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[tunnie]

There's a thread here re CLS in general. http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=125840&page=3

A thing to note re Mercedes up to 2006 is the SBC brakes. They can cost mega bucks to sort/reset (they were built to operate so many time then display a warning - not fitted on my car)

Thanks, Andy.

The owner told me that road tax was/is £154 for six months.

Is this possible for a 2006 car?

Mark DTM reckons it will be £490 P.A.

If registered before 1st March 2006, it will fall into same tax band as late (March 2001+) V6 Omega 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

There's a thread here re CLS in general. http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=125840&page=3

A thing to note re Mercedes up to 2006 is the SBC brakes. They can cost mega bucks to sort/reset (they were built to operate so many time then display a warning - not fitted on my car)

Thanks, Andy.

The owner told me that road tax was/is £154 for six months.

Is this possible for a 2006 car?

Mark DTM reckons it will be £490 P.A.

If registered before 1st March 2006, it will fall into same tax band as late (March 2001+) V6 Omega 

Thanks, Mr Tunnie. If correct, that would be a bonus.......and a whole lot cheaper than Mrs Opti's 2009 Mazda RX8 ( £475 from memory)

[Andy B]

...........and a whole lot cheaper than Mrs Opti's 2009 Mazda RX8 ( £475 from memory)

Which what I think mine was 

[tunnie]

It's a stupid rule, a 6.0 VXR Monaro, registered 1st Feb 2006 gets the lower £290~ band. Yet exact same car registered 1st April 2006, gets the super high £490+ band.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've now spoken with the owner.

He is the MD of a food processing plant in Spalding and has owned the car for 4 years.The private plate M500 JFC ( which I assume to be worthless) exactly matches his full name. This comes with the car.

He is bringing the car to my house at 2.30 pm tomorrow and is happy to put a new MOT on it if I pay the full price of £6995.

It comes with FMBSH ( last serviced April 2013 at Monarch Mercedes)....and he assures me that everything electrical works as it should. We shall see.

The car has a paltry 2 months tax.

It could be a good buy, or it could be a f**king money pit. Your guess is as good as mine.

It's been removed from the trader, so he must be hopeful Opti is going to buy it.

It's back. The owner has revised the amount of tax remaining.

http://tinyurl.com/q2susx2

[MR MISTER]

That makes the ad read badly. One months tax and two months mot will put a few people off.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

That makes the ad read badly. One months tax and two months mot will put a few people off.

Especially this part of the equation.

That is why I'm insisting on a new 12 month ticket.....and even then the rest of the car has to be up to snuff before I put my hand in my pocket.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's a lot of wedge for a 7 - 8 year old car, even with it's FMBSH and relatively low mileage.    It'd have to be absolutely immaculate for me to consider it to be honest. 

The fact that he's trying to sell it when the MOT is about to expire smells a bit to me, so be careful with this one Opti.   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's a lot of wedge for a 7 - 8 year old car, even with it's FMBSH and relatively low mileage.    It'd have to be absolutely immaculate for me to consider it to be honest. 

The fact that he's trying to sell it when the MOT is about to expire smells a bit to me, so be careful with this one Opti.   

I will indeed, Sir Tig.......unless I get a rush of blood to the head...

I'm not convinced that a 2006 Monaro would be significantly cheaper.


EDIT.... It wouldn't. I've just checked on Autotrader and Monaro's hold their value better than I thought.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's a lot of wedge for a 7 - 8 year old car, even with it's FMBSH and relatively low mileage.    It'd have to be absolutely immaculate for me to consider it to be honest. 

The fact that he's trying to sell it when the MOT is about to expire smells a bit to me, so be careful with this one Opti.   

I will indeed, Sir Tig.......unless I get a rush of blood to the head...

I'm not convinced that a 2006 Monaro would be significantly cheaper.


EDIT.... It wouldn't. I've just checked on Autotrader and Monaro's hold their value better than I thought.

Yeh but Monaro's are chavmobiles!! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's a lot of wedge for a 7 - 8 year old car, even with it's FMBSH and relatively low mileage.    It'd have to be absolutely immaculate for me to consider it to be honest. 

The fact that he's trying to sell it when the MOT is about to expire smells a bit to me, so be careful with this one Opti.   

I will indeed, Sir Tig.......unless I get a rush of blood to the head...

I'm not convinced that a 2006 Monaro would be significantly cheaper.


EDIT.... It wouldn't. I've just checked on Autotrader and Monaro's hold their value better than I thought.

Yeh but Monaro's are chavmobiles!! 

Some may say.......'off with his head'......

[omega3000]

Take £5k round to his house in the Opti black suitcase , im sure he will take it 

[MR MISTER]

Take £5k round to his house in the Opti black suitcase , im sure he will take it 

£5K will fit in an A5 envelope. I took £7.5K for one I bought off eBay a good few years back.

[omega3000]

Take £5k round to his house in the Opti black suitcase , im sure he will take it 

£5K will fit in an A5 envelope. I took £7.5K for one I bought off eBay a good few years back.

That was one expensive omega 

[tigers_gonads]

Thought the cut off for cheepish tax was 1st March 2004