Loads of 59 plate petrol, manual C-Classes with low mileages

[Deerfoot]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

Rumours in the industry of cars being destroyed to avoid market saturation and plummeting prices too.

That is amazing if true.

[GoodDoc]

MG511 said:

jonnydm said:

I'd be more confused as to why Car Giant have a few RHD Opels.

I noticed those, look cheap, maybe they are from Ireland?

Dials would be in KPH if they were from the Republic.

[va1o]

This one was ERAC remember seeing it at the Rolls Royce SS last year:

Deerfoot said:

RAClNG SNAKE said:

Rumours in the industry of cars being destroyed to avoid market saturation and plummeting prices too.

That is amazing if true.

Highly doubt it is true!

[ralphrj]

va1o said:

Deerfoot said:

RAClNG SNAKE said:

Rumours in the industry of cars being destroyed to avoid market saturation and plummeting prices too.

That is amazing if true.

Highly doubt it is true!

Sounds like complete bks.

[LukeSi]

cragswinter said:

Help hire ex-taxi's? They are known to flood the market now they're buying & selling their own stock.

Help hire stuff shouldn't be too bad, my dad's 3 series is an ex Help hire car, it was in tip top condition.

[LHD]

If they all start PK then i'd bet they are all our ex-sales exec C180K SE's.

They were all serviced to schedule and had the GDP of Belgium spent on paint recon before they were returned.

I'd have no hesitation buying one if that was what i wanted.

[J4CKO]

AndyT77 said:

Base spec, DIY transmission, underpowered engine. Knock yourself out.

They do 0-60 in under ten seconds, I doubt anyone would die from a lack of kit or having to change gear themselves, what exactly would be missing, will have electric windows, A/C, a Stereo of some description etc, wont be like Fiesta Popular, half the crap ladled onto cars is useless garnish anyway, look at the german manufacturers option lists and then how we get cajoled into buying this stuff so we dont look tight and to impress Gerald from accounts or for resale. Most of the country would be happy to have a youngish Mercedes.

[va1o]

Is this one?

http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/used/2009/mercedes...

Looks good to me, seems decent value for the price. Just under 30k miles and still would have a year of warranty as its AUC. Equipment isn't bad has 16" alloys, climate control, cruise control, auto lights, bluetooth and a modern stereo. Not underpowered either with 156bhp.

[LHD]

va1o said:

Is this one?

http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/used/2009/mercedes...

Looks good to me, seems decent value for the price. Just under 30k miles and still would have a year of warranty as its AUC. Equipment isn't bad has 16" alloys, climate control, cruise control, auto lights, bluetooth and a modern stereo. Not underpowered either with 156bhp.

They don't have cruise.

And they are what i thought they are.

They seem cheap cars.

[va1o]

LHD said:

They don't have cruise.

Well they are pictured with cruise:

[SiH]

va1o said:

Well they are pictured with cruise:

Could just be the speed limiter. Same stalk as cruise but without the functionality. Wifey's B-Class has got it and I don't think it's ever been used!

[LHD]

va1o said:

LHD said:

They don't have cruise.

Well they are pictured with cruise:

I'd be phoning to check before i made the trip to visit.

[leef44]

va1o said:

Is this one?

http://used.mercedes-benz.co.uk/used/2009/mercedes...

Looks good to me, seems decent value for the price. Just under 30k miles and still would have a year of warranty as its AUC. Equipment isn't bad has 16" alloys, climate control, cruise control, auto lights, bluetooth and a modern stereo. Not underpowered either with 156bhp.

something does quite look right. It says 1597cc engine which sounds about right for C180 (i don't know the spec from the top of my head) but 156bhp and 170lbft? This sounds more like the spec from a 2.2ltr diesel. I wouldn't be surprised if they copied the performance spec from another car and forgot to amend it.

[Engineer1]

MG511 said:

jonnydm said:

I'd be more confused as to why Car Giant have a few RHD Opels.

I noticed those, look cheap, maybe they are from Ireland?

It's happened before IIRC one car supermarket got in st for re-badging them as Vauxhall in an attempt to disguise the fact they where grey imports.

[AndyT77]

J4CKO said:

AndyT77 said:

Base spec, DIY transmission, underpowered engine. Knock yourself out.

They do 0-60 in under ten seconds, I doubt anyone would die from a lack of kit or having to change gear themselves, what exactly would be missing, will have electric windows, A/C, a Stereo of some description etc, wont be like Fiesta Popular, half the crap ladled onto cars is useless garnish anyway, look at the german manufacturers option lists and then how we get cajoled into buying this stuff so we dont look tight and to impress Gerald from accounts or for resale. Most of the country would be happy to have a youngish Mercedes.

I agree with you, however if it was my money, i wouldn't buy one. A Mercedes with a foot controlled parking brake and a manual gearbox is going to take some moving on. Of course, if someone is happy with that it's their choice.

[Mikey_W]

LHD said:

If they all start PK then i'd bet they are all our ex-sales exec C180K SE's.

They were all serviced to schedule and had the GDP of Belgium spent on paint recon before they were returned.

I'd have no hesitation buying one if that was what i wanted.

Lefty might be right but i did think all ours were autos?

I can remember 3 of them:-

PK59CUG
PK59CUO
PE59VWW

Here is the brother to VWW for sale..

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[LHD]

Mikey_W said:

LHD said:

If they all start PK then i'd bet they are all our ex-sales exec C180K SE's.

They were all serviced to schedule and had the GDP of Belgium spent on paint recon before they were returned.

I'd have no hesitation buying one if that was what i wanted.

Lefty might be right but i did think all ours were autos?

I can remember 3 of them:-

PK59CUG
PK59CUO
PE59VWW

Here is the brother to VWW for sale..

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

We had:

PK59CVC
PK59UAM
PK59UAE

All ours were C180K SE manuals.

UAE may or may not have made it to a SS.

[Mikey_W]

SS = Sunday Service?

[LHD]

Mikey_W said:

SS = Sunday Service?

[Mikey_W]

CUG was at GFOS in '10