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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Called at about nine yesterday evening.......but no reply.

I'll try again today.

Would an offer of five grand (half a Daewoo  ) be too cheeky? .

[Marks DTM Calib]

The thing that scares the hell out of me with Mercs is the repair costs plus they are far from the reliable old bus of years gone by.....

.....if your having to think twice about affording the purcahse price then running and maintaining one is going to be a stretch (490 a year just in road tax)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The thing that scares the hell out of me with Mercs is the repair costs plus they are far from the reliable old bus of years gone by.....

.....if your having to think twice about affording the purcahse price then running and maintaining one is going to be a stretch (490 a year just in road tax)

Insurance should be okay at my age, and although the road tax is steep, I reckon can stretch to it.

I also agree that Mercedes are not the most reliable of cars.........and no better built than a Vauxhall.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What to replace the Omega with is always a dilemma. ......because even the newest are cracking on for eleven years old now.

 

[omega3000]

The thing that scares the hell out of me with Mercs is the repair costs plus they are far from the reliable old bus of years gone by.....

.....if your having to think twice about affording the purcahse price then running and maintaining one is going to be a stretch (490 a year just in road tax)

 
About the same price for one tyre on it 

[aaronjb]

Why not go all out and get the CL63 AMG for Opti towers? They do make a lovely noise (and incredibly docile if you want to get the rear end swinging about)..

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Why not go all out and get the CL63 AMG for Opti towers? They do make a lovely noise (and incredibly docile if you want to get the rear end swinging about)..

 Nice.....but I'm way to piss poor, Aaron.

[omega3000]

The thing that scares the hell out of me with Mercs is the repair costs plus they are far from the reliable old bus of years gone by.....

.....if your having to think twice about affording the purcahse price then running and maintaining one is going to be a stretch (490 a year just in road tax)

 
About the same price for one tyre on it 

But as your on a budget , remoulds will do 

[I_want_an_Omega]

What to replace the Omega with is always a dilemma. ......because even the newest are cracking on for eleven years old now.

10 years, six months and counting .........

I don't know if this accurate - but from Wiki:

On 25 June 2003, the last Omega rolled out of the factory in Rüsselsheim.

So, even it was registered the next day - then it would be an 03 plate - many others were stored hence later registration dates.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What to replace the Omega with is always a dilemma. ......because even the newest are cracking on for eleven years old now.

10 years, six months and counting .........

I don't know if this accurate - but from Wiki:

On 25 June 2003, the last Omega rolled out of the factory in Rüsselsheim.

So, even it was registered the next day - then it would be an 03 plate - many others were stored hence later registration dates.

Mine rolled off the production line in June 2002........but wasn't registered until 20th December 2003.

So.....18 months in a muddy field before the new owner got 'her' hands on it. Yes.....the first owner was a girlie.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The owner is an elusive chap who is hard to pin down. However, I've left a message on his answering machine asking him to get back to me.

[MR MISTER]

What to replace the Omega with is always a dilemma. ......because even the newest are cracking on for eleven years old now.

10 years, six months and counting .........

I don't know if this accurate - but from Wiki:

On 25 June 2003, the last Omega rolled out of the factory in Rüsselsheim.

So, even it was registered the next day - then it would be an 03 plate - many others were stored hence later registration dates.

Mine rolled off the production line in June 2002........but wasn't registered until 20th December 2003.

So.....18 months in a muddy field before the new owner got 'her' hands on it. Yes.....the first owner was a girlie.

Oh yeah? One lady owner? You never fell for that.

[joshwyatt]

To give you an idea of price, available tomorrow at BCA Blackbushe is a 2005 '05' CLS 500 in Black, 95,742 warranted miles. 7 main dealer service stamps, last at 86,000 miles and MOT until December 2014. Guide price is £5,650.

For £6,995 you could get an '06' or '56' with 65,000 miles or so.

[chrisgixer]

With a private plate it would look like new as well, probably.

Personally I'd look into the front geometry, Merc went through a stage of running massive caster angles with excess camber and no adjustment. Not sure what era though...

...I really should find out more specifically on the model years.

[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.