Mercedes Benz C200

nymphetamine666 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:09

Good day Forumers,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance

Ok, Im looking forward to buy a Mercedes Benz C Class. Not the new model, but the model before which got the headlamp like a peanut shape. There are few question that Im going to ask and what the differencea on every each type of C Class.

i) Classic-??
ii) Avantgarde-??
iii) Elegance- ??

and what is the 'Kompressor' , 'CDI' and sometimes i did saw 'CGI' ?

By the way, im looking for Petrol and automatic transmission.

Cheers all of you.

Peerzy · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:13

Kompressor means it has some sort of F/I doesn't it? Usually a supercharger?

Any reason why you specifically want that car as I've heard they were build at a bad time for Merc.

Take a look here and down the right hand since it shows you difference between Classic, Avantgarde and Elegance.

fonzee · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:19

Kompressor gets you the clunge based on badge alone. Thats all you need to know :cool:

nymphetamine666 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:19

reason? its cheaper and that is my only budget. cant afford the latest model mate.
cant click on the link that you provide me. please check.

actually im a international student and would like to buy car here in UK as it is insanely cheaper compare at my home country.

Peerzy · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:23

nymphetamine666 said:
reason? its cheaper and that is my only budget. cant afford the latest model mate.
cant click on the link that you provide me. please check.

actually im a international student and would like to buy car here in UK as it is insanely cheaper compare at my home country.

Fixed the link

Nothing bad about not being able to afford the current model, but the one you looking has a terrible reputation for reliability. Considered any of the alternatives like the BMW 3 series?

nymphetamine666 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:34

thanks for the link. it do help. BMW? hmm....if the car is mine then i would go for BMW. Its actually for my mother. plus, in my country, the price of Mercedes is very expensive.

may be i let you know the price comparison:-

pick an example:
UK- Mercedes C-Class C200K, year 2003 is around £5000. yeah?
Malaysia- Same car, same year is Malaysian Ringgit(MYR) 150,000

today currency: £1.00 equal to MYR5.00
so, MYR 150,000 divide by 5 = £30,000

Here in UK its only £5,000!!! my god.

Peerzy · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:47

Is there not some sort of import tax or something to stop you doing this?

I can understand you're looking to use the UK market to get your mum a cheaper car but is a £5000 7/8 year old Merc known for not being the best reliability wise to best option?

nymphetamine666 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:59

for any malaysian student studied abroad will get tax free from the government if they intended to bought a car from abroad.
7/8 years old car? hmm....thats what im thinking about too...arghhh.. i got stucked now..
very confusing..

mjt · 24 Dec 2010 at 16:27

Don't do it, they're not very good.

Classic = boggo spec
Elegance = some spec
Avantgarde = sporty spec

Get a BMW 3 Series instead