What to expect from a '95 C180?
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What to expect from a '95 C180?
I am an American woman in her 60s who jumped off the cliff and bought an ancient stone house in a village in Provence, about an hour north of Marseille. My plan is to go here winters to escape the much colder Maine winters where I live the other 8 months of the year and then rent it as a vacation house the rest of the time.
For the 4 months I'm here, I'm in need of a car but I didn't want to spend a lot because of 1. timing, the renovation of the house is of course, like all renovations double what I wanted to spend, and 2. because I'm going to be here a short time every year. So after looking for months and losing money renting a crappy Renault Clio, I'm pulling the trigger on a 1995 Mercedes C180 with 129,000km (about 80,000 miles) for 2000E which is about $2080 right now. In France you have to get a technical certificate no later than 2 months before the sale of the car. This must be done at a government approved control center, they do not do repairs too though often the center is located at a repair garage. The controller has 133 checkpoints which involve the following functions:
For the 4 months I'm here, I'm in need of a car but I didn't want to spend a lot because of 1. timing, the renovation of the house is of course, like all renovations double what I wanted to spend, and 2. because I'm going to be here a short time every year. So after looking for months and losing money renting a crappy Renault Clio, I'm pulling the trigger on a 1995 Mercedes C180 with 129,000km (about 80,000 miles) for 2000E which is about $2080 right now. In France you have to get a technical certificate no later than 2 months before the sale of the car. This must be done at a government approved control center, they do not do repairs too though often the center is located at a repair garage. The controller has 133 checkpoints which involve the following functions:
- Vehicle identification, e.g. vehicle documents, number plate
- Braking system performance and physical condition of pads, discs, hydraulic lines
- Steering system, e.g. geometry, stability, free play
- Visibility, e.g. windscreen, mirrors
- Lights, reflectors, direction indicators
- Axles, wheels, tyres, suspension
- Chassis/body damage, corrosion
- Auxiliaries, e.g. seat belts, horn (audible warning)
- Emissions, e.g. pollution, noise level
Last edited by MD105; Dec 24, 2024 at 03:32 AM.
