Tag: buying
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£100 poorer
Today we put down the deposit on a van. It’s a 2012, long wheelbase, high top Mercedes Sprinter panel van, with 98,000 miles on the clock. Phew.
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Is it a good deal?
I’m spending a lot of time on the Autotrader website, looking at near-identical pictures of Mercedes Sprinters. When I’m doing this, I’m trying to answer one of two related questions: Is this van good value for the condition it’s in? How does it compare in value with other vans I’ve seen that look similar? But […]
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What to look for when buying a Sprinter
Some useful advice on common failings of the Mercedes Sprinter: One of the Sprinter’s most common faults is problems with the diesel engine’s high pressure injection system. It’s called the ‘black death’ though it’s not as bad as is sounds if it’s caught early enough. The seals around the injectors go, causing a chuffing from […]
Andrew Sleigh 