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FOR SALE 08/08 MERCEDES CLS 320 CDI
DIESEL 1 OWNER COMAND 8,950m |
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MERCEDES WARRANTY, DELIVERY, SAT NAV
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360 Degree Tour (800s) |
Dashboard |
O/S Door Shuts |
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360 Degree Tour (3000s) |
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N/S Door Shuts |
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Alloys &Tyres |
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2008 ‘08’ Iridium Silver Mercedes CLS
320 CDI Diesel Tiptronic/Automatic with only
8,950 miles which as you have no doubt seen from the above links has been
superbly looked after throughout.
Furthermore,
this is unusually a ‘VAT Qualifying vehicle’ which means that VAT registered
individuals making a business purchase will be able to reclaim the VAT on the
full price of this vehicle..
SERVICE HISTORY
The
servicing intervals on this vehicle are actually controlled by the onboard
computer although they are approximately two years or up to 16,000 miles.
This vehicle
was serviced at 5,455 miles on 03/06/09 and the car’s service computer suggests
that the next service is due in approximately 12,000 miles.
OWNERSHIP DETAILS
This car has had just one owner from
new.
DOCUMENTATION
As you will have already seen from the
above links all the necessary legal documentation is present as follows;
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The full current style
registration document (V5 or ‘Log Book’)
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HPI certificate
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The service history book
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Full original driver’s pack and
instruction manuals
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Both electronic keys
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Please note that this car is not
due its first MOT until June 2011
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To view our formal statement of
ownership - click here
WARRANTY
Firstly we guarantee that at the point
of sale all our vehicles are sold with no mechanical or electrical faults
(unless they have been explicitly stated in the advert); in order to do this we
obviously perform a great number of checks before we offer a car for sale – for
detailed information on what we check - click here
This vehicle is still covered by its factory
backed parts and labour warranty + Mobilo Life cover which runs until June 2011
& June 2012 respectively; to see details - click here
PURCHASING
To purchase this vehicle we only
require a £500 deposit which you can do over the phone with a debit card or via
Pay Pal;
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For full details on purchasing - click here
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For PX & Finance information
- click here
This is a full U.K. specification, U.K. model with the balance of its 3 year U.K.
warranty (you can verify this against the HPI certificate by accessing the
links that you will find at the beginning of this listing). When new with its
extras it represented a very well appointed £47,000+ vehicle and it does not look or drive tangibly different
today.
Technical
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V6
engine
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Power 227 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
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Torque 540 Nm @ 1,800 – 2,600
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Max
Speed 153 mph, 0-60 7.0 Sec
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47.9 official ‘extra urban’ MPG
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37.2 official ‘combined’ MPG
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Euro IV emission standard
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7
speed Tiptronic/automatic transmission
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ABS
(anti lock braking),traction control & anti-skid control
Interior
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COMAND Satellite navigation including Live traffic reports with Nav integration
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Voice
controlled services
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Bluetooth
phone system
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Full leather interior
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Air conditioning climate control
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Sports seats
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Front & side / curtain (+rear) airbags + side impact
bars
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Passengers air bag deactivation possible
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Auto dimming rear view mirror
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Cruise control + cup holders
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Grey wood trim
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Adjustable multi-function leather steering wheel &
leather gear knob
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Trip
computer incorporating outside temperature gauge, mpg, range & other
functions
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Central locking from remote ‘blip’ key & factory alarm
(transponder immobiliser)
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Child seat ISOFIX system (front & rear)
COSMETIC
CONDITION
As you will have already seen through the above links the
condition of this car is very different from the vast majority of examples you
will find not just because of the very low mileage but also because these are
wealthy people’s cars and this group of individuals are not always the most
careful with their possessions.
Furthermore it has not suffered the regular and often extensive ‘wear-and-tear’
so often afflicted by children during the ‘school run’ – basically its owner
did not use this car to carry, DIY projects, children or pets.
The interior and upholstery is exceptionally clean being totally
devoid of any trace of wear, stains or other types of general abuse and being a
non-smokers car (the cigar lighter is even unused) there are obviously no burns
or lingering smells and the ash tray has only ever been used to store coins
etc…
Moving on to the outside this very much reflects the condition of
the interior in that it basically looks much the same as it did when it left
the factory. It is completely free of any trace or suggestion of damage, bad
paintwork, rust or poor maintenance (if you look very closely at the pictures
you will for example see that even the backs of the mirrors are without any
scratches).
It is quite beyond me how anybody manages to keep a car in this
sort of condition, however the fact that they did remains quite unarguable; for
example even the polished alloys are in exceptional condition suggesting not
only that its owner was a careful parker, but also that they regularly removed
the build up of corrosive brake dust.
HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THIS IS A GOOD CAR?
It is very hard to accurately represent a vehicles condition
simply through words and pictures however as experienced car dealers with over
80 years of combined experience within the company there are a number of things
we have learnt to look for that give a good gauge of a cars history. This is
the reason that we include so many pictures of things that you are probably not
used to seeing in a car advert; specifically we include these pictures for the
following reasons.
1.
Door & body shuts - so that you can inspect for yourself
that there is no rust in the seams, evidence of replacement door skins,
‘over-spray’ from previous repairs or other signs of a ‘very bad car’ à The car you are viewing has no rust or
overspray on any door or body shuts and has not had any replacement door skins
2.
Wing
bolt heads - the front wings of most cars are fixed to the chassis by a set of
small bolts that are painted at the same time as the body when the car is new.
If a car has been in an accident these bolts will have had this factory paint
coating damaged as a result of them having to be un-bolted or adjusted à The car you are viewing has never had
its wing bolts undone or adjusted and as such they are complete with their
factory paint coating
3.
Panel
gaps - individual manufactures vary, however they generally expend a great deal
of effort insuring their vehicles leave the factory with even panel gaps as it
is an inference of both the quality of the car, and their manufacturing
process. Unless a car has been in an accident these gaps should be the same as
when they left the factory à The car you are
viewing has all the correct panel gaps and its shuts and closures fit as they
should
4.
Original Factory Tyres – a car with less than 20,000 miles
should still have all its original tyres and they should still be in good
condition à the car you are
looking at is complete with its original tyres and they are in good condition
5.
Factory stickers - when a car is made the factory apply a
number of stickers (both on the glass and in the shuts) that cover various
information or warning messages. These ‘factory stickers’ are always missing
from cars that have had accident repair because they are virtually impossible
to obtain outside of the manufactures factory environment à The car you are viewing is complete with
all its original factory stickers
6.
Supplying dealer number plates - if a car has both the
original front and rear number plates as fitted when the car was new (rather
than an accident repair centre) this is significant because it indicates that
it is unlikely to ever have had even the kind of light ‘bump’ that would
shatter the original plates à The car you are
viewing has both its original dealer supplied number plates
7.
Keys - if both original keys are present and they each work
in all the locks it is a strong indication that it has not had any locks
changed, which would have happened if it had been broken into or stolen at any
point in its life à The car you are
viewing has both original keys and they work in all the locks
8.
Glass - all the glass on an accident free car (with the
exception of maybe the windscreen) should have the correct factory insignia and
originate from the same factory date as if a car is in a big accident
invariably it all gets broken and when it is replaced the date stamps will be
different à The glass on the
car you are viewing has the correct insignia and originates from the same
factory date
9.
A full service history – apart from corroborating the
vehicles mileage cars with a full service history will have had any recalls and
other work carried out as soon as they were appropriate as well as having had
all the minor (for want of a better term) ‘bits and pieces’ attended to.
Additionally a full and regular service history indicates that the cars owner
had the money and motivation to properly look after it and we have
traditionally found that this provides a good inference on their approach to
taking care of, and maintaining the vehicle in general à The car you are viewing has a full
service history
10.
HPI Clear – the HPI register or “hit list” as it is
sometimes know is the national database for all accidents, finance and theft
records that relate to a vehicle. A car’s HPI certificate will show each category
and report any applicable data and for a car to be ‘HPI clear’ it must report
“NOT RECORDED” after every category which means that the vehicle has not been
involved in any insurance payouts, write-offs or theft and also that it has no
un-cleared finance still owing à The car you are
viewing is HPI CLEAR and is supplied with an original copy HPI certificate
As you would expect of a car with this low mileage and after
viewing all the above photographs, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this car in terms of its mechanical
condition. Most certainly if you have not driven one of these before you
will be very surprised at how nice they are to drive. The roads around London
are always full of incredibly expensive new cars but I can never really work
out how people ever manage to rationalise the cost or what their owners could
possibly be getting that a car like this does not offer, except maybe a large
monthly finance bill and the guarantee of savage depreciation in just two years
and a handful of miles (as can be evidenced in the price of the vehicle you are
looking at).
Specifically, it runs just as it should, does not leak or use any
oil or water and is a real
pleasure to drive. Additionally as you would expect of a full service history
vehicle, the antifreeze and brake fluid is clean being free of contamination,
as is the oil.
TYRES
This car has all its original factory specification tyres and the
tools are all present and correct. In respect of individual tyre treads they
are excellent just as you see them in the pictures at the beginning of this
listing.
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
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The
Sat Nav system is complete with its disk and is fully operational
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The
air conditioning is fully functional
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The
automatic transmission works smoothly, both on the up and down changes
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The windows move swiftly without sticking & the remote
central locking operates on all doors
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The ABS and other safety systems all do what they are
supposed to when needed
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The mirrors are in full working order
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It does not have any interior leaks or warning lights
showing on the dashboard, nor are there any service warnings on the display
panel
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The stereo and its remote systems all works as they should
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The onboard computer is fully functional & all the
display LEDs are without any ‘dead’ pixels
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The cruise control is in full working order
There are no qualifications with the above statements, it starts,
stops, goes round bends and drives in a way that is not tangibly different from
what it must have been like when new with the engine sounding exactly as it
should. Please take your time to examine our eBay feedback history from which
you will see that we mean what we say and that all our previous customers were
happy with their purchases.
POINTS OF NOTE
At this point in our listings we almost
always have a section supported by pictures that detail any specific points
regarding the condition of the car such as a scratch on the bumper or a dent in
the door etc… However in this particular case we cannot think of anything of
note to mention – this car really has been looked after and is in quite
exceptional condition. We appreciate that on a car of almost any age and
mileage the lack of points regarding problems might lead some readers to be
suspicious, however we cannot mention anything if there is simply nothing
further to say.
That is it! – Just so there is no
confusion there is nothing else of any material note or potential concern
regarding the cosmetic or mechanical condition of this car. When assessing this
vehicle in respect to others being offered for sale, please bear in mind that
we have explicitly stated whether all the mechanical and electrical items work
or not, and have described in detail as well as shown in close up everything of
possible interest.
CONCLUDING COMMENTS & DETAILS
Please note that this car has been serviced within the last
4,000m, has no undisclosed mechanical or cosmetic faults, and is ready to be
used by its new owner.
Furthermore, should any problems develop it is still covered by
its manufactures warranty which means they will not cost anything to rectify.
In short, apart from road tax, there is nothing further to spend,
everything works and it is ready to transport you anywhere you might wish to
go.
VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
To see details relating to viewing and contact numbers etc. - click here
GENERAL COMPANY
INFORMATION
If you would like to know more general information about our
company and the cars we sell - click here
PURCHASE
PROCEDURE
If you want to
know how to go about purchasing this item - click here
SUBSIDISED DELIVERY OFFER
For an additional fixed cost of £300 we
can arrange a third party transport agent to deliver this vehicle to your home
or work address. This offer is valid for all U.K. mainland locations with the
exception of the Scottish Highlands for which there is a further £100 charge.
Delivery to Northern & Southern Ireland is not covered by this offer
although we can obtain individual quotes upon request.