S280 P / R reg, opinions again please folks
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Hello Again,
Further to my recent ramblings, E classes look promising, but I had a gander at an S280.
What a car, bit big, granted, but seemingly built very well, what are their achilles heels?
With the E class it seems to be rust (as pointed out by a couple of ph'ers when I asked)
Or should I not bother and continue E or c class hunting.
It would do probably 6k a year, the school run, and motorway trips from Bristol to somerset, or Bristol to London.
What do you think? Daft or not daft - Bear in mind I used to run a BMW 540 steptronic.
Forgot to add, I have a brain numbing TVR for thrills, a volvo 940 shed as support car so a waftomatic safe family car would be ok.
>> Edited by silverback mike on Sunday 4th September 20:38
Further to my recent ramblings, E classes look promising, but I had a gander at an S280.
What a car, bit big, granted, but seemingly built very well, what are their achilles heels?
With the E class it seems to be rust (as pointed out by a couple of ph'ers when I asked)
Or should I not bother and continue E or c class hunting.
It would do probably 6k a year, the school run, and motorway trips from Bristol to somerset, or Bristol to London.
What do you think? Daft or not daft - Bear in mind I used to run a BMW 540 steptronic.
Forgot to add, I have a brain numbing TVR for thrills, a volvo 940 shed as support car so a waftomatic safe family car would be ok.
>> Edited by silverback mike on Sunday 4th September 20:38
Noooooooooooooo! well under powered (BMW 728i goes much better) you want an S320 at the very least, lets face it, the 2.8 is only adequate(sp) in an E class.
Honestly Mike, the only 'Chairmans Wheels' I'd consider with a bit of age in it is the LS400, by far and away the most reliable and cheapest to run and its got a proper engine thats quite frugal
Honestly Mike, the only 'Chairmans Wheels' I'd consider with a bit of age in it is the LS400, by far and away the most reliable and cheapest to run and its got a proper engine thats quite frugal
very succinctly put. I shall move along.....bad idea 
If its a wafter your after I honestly challenge you to find
1. A better equiped one
2. A more Reliable one
3. A more economical one
4. A Better Made one
Buy from an owner whose upgrading to a newer model (and has probably had a couple of earlier ones!)
LS400 owners on the whole ONLY change for a newer one!
1. A better equiped one
2. A more Reliable one
3. A more economical one
4. A Better Made one
Buy from an owner whose upgrading to a newer model (and has probably had a couple of earlier ones!)
LS400 owners on the whole ONLY change for a newer one!
Mike,
A word of advice, my friend.
The S Class probably cost nigh on 60 grand when new. Ergo, parts for it will reflect the new price.
I'm currently finding this out with the SL - theres no such thing as a cheap part for it!
However, just for balance I have been in Dazs ex-S500 and it was fabulous, silent, off the waft-o-meter scale.
Good luck in your search.
Greg
A word of advice, my friend.
The S Class probably cost nigh on 60 grand when new. Ergo, parts for it will reflect the new price.
I'm currently finding this out with the SL - theres no such thing as a cheap part for it!
However, just for balance I have been in Dazs ex-S500 and it was fabulous, silent, off the waft-o-meter scale.
Good luck in your search.
Greg
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