seats, key less go and the normal toys. Its only done 23k miles and is in briliant silver with black leather.
Just got to change the badges for E200 badges...... been a good car week should have the ferrari on the road for the end of the month, the brakes are rebuilt , just got to service the engine and do the cam belts.

marc

marc.l

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822 posts

246 months

Friday 11th April 2008
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Mercedes have just called me and they are not now taking the car in part ex until the 21 st april due to a delay in the po`s new car.

So i now wont get it untill around the 23 rd of april frown

Its going to be a long wait.

marc.l

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822 posts

246 months

Sunday 20th April 2008
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rang mercedes on friday to make sure the car was still coming in on monday and got told he would chase it up and let me no on saturday. I called them to be told they hadnt called to find out. I asked them why not and got the normal crap. I told the sales man that unless i get a delivery date on monday by 9.30 he can refund my deposit and stuff the car up his *rse.
Mercedes Main dealers the diggest load of *ankers I have ever come across, I am only after all the customer whos spending 30k with them. This will be my 5th merc and any more messing from them my 4th will be the last.
What bunch of stuck up aholes.

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

248 months

Sunday 20th April 2008
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Ah the world of the modern Mercedes Dealer!

It's something I can sympathise with. Wait until you start to use the service department! winkhehe

ETA: the "Evo 2" you mention wouldn't happen to be that lovely rare beat made by Mercedes in 1990, would it? lick

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Sunday 20th April 18:20

Deva Link

26,934 posts

266 months

Sunday 20th April 2008
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marc.l said:
Mercedes have just called me and they are not now taking the car in part ex until the 21 st april due to a delay in the po`s new car.

So i now wont get it untill around the 23 rd of april frown

Its going to be a long wait.
Is this very unusual to buy the car before it's come in to the dealer - did you test drive it etc? Not sure I'd be happy committing buy a car that someone was still driving around in.

marc.l

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822 posts

246 months

Sunday 20th April 2008
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I have purchased un seen, but with 20k miles and full warenty cant see it being much of a risk. I have only put a deposit on it and if i dont like it when i collected the deposit is refundable.

marc.l

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822 posts

246 months

Thursday 8th May 2008
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It arrived yesterday... I`m loveing it and should soon be on first name terms with every petrol station in a 100 mile radius. Saying its a bit thirsty would be a like saying George Best likes the odd drink.

Its not too bad on fuel considering its 5.4 ltrs and supercharged and have been doing the school run in it... 14 miles of town driving.

will post some pics later...

Edited by marc.l on Thursday 8th May 22:40

iluvmercs

7,541 posts

248 months

Friday 9th May 2008
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Please do! thumbup

It drinks, that's a given. But what is the average MPG you've been getting?

Darren

marc.l

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246 months

Saturday 10th May 2008
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Some pics of the beauty and the beast. Fuel comsumption is average 22 mpg but down to 12 if pushing hard. Never have I been in a car that pulls so hard for so long . Just got to put the CDI 220 badges on.....




iluvmercs

7,541 posts

248 months

Saturday 10th May 2008
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Thanks for the pics, marc thumbup

What a gorgeous E55! lick

Now then.....can you bring her to a meet, please? Pretty please....with sugar on top......wink

Darren