Is this Good Value in the current market? CLK 200

[jcwuk]

Guys is this car a good price ?

Its been dropped to £7,995.00

http://users.autoexposure.co.uk/classicdd.cfm?Acco...

Thanks for the info.

[mercGLowner]

Looks like a nice car in a decent colour. Have you checked out the trader for prices of similar cars? I would hold out for another £1K off that price and aim for £7K. Its a buyer market, and not the time for the average punter to be buying thirsty, high tax band convertibles.

Just a thought!

[jcwuk]

mercGLowner said:

Looks like a nice car in a decent colour. Have you checked out the trader for prices of similar cars? I would hold out for another £1K off that price and aim for £7K. Its a buyer market, and not the time for the average punter to be buying thirsty, high tax band convertibles.

Just a thought!

Thanks Merc for your reply.

Just taking a look now for similar cars.
The Wheels are not AMG though on the above vehicle - does this affect the price and insurance ?

Cheers

[mercGLowner]

I personally would not worry about non AMG wheels, they were an optional extra anyway. They may incur a few extra £'s on the insurance.

[paoloh]

Nice miles, good colour combo. You'd love it to start with a 6 but I don't think it's over the top on price.

Please be aware that the 200 is about as powerful as a vacuum cleaner.

Edited by paoloh on Thursday 11th December 10:40

[french]

ah would that be a dyson though?

[paoloh]

french said:

ah would that be a dyson though?

No, more like one of those push along ones your Gran used to have.

The CLK is a heavy car. the 230k is bad enough, the 200 is woeful.

[philcray]

non standard wheels and a manual i believe, not ideal IMHO.

[Gazzab]

I have a 230K Conv with all the extras less command. AMG alloys etc...
mine is a 52 reg with 50K miles. I paid 9.5K a couple of months ago. I have decided I need a car I can carry my bike on and so may chop it in. I reckon I would get 7 - 8K in current market. 230K perf is ok , 200 must be rubbish.

[paoloh]

philcray said:

non standard wheels and a manual i believe, not ideal IMHO.

Did not notice the manual bit. £6500 tops

[Gazzab]

paoloh said:

philcray said:

non standard wheels and a manual i believe, not ideal IMHO.

Did not notice the manual bit. £6500 tops

Dont touch it with a barge pole !

[paoloh]

Gazzab said:

paoloh said:

philcray said:

non standard wheels and a manual i believe, not ideal IMHO.

Did not notice the manual bit. £6500 tops

Dont touch it with a barge pole !

Unless you like hard anal sex because it will stuck up your arse so far, you'll be brushing its bumper every morning.

[jcwuk]

Gazzab said:

paoloh said:

philcray said:

non standard wheels and a manual i believe, not ideal IMHO.

Did not notice the manual bit. £6500 tops

Dont touch it with a barge pole !

Hi Gazzab - Whats your thoughts behind your comment ?
Just curious really - are this cars that bad ?
Cheers

[paoloh]

jcwuk said:

Gazzab said:

paoloh said:

philcray said:

non standard wheels and a manual i believe, not ideal IMHO.

Did not notice the manual bit. £6500 tops

Dont touch it with a barge pole !

Hi Gazzab - Whats your thoughts behind your comment ?
Just curious really - are this cars that bad ?
Cheers

Merc and manual do NOT go together.

You will have a very hard time trying to sell it.

You will also be working that gearbox like a wes knickers to get out any performance from the car.

0-60 in about 2 days

[philcray]

The key problem with a manual is that Mercs have a foot operated handbrake (so to speak) which means that you struggle on hill starts etc - hence manuals are quite rare and nobody wants them. Re performance, i had a CLK230 which was slow but adequate. It did have 320 badges on it though which probably made it a bit quicker!

The 200 will be leisurely in performance but it is all relative to what you are used to and looking for.

[Gazzab]

and happy to show you my 230K ..............