Hoping to purchase a...

[RainbowPrism]

Mercedes SLK 230 V-reg, done 58k miles on the clock, anyone own one of these already? Are they thirsty cars petrol-wise? Any tips for what to look out for when choosing a used one ? All advice gratefully received.....TIA x

[4getmenot]

please dont come on here to show off, its so not fair :-( Stamps feet

[alavahalf]

Make sure the salesman is'nt wearing a gold medallion..!

[jake-the-peg]

http://www.honestjohn...slk-1996/?section=bad

Looks like gear boxes, pedals and ill fitting roofs are the things to look for apparently they go quite cheaply at auction so have a good dealer mark up.

Indicator failure on older ones can cost £600

I'd try and get a warranty !

Doesn't look like you'll be getting much more than 25 mpg - guess that's why they're cheap at auction

I'd point out all this when talking about price

[RainbowPrism]

Im only looking at one Forget, lol...cant quite make the break yet...dealer offered me what i hoped to get PX for my car, however, have not test driven the Merc yet, the milage the dealer quoted was wrong too, it read 59k on the clock! Needs a couple of new tyres too....so I reckon I could knock him down on the price a bit more.....

[RainbowPrism]

Thanks so much for this link JtP, very useful to know ! ! Scary thought....

[grasscarp]

I have a 230 SLK P-reg. It still drives like a dream. Not high fuel consumption. Have had problems a couple of times with the roof, so check that it works alright. This car can lead you into trouble. I once got 5 penalty points for speeding. It was stolen 18 months ago and I bought a 320 SLK. Does anyone want a used 230 SLK? high mileage, low price, and still a very lovely car.

[RainbowPrism]

When you say used Grascarp, how high mileage?

[grasscarp]

179000. It was Mercedes original demonstrator in 1997. I have had it since that first year. Like most demonstrator cars it is yellow, so easy to spot in a car park!