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362bkr Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: devon Posts: 856 |
Hi my advice is get one! If you get a good example you will not regret it . |
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Sat Feb 01 2014 6:26pm |
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Camelrock Member Since: 31 Aug 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1003 |
Drive a v8 then the v6, v8 all the way !! 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
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Sat Feb 01 2014 7:56pm |
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362bkr Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: devon Posts: 856 |
Or drive a v6 and DONT drive a v8 |
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Sat Feb 01 2014 7:58pm |
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SPX Member Since: 26 Dec 2012 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 587 |
In answer to some of your questions...
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Sat Feb 01 2014 8:49pm |
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JasM Member Since: 02 Nov 2012 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1186 |
The RRS is a great choice, I'm now on my second.
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Sat Feb 01 2014 9:17pm |
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PEACHY Member Since: 07 Nov 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2793 |
Agree with JasM & SPX the dealer seems to talking out his As for the interior colour the RRS your looking at will be more than 4-5 years old any interior will have a few signs of use never mind the colour. Can't comment on Diesel engines I've only had the real V8 16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
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Sat Feb 01 2014 9:27pm |
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fkarim Member Since: 14 Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 2216 |
+1 that 19" wheels do not hit resale value. I agreed a part-ex price with dealer while on 20s but by the time I exchanged the car I had switched to my winter set which was 19". Dealer was informed and there was no change in price. Can't believe the situation would have been much different if it was a private sale. May be a couple of hundred worst case? |
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Sat Feb 01 2014 10:14pm |
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BKHK Member Since: 05 May 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 1941 |
Buy as new as possible with as low mileage as possible.
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Sun Feb 02 2014 12:00am |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8987 |
Sounds like rubbish to me. Anyway, you can pick up a set of 20 inch rims with tyres for c.£100/corner on ebay. 19s give better ride than 20s and are slightly more forgiving of kerbs as you have a deeper sidewall. And why worry about marginal resale value changes when you're buying a second hand vehicle that is a good way through the depreciation curve?
He wasn't trying to sell some light interior cars to you was he? Black is by far the most common car interior and will always sell. The lighter interiors are more "personal taste" choices and so limit the market a bit.
The 2.7 is a little underpowered in a 2.5 tonne vehicle. The 3.6TDV8 isn't. The 3.0 V6 diesel is a good lump. The SDV6 is even better but out of your sights. You can remap them all but the newer engines need to have the ECU removed from the vehicle. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed |
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Sun Feb 02 2014 12:18am |
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Stuart Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 581 |
Basically that. And a dark interior wears better IMO. I wouldn't buy another pale leather car. I had enough since the 90's to know to buy dark/black leather now. And finally, these are not old Mercs that just inherently work. These cars go wrong. Budget at least a grand to fix basic stuff, and feel lucky if you spend less than that in the first year. But when they work, you will have a big smile on your face. |
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Sun Feb 02 2014 1:20am |
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redson Member Since: 01 Feb 2014 Location: Surrey Posts: 36 |
Many thanks for answers. Amazing the rubbish some dealers come out with. Leather trim issue as i thought. 20/19" rims not really an issue. Appears to have boiled down to V8 or V6 given usage will be short local trips with the occasional (bimonthly) 300 mile long motorway run |
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Sun Feb 02 2014 1:20pm |
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jochem00 Member Since: 16 Oct 2013 Location: Monaco Posts: 85 |
If you only do some 700 miles per month.
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Mon Feb 03 2014 8:49am |
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andy r Member Since: 04 Jul 2011 Location: Torbay Posts: 370 |
Had the 2.7 valued at Matfords on saturday....08 S spec (black cloth, small wheels etc etc) and was offered £19K just to take it off my hands or £22k as a part ex............but then it's only done 33k miles, so low spec motors hold their money ! 08 2.7 RRS "S"
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Tue Feb 04 2014 9:16pm |
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