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Last Merc estate might save you money as it looks like the front springs have already snapped, so will save you having to pay for them. There's also something about the whole advert that seems just wrong to me, can't put my finger on it but something's telling me to give that place a wide berth.

19,878 · January 1, 2015

flaps can be taken off?? problem gone

37,912 · January 1, 2015

Faced with a similar decision a couple of months ago I went for a 2001 Volvo V70 XC, 5 cyl low pressure turbo petrol. After only a week it blew a major oil seal and is still in my local garage waiting its turn to be repaired.

In spite of the problem with mine I still think a V70 is a good choice.

1,770 · January 1, 2015

40,000+ miles a year in two cars tells me a petrol is a no no!

And on these things, the savings are marginal in price.

I need a proper big loadlugger - something that will comfortably accommodate 700kg of payload and that means a huge estate - I already have a van for those times I want to carry more.

24,495 · January 1, 2015

700kg payload , there can't be many cars that will take that legally .

1,770 · January 1, 2015

no there aren't - remember that that is just me and stock - so OK in a large estate. The Merc has Citroen suspension in the rear.

37,912 · January 1, 2015

There are plenty of diesel Volvo V70s about but unless it is an ex police car I doubt if it will have the payload.

28,496 · January 1, 2015

Is there a reason you're only looking at 320 Mercs ? In my business the default choice of car is an E220 diesel and I know people who won't change their cars till they've done at least 500,000 miles. I bought a 211 E220 manual saloon off a mate a couple of years ago as a spare. It had done 350,000 miles and was on its original injectors( had a few seals mind) ,turbo,clutch in fact pretty much everything.

Saying that I've run e39 Dizzlers to over 300k but usually need a turbo around 200k - pretty cheap and straightforward to do though.

1,770 · January 1, 2015

Is there a reason you're only looking at 320 Mercs ? In my business the default choice of car is an E220 diesel and I know people who won't change their cars till they've done at least 500,000 miles. I bought a 211 E220 manual saloon off a mate a couple of years ago as a spare. It had done 350,000 miles and was on its original injectors( had a few seals mind) ,turbo,clutch in fact pretty much everything.
Saying that I've run e39 Dizzlers to over 300k but usually need a turbo around 200k - pretty cheap and straightforward to do though.

no reason on the E220, apart from availability and sensible mileage.

Most E estates for sale seem to be E320s. It's the same reason I'm not so fussed whether it's a 525 or a 530D.

88,433 · January 1, 2015

That 530d has got the more modern troublesome motor with swirl flaps etc . The pre facelift 530ds are pretty bullit proof but that isn't one.

525d is a safer bet

37,912 · January 1, 2015

I doubt if a BMW 5 series tourer has the 700kg load capacity?

28,496 · January 1, 2015

The 525d is basically the same as the 530d, the bulletproof* 525 is the 525td which is the same old boat anchor used in e34s,Omegas and P38 Range Rovers, possibly veg friendly but gutless and old fashioned - probably more desirable here, but for real life too slow and thirsty.

1,770 · January 1, 2015

I doubt if a BMW 5 series tourer has the 700kg load capacity?

shhhh - I won't tel if you don't! But the load capacity is up there with the Merc and A6 - but I don't like the A6 - and they seem to be mainly a 1.9 turbo.

88,433 · January 1, 2015

525d doesn't have swirl flaps or anything does it?

28,496 · January 1, 2015

525d doesn't have swirl flaps or anything does it?

It depends..... automatics do and apparently some late manuals could have them. I had a 2003 manual and couldn't get a definitive answer, I erred on the side of caution , took the fucker apart and discovered it had never had any!

1,770 · January 1, 2015

is it difficult to take the inlet apart to blank them off?

88,433 · January 1, 2015

Not really it takes a couple of hours. I did it on my 320d.

1,770 · January 1, 2015

ah! That doesn't sound too bad.

28,496 · January 1, 2015

The only problem I had when I took my 525 manifold off was losing one of the six paper gaskets down the side of the engine.and thinking I'd dropped it inside the engine!

1,770 · January 1, 2015

another two

http://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/2002-52-mercedes-e320-cdi-avantgarde-estate-diesel-automatic-leather-fully-serviced-sunroof-mot/1094806622

http://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-e320-cdi/1094813229

88,433 · January 1, 2015

I really don't like those mercs by all accounts they seem to be pretty shitey.

88,433 · January 1, 2015

What about the accord diesel estate?

1,770 · January 1, 2015

mechanically sorted but they did rust for Britain.

Sitting inside, I'm not looking at it!

88,433 · January 1, 2015

What about this ? Early pre flap 530d

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/173987/530d-touring-manual-1500-newquay

1,770 · January 1, 2015

last Japanese car I owned was a Z600 ...

1,770 · January 1, 2015

What about this ? Early pre flap 530d

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/173987/530d-touring-manual-1500-newquay

it's lowered and fiddled with - don't want a modified car - suspension would be reverted back to normal.

3,079 · January 1, 2015

D5 V70.
I've had some problems with mine (Which appear to have been fixed now) , but they are great cars.
Not sure of your budget, but some of the earlier ones are bargains.

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