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MERCEDES-BENZ W123 200E-62068 MILES-ADVISORY FREE MOT TO 07/ 07/ 25-FINE EXAMPLE.
A BEAUTIFUL TIME WARP EXAMPLE IN CLASSIC WHITE.
ONLY 3 APPARENTLY CARING KEEPERS OVER 44 + YEARS. ORIGINAL PURCHASE INVOICE. SERVICE BOOKLET WITH 16 STAMPS . SUBSEQUENT SERVICES EVIDENCE BY INVOICES. LAST SERVICED AT 62068 MILES. INVOICES WITHIN HISTORY FILE TOTAL £8622. 55. WHAT EVER THIS CAR HAS WANTED IT HAS RECEIVED.
IT WOULD BE TOO MUCH TO SUGGEST THE MERCEDES-BENZ W123 IS A CAR WITHOUT EQUAL. HOWEVER TO A GREAT MANY IT IS THE HIGH WATERMARK IN THE GERMAN COMPANIES LONG AND ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY.
THE W123 PROJECT STARTED WAY BACK IN 1968, WHEN MERCEDES-BENZ TOOK A NO-EXPENSE-SPARED APPROACH. IT'S SOLE AIM WAS TO BUILD THE WORLD'S FINEST SALOON CAR. BY THE TIME IT WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 1976, THE W123 HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO 8 YEARS OF RIGOROUS TESTING, WITH CRASH SAFETY AT THE HEART OF IT'S DEVELOPMENT. THE ENGINEERS IN STUTTGART LEFT NOTHING TO CHANCE.
TIME SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING A W123, WITH EVERYTHING FEELING MORE RELAXED AND COMPOSED. IT FEELS BIG, WITH A HUGE CLUTTER-FREE STEERING WHEEL GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU'RE A CAPTAIN STEERING A LAND YACHT. SIMPLY SIT BACK AND ENJOY LIFE IN A W123 ! A CAR WHICH SHOULD BE PART OF EVERY CLASSIC CAR ENTHUSIAST'S BUCKET LIST.
THE RIDE AND COMFORT REALLY STANDS OUT. TODAY, YOU'D PROBABLY NEED TO SPEC ADD "AIRMATIC" AIR SUSPENSION TO GET ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE SOFTNESS AND SUPPLENESS OF THIS CAR WHICH SEEMS TO FLOAT OVER ROUGH SURFACES, SMOOTHING THE ROAD OUT WITH GRACE AND APLOMB. IT'S QUITE LITERALLY FROM A DIFFERENT ERA, WHEN STEEL WHEELS AND TYRES WITH LARGE SIDEWALLS RULED THE ROADS.
A WELL MAINTAINED EXAMPLE SUCH AS THE CAR OFFERED HERE WILL PROVIDE EFFORTLESS RELIABILITY. THE CAR AVERAGES AROUND 30MPG, WHICH IS PERFECTLY ADEQUATE FOR A LARGE, PETROL-ENGINED CAR OF THE ERA. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT 35MPG IS POSSIBLE ON A LONG RUN.
LOOK AFTER A W123 AND YOU;RE HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO LOSE ANY MONEY, MOREOVER, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE A PROFIT SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO PART WITH THE CAR. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU'D BE WISE TO SIMPLY ENJOY WHAT IS A SENSIBLE AND QUITE DELIGHTFUL EVERYDAY CLASSIC. YOU CAN USE THIS W123 EVERYDAY WITH RELAXED CONFIDENCE. IT MIGHT NOT BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE, THE CHEAPEST, THE QUICKEST OR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR YOU HAVE EVER BOUGHT, BUT IT WILL ARGUABLY BE THE BEST. FOLLOWING SOME QUALITY TIME BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE W123, THE EVIDENCE OF ITS CRAFTSMANSHIP AND OVER ENGINEERING WILL SHINE THROUGH. FEW CARS OFFER SUCH A SUPREME BLEND OF CHARM AND CLASSLESSNESS. HOWEVER, BE WARNED..; ONCE YOU'VE OWNED A W123, ALL OTHER CARS MIGHT SEEM RATHER ORDINARY. YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT CARS IN THE SAME WAY AGAIN!
THIS 44+ YEAR OLD W123 REMAINS VERY IMPRESSIVE IN ALL RESPECTS. THE GLEAMING CLASSIC WHITE PAINTWORK CONTINUES TO PRESENT A DEEP SHINE. THERE ARE NO DENTS, MARKS, SCUFFS OR BLEMISHES TO BE FOUND AND NO EVIDENCE OF RUST/ ROT. THE CHROME WORK IS VERY GOOD AS ARE THE CLASSIC MERCEDES - BENZ WHEELS AND WHEEL TRIMS SITTING ON MATCHING TYRES WITH PLENTY TREAD. THERE IS A BRAND NEW UNUSED SPARE WHEEL AND TYRE. THE BENZ 200E IS PART OF A COLLECTION OF CLASSICS KEPT AND MAINTAINED IN A HEATED & FULLY ENCLOSED WATER TIGHT ENVIRONMENT.
AS STATED THIS LOVELY MERCEDES-BENZ W123 200E IS IN SUPER ALL ROUND ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE 200E DRIVES AND STOPS SUPER SMOOTHLY. IT IS A PLEASURE TO DRIVE TURNING HEADS WHEREVER IT TRAVELS AND NO WONDER GIVEN THE CAR HAVING RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL BUILD APPEARANCE/ CONDITION HAVING BEEN CHERISHED FROM NEW AND HAVING COVERED SO FEW MILES.
ALL BODY PANELS ARE STRAIGHT AND TRUE. THERE ARE NO DENTS ETC. THE GLEAMING WHITE PAINTWORK IS IN EXCELLENT ORDER PROVIDING A DEEP SHINE. THERE ARE NO UNSIGHTLY SCUFFS OR MARKS. THE BENZ REMAINS WATER AND WIND TIGHT. THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC MERCEDES WHEELS & TRIMS WITH MATCHING TYRES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AS IS THE CHROME WORK. IN ESSENCE, THIS IS A TRULY HONEST AND ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE CLASSIC MERCEDES - BENZ W123 200E.
THE INTERIOR IS ALSO IN GOOD ORDER, ORIGINAL, CLEAN AND UNCLUTTERED. THERE ARE NO TEARS, UNSIGHTLY SCUFFS OR MARKS, SIGNS OF WEAR OR DISCOLORATION. ALL IS IN TACT, FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED, COMFORTABLE AND PLEASANT TO THE EYE.
THE CHASSIS AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS CLEAN AND SOLID IN ALL AREAS, AS ARE THE FLOOR PANS ETC. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ROT/ RUST ANYWHERE.
THE BOOT - AGAIN VERY CLEAN, SOLID AND UN-CLUTTERED.
ENGINE BAY - AS PER THE BOOT AND ALL ORIGINAL WITH NO AFTER MARKET ADDITIONS.
ENGINE - THE ENGINE IS RELIABLE, AGILE AND RESPONSIVE, STARTS FIRST TIME OF ASKING EVERY TIME. IT SOUNDS QUIET AND SMOOTH DRIVING EFFORTLESSLY THROUGH THE MANUAL GEARBOX.
TRANSMISSION - THE 4 SPEED MANUAL GEAR BOX IS LIKE THE ENGINE, AGILE, RESPONSIVE AND SMOOTH TO THE CHANGE.
BRAKES - THE BRAKES ENGAGE WITHOUT DELAY, PULLING OR ANNOYANCES. - THEY ARE SPOT ON !
(DESCRIPTION CONTINUED IN HISTORY BOX)FULL SERVICE AND OIL CHANGE UNDERTAKEN MERELY 746 MILES PAST. THE SERVICE MAINTENANCE BOOKLET HAS 16 STAMPS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS INVOICES FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ETC WHICH TOTAL £8622 55.
ALL IN ALL, THIS IS A FANTASTIC MERCEDES - BENZ W123 200E WHICH IS MUCH ADMIRED AND SUCH A PLEASURE TO DRIVE. THE CAR ALWAYS BRINGS AN INSTANT AND ENDURING SMILE OF PRIDE AND SATISFACTION. IT ALSO REPRESENTS A PIECE OF QUALITY OVER ENGINEERED MERCEDES MOTORING HISTORY.
THE MERCEDES WHILE A 44+ YEAR OLD HISTORIC REGISTERED CLASSIC VEHICLE AND THEREFORE MOT, ULEZ, CONGESTION AND TAX EXEMPT, NONETHELESS, HAS A CURRENT ADVISORY FREE MOT TO 07/ 07/ 2025. THERE ARE 26 MOT CERTIFICATES WITHIN THE CARS HISTORY FILE STARTING WITH THE FIRST CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN 1983.
THIS LOVELY BENZ WAS REGISTERED IN THE UK ON 01/ 04/ 1980 AND HAS HAD MERELY 4 KEEPERS IN ITS 44+ YEAR HISTORY. THE CAR IS NOW PART OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND ONLY USED SPARINGLY IN DRY/ WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE W123 200E AS IT PRESENTS TODAY, IS A CREDIT TO IT'S KEEPERS AND THE MARQUE. IT IS ALSO A CLEAR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ALIGNED TO IN-EXPENSIVE CLASSIC CAR OWNERSHIP, ENJOYMENT WITH NATURAL PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP AND AS STATED A PIECE OF GERMAN QUALITY OVER ENGINEERED MOTORING HISTORY.
THE CURRENT TOTAL MILEAGE IS MERELY 62814 MILES WHICH EQUATES TO 1427 MILES FOR EACH OF THE CAR'S YEARS.
THE CARS HISTORY FILE COMPRISES OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE INVOICE FROM CALLANDERS MERCEDES OF ABERDEEN. ORIGINAL HAND BOOKS INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE BOOKLET. PAST AND PRESENT V5C's, 26 MOT CERTIFICATES AND THE SAID BUNDLE OF INVOICES TO THE VALUE OF £8622. 55. THE CAR ALSO COMES WITH 2 SETS OF KEYS.
IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF C&C LISTINGS TO INVITE OFFERS. ANY OFFERS FOR THIS VEHICLE REQUIRE TO BE CLOSE TO THE ASKING PRICE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF C&C TO ALLOW OFFERS WHEN LISTING CARS FOR SALE. ANY OFFERS FOR THIS VEHICLE REQUIRE TO BE CLOSE TO THE ASKING PRICE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
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