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    Stay away from the AA.

    In my experience, the only type of car they can inspect properly is something mundane like a Corolla or Falcon.

    I once sold a Subaru (non turbo and in no way boy racer) subject to an AA check. The car passed, but the inspector asked the buyer how much they were buying it for. He then told the buyer it was too dear and that Subaru's are hand grenandes, thus you should pass them on before they blow up! As a result, the sale fell through. Boy did I rip that inspector a new a**hole! I did manage to get an apology from the AA, but it didn't make up for wasting another 2 weeks with potential buyers.

    My thoughts on the staff at the AA are that they are inspectors purely due to them being unemployeable as an actual mechanic!

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    You should try selling it as original and then sell the wheels and dark lights seperately. By doing this, you will increase the potential market, i.e. a lot of middle age people will be more interested if it is standard, and possibly get a better total price.

    The 2.6 is a good car and is quite desirable. Good luck with the sale.

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    Didn't read if plate included, but standardise your ride.

    Get old lenses back on etc, maybe standard wheels. Should get way more selling your parts off that way, then the car, instead of parts on the car!

    Yeah I'll second that.

    Try the car at $3500 for a quick sale, alloys should fetch $1000 and other bits including plate up to $500.

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    Im pretty sure BMW NZ called E30high spec verisons "SE", as in special equipment.

    This was definately done with E36's (which usually meant leather, climate air and a few more gizmos). None were ever badged as an "SE" but you will see it on some reg stickers.

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    Thanks for your advice thus far. I have owned some high km cars before which (with the exception of a Saab Turbo) have all been fine. Mind you, maybe because they have all been NZ new with a service history or I never really end up owning cars long enough to experience problems!

    The kms seem high on first glance, but when you have another think about it, 300,000kms from 1992 to 2007 is 20,000km per year. It also makes you think when you see an import of a similar age with 60,000kms on it... being a questionable 4,000kms per year.

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    108k's.Full Body kit,Rondell alloy wheels.Montreal Metallic Blue.Tidy interior.10 CD staker.New Mongoose 5 star alarm worth $400 just installed.no dents or scratches.selling since already bought a 320IA,on its way.

    Any photos? How much $$ are you after?

    Thanks

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    This topic came up when chatting to Pat Connelly, the GM of Team European, who is ex Shelly.

    The only manufacturer that doesn't do this kind of thing is BMW. Merc takes their customers to Boomrock. And I think someone here wrote about Merc sponsored driver's day at Chch' racetrack?

    Yes, Mercedes dealerships run AMG track days for owners and potential buyers.

    The one I hear is amazing is Porsche driver training in Aus, where you are thrown the keys for cars which haven't even been run in and told to take them to their limits on the track. :P

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    Im guessing its a C180 2.0?

    How much are you after for it? Do you have more details; i.e. kms, import history etc?

    The star in the grille looks good. I see thats what Mercedes is doing with the 'Avantgarde' line in the new C-Class. Did you have it custom made, or is it a part from a C-Class Sports Coupe?

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