Description
The Good Bits...
I've owned this car for nearly 13 years and averaged just over 3,000 miles per year. It has 3 former keepers.
MoT until 21 January 2027 with no advisories.
Huge service and maintenance history file for over 20 years from both Mercedes Main Dealers and Mercedes Specialists (except one) with 17 stamps in the original service booklet. Last service approximately 2,000 miles ago.
Full set of original handbooks and owners manuals with its 2 original keys.
One of the largest estate cars available, with 690 Litres boot space seats up, 1,950 Litres seats down.
Completely flat rear load space will easily fit 6x3 sheets.
Fitted roof rails and two removable roof bars included will carry 8x4 sheets.
Full leather interior in generally good condition, with just a little understandable wear on the driver's seat. Original heavy duty over mats in good condition.
Two foldaway leather rear facing child seats with headrests and seats belts.
Drives beautifully. The Mercedes 3.2 litre in-line 6 cylinder turbo diesel is a legendary engine with a huge amount, 500Nm, of torque and a joy to drive. The 5 speed automatic transmission has comfort and sport modes and a manual shift option.
It's recently had the rear self-leveling suspension overhauled with new air springs and valve block and a new alternator fitted by Mercedes specialist, Haden Birmingham.
4 x Top Quality "A" rated tyres.
Front: 2 x New GT Radial Tyres 2,000 miles ago.
Rear: 2 x New Avon Radial Tyres 5,000 miles ago.
Haynes Owners Workshop Manual.
The Bad Bits...
The paintwork is all original with no evidence of any body or paintwork repairs. As such, it's getting quite scruffy, although it has never bothered me.
There are several damaged areas on the corners of the bumpers, particularly where I have touched the wall occasionally trying to squeeze onto my small driveway. A couple of the parking sensors stopped working so I turned them off. I put black tape on the scruff marks for the time being, but I have never got around to having it repaired properly. As such, I've priced it accordingly, and there are similar cars, but with much better paintwork, on Autotrader for much, much more.
There are a few random and intermittent warning lights that come on from time to time on the dash. I understand that this is a common issue with this model and even the Mercedes specialist have failed to reset them.
Again, I believe that I have priced it accordingly.