WhackyWill Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) This has to be one of the cheapest 500 BHP Mercs about. Got to be a bargain at that.? Tell me why I shouldn't buy it.. http://www.autotrade...07663?logcode=p HOW MUCH.. * Price: £107,097 * Engine: 5.5-litre bi-turbo V12 * Power: 510bhp * 0-62mph: 4.6 seconds * Top speed: 155mph * Transmission: Five-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive * Economy: 19.8mpg * CO2: 340g/km * Standard equipment: Active Body Control (ABC), adaptive braking, six-CD/DVD changer, 18-inch alloys Edited May 26, 2014 by WhackyWill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Suspension is suspect - 1k per corner if memory serves Glycol issues with radiators leading to terminal gearbox failure - 3k if not using salvage parts Lucky to see 15mpg Hugely suspect milage for an 11 year old car even if she's been a garage queen Riggy build quality Vile interior Other than that it's a 70k car with supercar power for less than a bag of peanuts You could buy it....find it's a dog and break it for about 5k if you had the time and inclination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh and also it's a scam. Put that suspect looking email into google and it comes up with links for 'hacked dealers on autotrader' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh and also it's a scam. Put that suspect looking email into google and it comes up with links for 'hacked dealers on autotrader' That's sad, thanks Ricey. I have a S500 LWB which I have had since 2006, with very low mileage and I'm the second owner which I would like to sell, cost new £85k but now worth about £4k. Its amazing how much nice big Merc drop in price, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Road tax liability doesn't match the advert either. Next due august 2014. Reported the ad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh and also it's a scam. Put that suspect looking email into google and it comes up with links for 'hacked dealers on autotrader' That's sad, thanks Ricey. I have a S500 LWB which I have had since 2006, with very low mileage and I'm the second owner which I would like to sell, cost new £85k but now worth about £4k. Its amazing how much nice big Merc drop in price, They were a period of strange merc build quality. Some will be absolutely bullet proof and the next identical spec one will fall to bits. Some rocket ship engines though. The S was supposed to be superb. I had an E500.......total bag of spanners. Had the glycol problem and shat it's gearbox 30 miles after taking delivery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Road tax liability doesn't match the advert either. Next due august 2014. Reported the ad Good for you mate, I hate scammers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Road tax liability doesn't match the advert either. Next due august 2014. Reported the ad Good for you mate, I hate scammers. +1. Dodgy f**kers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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