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R6_kid
5th August 2007, 11:53
My parents are needing to sell this to help finance their upcoming trip to England and America. My mum now has a company car and as such this car is no longer needed. Has been a good car to drive and has recently had a service done, kinda sporty for a car of its size, has tiptronic gearbox, ABS, airbags etc etc etc.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mercedes/auction-111553757.htm?p=7

He's asking $9500 buy now, but make an offer.
JimO
5th August 2007, 12:58
isnt that the model that fell over doing the "moose test"
desmo dave
5th August 2007, 13:14
isnt that the model that fell over doing the "moose test" just for the nice red paint job jim.Lucky we dont have moose runing around on our roads
R6_kid
5th August 2007, 14:00
i wouldn't know, i've taken it for a little 'race' up my mates road and it handled quite nicely, far less body roll than my 1986 corolla!
James Deuce
5th August 2007, 14:37
isnt that the model that fell over doing the "moose test"

There's no Moose in NZ. Maybe a couple of Elk in the South Is.

So there's no problem is there?
jrandom
5th August 2007, 15:40
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Daffyd
5th August 2007, 21:22
They were all recalled after the infamous "Moose Test" and were fitted with ESP.
The moose test was never actually a test as such. A journalist was road testing an A160 (I think somewhere in Scandinavia) when he came round a corner to find a moose in the middle of the road. When he swerved to avoid it, the car flipped. Hence the moose reference.
JimO
6th August 2007, 15:35
There's no Moose in NZ. Maybe a couple of Elk in the South Is.

So there's no problem is there?

may have to change it to possum test
limbimtimwim
6th August 2007, 17:01
When he swerved to avoid it, the car flipped. Hence the moose reference.No; they really do a 'moose test' in those countries. If I recall correctly, the problem was with the lowest spec model of the A class, it had taller tyres than the other models.

Hey.. Wikipedia! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_test
James Deuce
6th August 2007, 17:19
may have to change it to possum test

What , run the evil little pest over?

You realise there's a legal requirement to run Possum over, don;t you?
R6_kid
6th August 2007, 18:48
the old man has said he'll tak $8.5k... can someone buy it so dont have to spend yet another sunday at the car fair
Daffyd
11th August 2007, 11:58
No; they really do a 'moose test' in those countries. If I recall correctly, the problem was with the lowest spec model of the A class, it had taller tyres than the other models.

Hey.. Wikipedia! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_test

I stand corrected. I must have been misinformed. The journalist bit was right, though.