Highlights

• Smart Obsidian Black paint, recently polished and waxed
• Air conditioning recently recharged and serviced
• No MOT advisories
• Over £8k worth of invoices on services and bills 
• The refined and smooth 2.8l V6

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First registered 22nd November 2000
• MOT valid until 31st May 2023
• No MOT advisories
• Sold new in the UK
• Extensive history file 
• Many Mercedes-Benz main dealer invoices
• Original owner’s manuals in leather document wallet
• Well stamped service record
• Many historic MOT certificates
• Two former keepers
  
  

The Interior

• Cream leather in generally good condition, with some wear to the driver’s bolster
• Electrically adjustable heated seats
• Elsewhere, the leather shows only light creasing from use
• Burr walnut veneer on the centre console looks to be in good condition
• The dashboard top appears to be free from cracks and UV damage
• Original Mercedes-Benz radio-cassette player still fitted
• Climate control said to work well, having bee re gassed last year and had a new condenser fitted
• The pale carpets look generally clean and tidy, with which overmats — there is some staining to the driver’s footwell overmat
• There is occasional seating to the rear, with static lap belts 
• Wind deflector has its own storage compartment in the boot
• The boot is spacious and carpeted throughout. The carpets are very clean for their age
• A spare wheel and six-CD changer site under the boot floor 

The Exterior 

• Very smart Obsidian Black paintwork
• The paint is in great condition, having reportedly been machine polished and waxed
• There are some marks and scratches, as you would expect on a car of this age, but no significant damage — only a very small patch of bubbling in the front right wheel arch 
• The badges and trim all look well presented
• Lamp lenses clear and bright 
• The hardtop can be removed and stored 
• Some corrosion to suspension and exhaust components
• The vendor tells us that the soft top hood was replaced about seven years and still works as it should do
• Alloy wheels in good condition, with a couple showing signs of bubbling
  
  

The Mechanics 

• 2,799cc V6 engine produces 200 bhp
• Five-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive
• Said to start easily and run without fault
• No reported leaks or unusual noises
• The vendor informs us that the gear change is very smooth 
• The engine bay is very clean and tidy
• Extensive invoices for servicing from Mercedes-Benz main dealers and specialists
  
  

Summary