I have just discovered that my Parents have made a impulse buy and put a deposit down to replace their Ageing E230 W210 with a MY04 E240 W211 ( We always agreed I would come along with them to check out any future purchases! )
At 1st glance it appears to be a nice High Spec Avantgarde model with:
-44k Miles
-1 Owner
-Panoramic Glass Roof
-Parktronic
-Keyless Go
-Serria Grey Leather interior
-Rear climate control
-Electric rear blind
The car was listed as £14, 990 and they managed to get it down to £14, 700 + £1000 off for the ultra-rusty W210
Few questions:
1) Would you say that is a decent price for the age/spec
2) What faults should I look for? As far as I know I need to look for
-Creaking/leaking Panoramic roof
-Electrical faults, as its 2 years into the W211s life it should be ok no? ( I can see it has a bulb out warning on the dash)
3) What MPG should we be expecting for the 2.6Litre engine?
4) The existing car has a private plate, they say its going to cost £80 for the transfer fee & the car is being bought from a MB dealership - Do you think we should try and blag this fee being paid for my them?
5) I see it only has 1 proper ’key’ and one emergency key, should be demand 2?