Reply to: Got valuation for car...

[AtW]

Most options depreciate to zero as soon as you drive off the forecourt.

Indeed, but some options make live easier and later make car easier to sell.

[AtW]

If you ask a nice tame MB tech they can have the car interior swapped for less than a grand

Keyless Go seems to be very big job... parking assist will be more important

[NotAllThere]

£25,610. About right, if you ignore some nice options I had.

Most options depreciate to zero as soon as you drive off the forecourt.

[bobspud]

She'd better not buy one before me...

So far one problem identified - it seems that for some reason most of them don't have Keyless Go (which I had on my SL55 and it was awesome), and those that do have it got no Active Park Assist (auto parallel parking which is nice in a big motor), just one car got both - cheap price too, but interior is awful.

If you ask a nice tame MB tech they can have the car interior swapped for less than a grand

[AtW]

I will be interested in how you get on the ML63. The wife likes the idea of one.

She'd better not buy one before me...

So far one problem identified - it seems that for some reason most of them don't have Keyless Go (which I had on my SL55 and it was awesome), and those that do have it got no Active Park Assist (auto parallel parking which is nice in a big motor), just one car got both - cheap price too, but interior is awful.

[bobspud]

Checked recent SLs, was surprised to see prices holding out so well - £50k for 5 year old one SL63

Only way to by an SL second hand is to put the effort into getting invited to the trade only Auctions the poor sap that traded in that 5 year old SL would have got less than you did for the payout on your one. I will be interested in how you get on the ML63. The wife likes the idea of one.

[AtW]

Problem with SL's is that to most the standard car is good enough so most of them won't have the nicest toys on offer.

Checked recent SLs, was surprised to see prices holding out so well - £50k for 5 year old one SL63

[AtW]

For a hairdressers car! Amazing!

[MarillionFan]

£25,610. About right, if you ignore some nice options I had.

For a hairdressers car! Amazing!

[bobspud]

So now you find the one on autotrader with the same options and start negotiating on price. The first offer is not the final one you can argue it...

Problem with SL's is that to most the standard car is good enough so most of them won't have the nicest toys on offer.

[AtW]

Deposit on 911 Turbo S sorted then?

Or just rent one.

https://www.contracthireandleasing.c...911/197011914/

No good ones available - decided to go ML63, need big offroad car to move them nuts

[AtW]

Cat D!!!

[WTFH]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...01705055146405

[DimPrawn]

Done it during phone call, they would not offer a quid more - they said it's higher than Glasses recommended value because of relatively low miles on car and very good condition...

To be fair it's not far off £27-28k range, so close enough, so agreed.

At least now I know the claim total, so can get quote for a new motor...

Deposit on 911 Turbo S sorted then?

Or just rent one.

https://www.contracthireandleasing.c...911/197011914/

[AtW]

So now you find the one on autotrader with the same options and start negotiating on price. The first offer is not the final one you can argue it...

Done it during phone call, they would not offer a quid more - they said it's higher than Glasses recommended value because of relatively low miles on car and very good condition...

To be fair it's not far off £27-28k range, so close enough, so agreed.

At least now I know the claim total, so can get quote for a new motor...