C180K - 2009

[Zappee]

Hi Gurus,

I'm looking into getting a C180K, 2009 model. Mileage is about 120K. This is a renewed COE car. Please advise me. Should i or not? What are the problems i would face and what i should be looking out for. Thank you very much. Your advice is greatly appreciated. 

[Zappee]

Hmmmmm...........i guess no replies means is not a good choice to buy? 

[Babolat]

Haha.... your information provided is so vague, how do you expect responses?

 

[Zappee]

The car i'm looking at is 

Mercedes Benz - C180K Kompressor

YOM - 2009

Mileage - 120,000KM

Is a renewed COE car. 

What other information do i need to provide to have respond? Please advice. Thank you. 

[Babolat]

Price lah, bro. Only the rich buy things without having to know the price.

Anyway, Do try to verify that the mileage is genuine and not tweeted (10 Years car with 120,000km is pretty decent)

For a 2019 renewed COE, I would say the price should range about $58 to $63k range, depreciating at about $6K/year.

Other than all these, it's condition of the car and if all parts are still in good working condition. And google on the car dealer and check if they are on case trusted and not blacklisted.

Ask for test drive and check for warranty coverage period etc; because any repair or replacement later is just equivalent to purchasing the the car at a cost higher.

Just standby a few Ks to have some parts replacements.  

That's the pros and cons of getting a 10 yr old car; you are subjected to much lower depreciation but you are subjected to all the unknown wear and tear of the car. 

 

Hope more gurus here can advise you further. Good Luck, Zappee....

 

[Zappee]

Thank you Babolat for the advice.

The selling price is $66K. I believe can nego to $64K. 

[kepiting1sg]

Price is decent!

Renewing the COE depending earlier this year is around $35,000

Foregoing the rebate or 50% OMV is around $20k+

Checking the mileage is very important!

Before buying it get a workshop to plug in the Diagnostic checks.

The actual mileage will show up and any fault errors too.

[kwanmh33]

i'd say the 2009 C180K at $64k is on the pricey side. i got a similar car (Dec 2009 C180K) in Apr this year for $58k with 150k mileage. No issues with the car so far except for the alternator replacement ($600) done last week. Cheap to run with the low road tax and considerably low fuel consumption (ave 9-10L/100km). Parts are still widely available too.