Which Merc would you buy?

Thomas99

E200 Elegance 15,000 miles £16,700 petrol 2007, or
E220 Avantgarde 13,000 miles £17,700 diesel 2007

Which car will keep the value the best and cheapest to drive?

Thanks

harveybobbles

I wouldn't buy any Merc as the build quality is just shocking!

Buy an Audi A6. More fun...

jeannieblue

Beat me to it harveybobbles.

I wouldn't buy any of them.

Thomas99

OK, this is going to sound really stupid, but i've got to say it....my girlfriend & dad are going to help me with some money to pay for the car. She is Asian (Indian), i am English. She wants me to buy a Merc!!!! My last car was a write-off, got money for that. My savings are in a fu*ked up Icelandic bank. I have to hire out a car to get to work. How the hell do i convince her the A6 is better?

Smi1er

You might, just might have to give an indication of what type of mileage you cover a year:rolleyes:

Thomas99

Smi1er wrote: »

You might, just might have to give an indication of what type of mileage you cover a year:rolleyes:

About 24k a year :cool:

Quietmanc

Go for the diesel-FMBSH etc I hope.Build quality ,rust etc have improved since '03/04.Have a look on a good MB forum,sign up and ask some questions.I'd go for a Merc every time.

hewhoisnotintheknow

apart from rust and falling apart htey are great

What about a honda?

jeannieblue

Surely you could sway them over to a Lexus??

Thomas99

hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »

apart from rust and falling apart htey are great

What, the Merc gets rust & falls apart?

What about a honda?

This is pushing the boat out a bit, considering i am relying on her money :cool:

Quietmanc

Absolutely,a Honda,or possibly a Toyota?But the man wants to buy a Merc .I didn't mean to imply that Mercs rust away or fall apart,just pointing out that apparently some build years haven't been quite how they should have been.