Highlights

• Excellent all-round condition 
• Lots of interior space 
• Thousands spent recently

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

•  First registered for the road in January 1996 this E320 has gone on to live a happy life 
• Although there isn’t much historic paperwork there are a lot of modern invoices 
• There are also a lot of original Mercedes leaflets and handbooks 
• Photographed together you can see that it must have been cared for well
• The service book is included which documents a few previous services
• The newest stamp is from 2012 when the car had just a smidge over 100,000 miles on the clock
• It must be noted that it has had a more recent service as part of its mechanical work 
• The current owner acquired the car in 2021 and has spent a lot of money on it 
• Its wiring loom has been replaced in November 2021 and still works as it should 
• In October 2021 it has its head removed and skimmed
• At this point, the engine oil is replaced 
• The automatic gearbox also receives a new filter and some new oil
• A new electric aerial was also fitted in 2021
• These invoices have been photographed and can be found in the gallery below
• It is now your chance to add to the car’s history 
• With tons of space inside this is the perfect car for the summer holidays

The Interior

• Inside this E320 is in amazing condition when you consider its age/mileage
• With 150,000 miles on the clock, you’d expect some wear to the driver's seats
• But you can see that there are no major areas of damage to this seat
• The base and side bolsters all look as if they have only seen light use over their time
• This condition is also mirrored by the front and rear passenger seats 
• The carpets, finished in a corresponding colour, have been protected with a set of over mats
• Looking up you can see that the headliner is also presented with little to no marking at all
• Upfront the leather-wrapped dashboard runs across the length of the car 
• This too is very nice and presents with little wear
• Set into the dashboard is the instrument binnacle 
• Easily readable with all of the necessary information on display it is far better than a modern digital display
• Sticking with the theme of being better than a modern Mercedes we are drawn to the centre console
• This is where you’ll find all of the climate control buttons and the radio too
• With physical buttons, it means you’ll never have to take your eyes off the road when driving 
• There is a missing button cap on the radio, but this shouldn’t be too much of an issue 
• If we’re getting very picky too there is some slight cracking to the wood veneer surrounding the gear selector
• The section that cannot go unnoticed on the interior is the boot section, it is massive 
• All of the carpets back here appear to be in very good condition 
• It also still has its original load cover and dog guard fitted 
• You will also find the spare wheel in the boot section too
• Overall, the interior of this E320 is in very good condition 
• There are only a few small areas that you may wish to touch up
• But, if you didn’t look at the odometer you wouldn’t believe how many miles this car has covered

The Exterior 

• Externally this Mercedes is just as good as the interior 
• The two-tone paintwork is certainly eye-catching 
• It is also in very good condition 
• It was pointed out during the photoshoot that the body panels are void of surface corrosion 
• There is one small area of surface corrosion just behind the offside front wheel 
• However, this could be rectified with a little bit of primer and silver paint 
• The car sits on a nice set of silver alloys 
• Shrouded with a matching set of tyres the alloys are in good condition 
• Should the boot not be large enough for you there are roof bars running the length of the roof
• Overall, the exterior of this E320 is in very good condition and ready to sit pretty in your driveway

The Mechanics 

• Under the bonnet, you’ll find a nice, powerful 3.2l engine
• Mated to a smooth automatic gearbox it is a pleasure to drive
• The current owner has put a few miles on this car in their tenure and loves to get behind the wheel
• It is said to drive very well out on the road
• As we documented in the ‘History and Paperwork’ section this car has recently had a lot spent on its mechanically
• Due to this work, you should be able to hop in and get straight to enjoying everything it has to offer
• On the day of the photos, it was required to manoeuvre around the current owner’s drive
• It selected drive and reverse every time without complaints 
• It also started the first time on the key without any extended cranking 
• Wherever you wish to go this E320 will take you there in great comfort 
• Overall, the mechanicals appear to be in very good condition 

Summary