Opinion wanted - W205 C180 for sale

[PearlJam]

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=531860&DL=1000

 

Oct 2014 C180 AMG for sale

Mileage a bit high at 24'500 km

 

Would like your opinions on buying this car in terms of price but I really prefer a C200.

[PearlJam]

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=526814&DL=2037

 

OK, so I guess that asking price of $173'000 might be on the high side cos Fulco is asking $178'800 for this Dec 2015 C180 but Avant Garde trim.

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=526814&DL=2037

[arkaneslayer]

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=531860&DL=1000

 

Oct 2014 C180 AMG for sale

Mileage a bit high at 24'500 km

 

Would like your opinions on buying this car in terms of price but I really prefer a C200.

 

go for C200

[Omgamg]

i kinda find it irritating that C180 doesnt have memory seats cos i share the car with the wife... if you drive yourself should be ok

 

C200 has 25hp more, real leather seats, adaptive dual-LED headlamps (closer in terms of looks to S class)............ and that's pretty much it

 

resale wise, C180 should fetch better proportionately (hence I went for C180)

[Dardarsaur]

i kinda find it irritating that C180 doesnt have memory seats cos i share the car with the wife... if you drive yourself should be ok

C200 has 25hp more, real leather seats, adaptive dual-LED headlamps (closer in terms of looks to S class)............ and that's pretty much it

resale wise, C180 should fetch better proportionately (hence I went for C180)

Hi bro, what do u mean by your last sentence?

The resale value of the c200 is not there? Sorry, it's a old post. But just reading up and trying to learn more!

[Omgamg]

I mean the demand for base model in Singapore is always higher as it is the cheaper option. Demand drives prices. So selling a c180 down the road should incur less loss than selling c200.

[PearlJam]

                  Engine capacity           kw       hp       Torque            0-100 km/h

C180            1'595 cc                   115      156         250                7.3 sec

C200            1'991 cc                   135      184         300                8.5 sec

 

The local C200 has Intelligent lights, 2 front memory seats, real leather and a 2 litre engine.

The price difference between the C180 and the C200 is large (C&C's marketing strategy to grab sales) and that made me agonised for a long long time.

 

However I had the opportunity to drive both at length and must say the C180 performed admirably despite the puny 1.6 litre engine.

 

But the C200, with 20 kW or 28 bhp more, it is not a great leap but I dare say that there is a noticeably big difference in performance once you rev beyond 2'500 rpm.  The 2 litre engine pulled like a diesel.  

As a snob, I refused to accept a 1.6 litre engine in a Mercedes.  

So finally I went for a C200 and enjoying it.

 

Anyway different people have different selection criteria, no right or wrong.  Just sharing my 'journey' in choosing the C200.  

 

[MarkCWQ]

                  Engine capacity           kw       hp       Torque            0-100 km/h

C180            1'595 cc                   115      156         250                7.3 sec

C200            1'991 cc                   135      184         300                8.5 sec

 

 

Something seems wrong with your 0-100 timing.

[PearlJam]

Mark, I was referring to the C180 Sonderausgabe version (special edition) with a twin turbo and straight-through exhaust set-up.

No, I am joking.  Obviously I got the figures "terbalek".  Must be the lack of coffee today.

But Mark, I must say that you have a keen eye !