W124 300CE

[sleep envy]

anyone got one for sale?

[Mustard]

No, but whats the budget?

Prices between the average and the very best vary enormously

Thought this was a good buy

http://www.mercseller.com/popup.cfm?p_n=414249&amp...

or

how about this 320

http://www.mercseller.com/popup.cfm?p_n=400239&amp...

[sleep envy]

Bedford said you'd pop up

yep, seen both those and am interested in the black one

I have a p/x (Clio 172) and cashto top up but don;t want to spend any more than £5k all in

[sleep envy]

Saying that, I'd take your E30 cab off your hands

very, very nice

[iluvmercs]

Ooo 300CE...excellent choice

Mind you, E320s are so gooooood

Darren

[sleep envy]

TBH I'm not fussed, as long as it's not a 4 banger, is clean, within budget and isn't that yucky amarinthe red I'll have it

[Mustard]

sleep envy said:

Bedford said you'd pop up

yep, seen both those and am interested in the black one

Lol must be getting a reputation!

£5k ought to buy a good one, maybe even a very nice 320 if your lucky

just remember, condition, history and provenence before mileage

E30 is not for sale!

[sleep envy]

well, went to look at 2 this evening...

one J plate 300 CE with carb engine (?) - old boy owner, 113k, interior was immaculate, great history, bodywork needed a good t-cut and 1 slighlty bubbly arch which can be slavaged - £2,600

one M plate E320 - 2 owners, good history, 108k, bodywork was good, interior was filthy as hell and needed a bit of work (ill fitting trim from when the rear wings were replaced) and a rusty patch on the N/S inner arch (behind the headlight) the size of a 50p - could have put my finger through it, needs front tyres - £4,750

both needed new dampers all round but can't see the £2k difference in them TBH

will need to look at a few more before I can work out the good from the bad

is there anything other than the obvious bits to watch out for?

ps - you know you want to sell the E30 to me

[sleep envy]

also both of them had the rear screen that were delaminating - do they all do this?

[cptsideways]

I'd have a rummage on the jumble (ebay) plenty about, find a nicely listed one with lots of info plenty to choose from, go & view a few, make an offer there & then if its a good one.

Unfortunately there are two type of owners, fastidious & live-in with these cars its just finding a fastideous owner with the right spec & colour.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-MERCEDES-300CE-AUTO-BLA...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-300CE-24-AUTO-...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-MERCEDES-300CE-AUTO-GRE...

Edited by cptsideways on Thursday 9th August 23:01

[Mustard]

You've probably spotted this one but here goes

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/215937.htm

Sounds lovely... slightly over budget and cloth trim though.... haggle hard?

[sleep envy]

yep but I doubt they'd drop £1.5k

[The Griffalo]

sleep envy said:

Saying that, I'd take your E30 cab off your hands

very, very nice

Watch those E30's, they're a bit tail happy

[sleep envy]

rob =

bedders - not too sure rear screen is covered. seen 5 now (there's one for sale up the road - yeah we'll stick a years ticket on it even though the windscreen is cracked and the healight is misting ) and every single one has a mist rear screen

[sleep envy]

PS - cheers for the offer J

[sleep envy]

what's considered big miles for these barges?

[sleep envy]

top one sounds like a possible viewer...

[sleep envy]

he's a trader but happy to view on sunday so I don't mind taking a drive up there - chance to stretch the RS's legs

one thing that struck me this morning - why do they all have the same smell inside, kind of damp/musty smell? is it the aged leather?

[sleep envy]

will have to park round the corner and wear my tatty trainers

[sleep envy]

not heard back from Richard

will give Dan a call