Another duff mk3
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:44 pm
Well looked st another mk3 cc looked good, really excellent price, too good to be true and yes it was.
Looks like dash had been taken out, trim around airbag switch loose with screwdriver pry marks on dash passenger air vent pushed in then pulled flush I pushed it back in.
Owner looked blank figuring silence is the best stance.
Driver rear quarter trim screwdriver pry marks I asked if it had been off, don't know was the reply.
Silver bootlid trim on passenger side not seating right it stood high on opening the roof passenger side lifter for boot lagging behind mmmmmmm not good.
No park assist oh I thought, but on inspection front bumper has aftermarket sensors "yea I know they don't work" was the reply very odd sensors on front but none on rear then spotting chipped paint above lamp and over spray on lamp, painted bumper caps and non working front sensors leads me to ..... This is not the original bumper, has it been in an accident I asked and was told no quite abruptly it will show nothing on any checks.
It was toooooo cheap at £6400 for a 12 plate so walked away my conclusion front ender probably with local scenery so bumper bought off eBay and painted unfortunately it came with front aftermarket sensors (not right for this car) then had small bumper caps painted and left lacquer over spray on h/lamp but left the bear metal chip on wing lip but the dash baffled me! However chaps in work surmised perhaps airbags went off, so had a quick gander on eBay you can buy a dash with airbags for £200 and a front bumper for £175 that would explain why dash trims where loose and marked wow.
Just goes to show beware the used car this one looks like it could have been repaired in s back street garage or round the back of someone's house, and not claimed for therefore showing no accidents.
The one thing that has struck me with all the mk3 I have looked at and that is the roof, had how crap it is when being stowed it literary "chucks" it into the boot and car bounces on the rear with the force, you can clearly see this is NOT a Mercedes roof this particular meg was the newest and had least miles a 12 plate (5years old) and 31k on it mine 139k and 13 years old still puts that roof into boot gently and fluidly no bouncing tail end and hardly a thud, quality Marc roof no idea who makes the mk3 roof but it is no where near as good.
Ah well the quest goes on.
Looks like dash had been taken out, trim around airbag switch loose with screwdriver pry marks on dash passenger air vent pushed in then pulled flush I pushed it back in.
Owner looked blank figuring silence is the best stance.
Driver rear quarter trim screwdriver pry marks I asked if it had been off, don't know was the reply.
Silver bootlid trim on passenger side not seating right it stood high on opening the roof passenger side lifter for boot lagging behind mmmmmmm not good.
No park assist oh I thought, but on inspection front bumper has aftermarket sensors "yea I know they don't work" was the reply very odd sensors on front but none on rear then spotting chipped paint above lamp and over spray on lamp, painted bumper caps and non working front sensors leads me to ..... This is not the original bumper, has it been in an accident I asked and was told no quite abruptly it will show nothing on any checks.
It was toooooo cheap at £6400 for a 12 plate so walked away my conclusion front ender probably with local scenery so bumper bought off eBay and painted unfortunately it came with front aftermarket sensors (not right for this car) then had small bumper caps painted and left lacquer over spray on h/lamp but left the bear metal chip on wing lip but the dash baffled me! However chaps in work surmised perhaps airbags went off, so had a quick gander on eBay you can buy a dash with airbags for £200 and a front bumper for £175 that would explain why dash trims where loose and marked wow.
Just goes to show beware the used car this one looks like it could have been repaired in s back street garage or round the back of someone's house, and not claimed for therefore showing no accidents.
The one thing that has struck me with all the mk3 I have looked at and that is the roof, had how crap it is when being stowed it literary "chucks" it into the boot and car bounces on the rear with the force, you can clearly see this is NOT a Mercedes roof this particular meg was the newest and had least miles a 12 plate (5years old) and 31k on it mine 139k and 13 years old still puts that roof into boot gently and fluidly no bouncing tail end and hardly a thud, quality Marc roof no idea who makes the mk3 roof but it is no where near as good.
Ah well the quest goes on.