Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Auto 2000

Description:

In Brief:

• Immaculate example for age and mileage
• Original purchase invoice included
• Over £12,500 expenditure across 24 years
• Complete Mercedes bookpack including service book with 10 stamps
• One of just 840 C43 AMG Estates ever produced

On the Surface: This Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG is an outstanding example. Presented in a Silver exterior over a two-tone black and grey leather interior. Owned by The Vendor for the past couple of years, this C43 AMG is surely a highly collectable modern classic.

Maintenance: A comprehensive maintenance history accompanies this C43 AMG, showcased through a collection of documents. The accompanying history file includes the Mercedes-Benz bookpack and a ringbinder folder teeming with bills, invoices, and essential records. The Service Booklet, boasting 10 stamps spanning from 2002 to 2022. Notably, the latest service involved the replacement of brake fluid, spark plugs, and the air cleaner.

History: The extensive history file of this C43 AMG reveals an astonishing expenditure of approximately £12,500, translating to an annual investment of around £520. Noteworthy is the inclusion of the original purchase invoice, disclosing a substantial £40,725 transaction when Mr. A. Georgiou acquired the car from Alan Day Mercedes-Benz of London in January 2000. Accompanying this invoice is the original C-Class Estate sales brochure.

The Model: Introduced in late 1997, the C43 AMG stood as a flagship marque in the C-Class line up. Powered by a potent 4.3 Litre V8 engine, this model was significant, marking the first AMG car to be entirely assembled at the Mercedes factory following AMG’s acquisition by Daimler-Benz in 1998. With a 0–60 time of 6.5 seconds, the C43 AMG Estate showcased unparalleled performance, becoming the first C-Class to house a Mercedes-Benz V8 engine. The limited production span from late 1997 to the spring of 2000 yielded just 4,200 units, with only 840 estates being manufactured.

Sale Insight: This 2000 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG presents a unique opportunity for buyer’s looking to purchases a historically significant, performance orientated classic. Beyond this, the documented maintenance history, original purchase invoice and sales brochure contribute to its appeal. With only 840 estates produced this is a rare example that is surely going to be highly collectable one day.