Collection Fred (ish) New WBOD contains ropey old merc content

[Jazoli]

After being forced into an automatic due my stupidity on motorcycles I had to sell my rather nice Astra, which I did yesterday, along with my other car (the blue Fiesta I bought a couple of weeks ago) a day spent trawling facebook selling groups and most of the local cheapo car emporiums within 20 miles left me feeling rather dejected and slightly concerned as I had no means of getting to work tomorrow (apart from my bike which I am not riding in 2 degree temps) as the wife needed her car back

 

A last minute browse on ebay at 5pm found a solution, a locally owned car that was owned by someone who actually maintained and cared for it.

 

So here it is, 2 litre petrol in automatic flavour

 

 

It drives really well, everything works and its averaging 35mpg so far which is pretty good, I am impressed, it feels tight and well put together, I paid a bit under a grand which seems reasonable considering its history and low (100k) mileage.

 

Winter shite cripple score 8.5/10.

[eddyramrod]

Just think, with a little bit of messaging, you could have met us at Lancaster and taken home a lovely automatic Saab.  In fact I wouldn't even have needed to show up!

[Broadsword]

Nice. Wait, something is missing.. Where's all the late 90s, early noughties rust Mercedes added at the factory?

[Jazoli]

Just think, with a little bit of messaging, you could have met us at Lancaster and taken home a lovely automatic Saab.  In fact I wouldn't even have needed to show up!

 

Really, FFS!

 

Been round Lancaster and Morecambe half a dozen times today, go on then, what Saab was  it?

[eddyramrod]

http://autoshite.com/topic/29955-komplex-klex/

My old friend Topless!

[Jazoli]

http://autoshite.com/topic/29955-komplex-klex/

My old friend Topless!

 

Phew, lucky escape for me then! I really don't like them at all, I bought one 10 years ago and it was fecking awful and handled like a boat, I kept it a week, no offence intended of course

[eddyramrod]

Stop mincing about and tell me what you really think!

[Jazoli]

Stop mincing about and tell me what you really think!

 

Mine was only the 2 litre, I'm sure the 2.5 V6 is far far superior

[eddyramrod]

Nice back-pedalling there, well done

It's ok, we can't all like the same things.  I'm no fan of Mercs but as long as you're happy with what you've bought, then good luck to you.

[Bren]

A Y plate merc with front wings. A rarity.