MPOW33R

As promised all of you awesome guys get 1st dibbs. This weekend I'll post on eBay and
Craigs if needed. Im deeply saddened by my decision, I had such a great day with the car
yesterday through the corkscrew roads of Moraga. No music, just me the growl and the road.
Oh yeah my wife too, she loves taking scenic drives with me. - So here we go. Keep in mind
email or text is the best way to reach me. I'm open to discussing shipping. I searched for
4 months for this exact car. I have written up a very detailed review so that out of towners
have a great idea of what to expect. Please ask away with any other questions.
This is a Turn Key and Drive car.

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1998 C43 AMG Silver Arrow W202
Only 97,800 Miles
Silver 9/10
Two Tone Piano Interior 9.5/10
Two Tone Steering Wheel 9/10
3rd Owner
Clean California Title and Smog Cert in Hand.

1st owner sold the car with 58,000 miles in 2005
(short commute car)
2nd owner sold the car to me with 96,000 miles
(weekend car, 1 year later a kid and car sat, a lot)
Both p.o orthopedic surgeons whom worked together up Sacramento Area.

Everything Works
Fully Loaded
Heated and Pneumatic Seats Work =)
Headlight wipers work
LCD Display works
All vents and controls work
Clock works
Radio and CD Changer works
Cassette Player works
All pixels in perfect working order.
Both previous Owners were NON Smokers with No Pets
No leaks, no drips no bull***t

$5400 in recent work done using only genuine mbz parts
from dealer and at the dealer. (I paid $4100)

250 point pre purchase inspection was done 6 weeks ago
and every single item was addressed. Paperwork on hand.

Every single part was ordered from WC Mercedes Benz and Genuine Parts.

Air Conditioning Flush and Refill and Replaced 1 Vacuum Hose.
Air Cabin Filter
Coolant Flush and Refill
Brake Fluid, Flush, Bleed and Refill (twice)
Fresh Oil Change, Filter
16 Spark Plugs
Fuel Filter
3 New Genuine MBZ Engine Mounts
Both Side Lower Control Arms
Both Sides control Arm Bushings
Both Side Lower Ball Joints
Both Intake Air Filters
Crank Shaft Position Sensor
Reseal Both Valve Covers and Breathers
Transmission Service and Kit
New Drive Belt
Power Steering Resevoir Reseal
New Coolant Temp Sensor
New Front Spring Pads #2 (have original #5)
New Rear Spring Pads #4 (have original #3)
4 Wheel Laser Alignment, Road Force Balancing, Nitrogen Filled.

Personal Touches -
2 Phillips 6K Xenon Bulbs (brighter than stock 4k) ($120)
L.E.D Licence Plate Bulbs ($30)
New OEM Trunk Lip Spoiler - Perfect Paint Match - Dealer Installed w. 3M Double Tape (no screws) $200)
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18x8 W211 ET31 Front Monoblock E55 AMG w.Newer Continental 225/40/18
18x9 W211 ET35 Rears Monoblock E55 AMG w.Newer Continental 255/35/18
(I paid $900) - I have genuine AMG Monoblock 17s non staggered winter set.

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Previous work performed -

Routine oil changes
2 Transmission services
New Drive Belt @85K (genuine)
New Water Pump @85K (genuine)
Fuel Pump @60K (p.o stated it made a humming sound)
Eibach Pro Kit (installed @ 70K)
Bilstien Sport Shocks 4 Corners (installed @ 70K)
Brakes and Rotors Replaced @ 70K
2 Front Window Regulators
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Story -

When I bought the car, it was in great shape just needed some TLC.
I drove it straight to the Walnut Creek Mercedes dealership and it was there
for 2 weeks getting everything dialed in per the the purchase inspection.
I never cut corners on my cars, I consider myself an enthusiast and love
a well driven, well maintained Mercedes.

After I got the car back I have put just about 800 miles on the car on weekend
trips up and down the coast and to Napa , St. Helena, Carmel and my favorite 17 Mile drive.
The car rides so very well, very smooth no bouncy or clunky sounds, no interior rattles or squeaks,.
I rarely even turn on the radio because it just so nice and calm to listen.

I have the original owners manual, service books, radio code and my personal favorite -
The Original Window Sticker !!

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Looks and Feel -

I then had the exterior fully detailed, 3 times, yes 3 times. Thats clay bar, clear coat conditioned
hand polished every time. I had this done back to back within one week. The paint is butter soft
and smooth, No imperfections in the paint at all. Few rock chips have been meticulously touched
up with computerized matching paint.

Interior is Über clean and no rips tears or major cracks. The interior has been treated and conditioned
yet needs the ivory color to be cleaned one more time and treated. Its a layering process, same as exterior.
Floor mats look great and the piping is still white.

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DIY very minor improvements -

Headliner is very clean , but has a slight sag in the rear section around the lamp. Have not
had this addressed yet most likely because I can not see it unless I look for it. The common sunroof shade
is sagging as well, but again as picky as I am and crucial as I see these items to be I just visually don't
see them while driving and have not addressed them yet.

Drive side view mirror, the mirror itself has darkened. Still visible, still works etc but the mirror has a darker
shade. Not sure if this is due to age or if its supposed to be like this.

Few minor door dings areas. My plan is to have them repaired by a painless dent removal professional asap.

Both front fog lights are cracked. They work just fine, but cracked and the pass side fog light is off its hangar.

Shift *** logo, missing.

Cup holder, works and operates, but secondary cup holder that slides out when you push the button has lost the
lower piece and I can't find it. Holds one cup just fine, but with this car do you really want to sip coffee in it?
Or do you want to own the road with 2 hands on the Ivory.

Asking Price $10,800 obo- open to offers just please be reasonable I don't want to lose too much, its a rare car,
low miles, great condition, very well kept, and 100% maintained by the dealer. Clean lines and clean interior.
e. MPOW33R(at)gmail(dot)com
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Taken Feb 25th

Taken March 1st

Taken March 2nd

Taken Feb 25th before trunk lip spolier was put on.

Taken March 3rd in San Francisco

KJI3jflarryfe93

you have a bjutiful car, you put a lot of cash into her with nip n tuck here 'n' there.
you'd be a fooooool selling this beauty!
i say don't sell her, keep her for life as it's a classic benz.
i think new cars don't have the same solid build quality anymore.

one day you are going to wake up and regret you sold this 744 silber arrow

c43amgN843

what car did you look up the lip spoiler for?

MPOW33R

Thank you , Im sure this sale will haunt me down the road but hopefully I'll have something fast to outrun the ghosts

MPOW33R

I beleive they looked up 97/98 c280 sport

PJmak

Good luck with sale but I hope you dont miss her. If you do youll want another one and youll kick your self in the head.

I sold my car before but i bought it back. I owned a c36 in the mean time

pedrobenz

Good luck on your sale. We did not even have a chance to meet with our C43s. I am assuming you got the C63 that you wanted.

MPOW33R

Thanks Pedro !!! and Yes somewhat found my E63, but now since
I am looking I'm finding so its better to start my C43 sale to taper
the transition. I seriously would have to park something on the street
outside my house I have 2 in the garage and 2 on the driveway and port lol

svt ricco

Are those e55 rims?

MPOW33R

** Correction

Yes W210 E55 Wheels
ET31 and ET35
Best fitment and set imo
I searched and asked a lot of people before tracking these bad boys down and im so pleased with how they look and ride !

KJI3jflarryfe93

what are your neighbours saying about your carpark?
what kind of biniz are you in they might ask themself?

MPOW33R

I have the most awesome neighbors , they drive by and give me a thumbs up all the time. I hand wash my cars myself it's a calming thing for me lol and they always stop by and understand my appreciation for cars. Two neighbors also left notes on my E30 BMW asking for 1st dibbs when I sell it
The car gods are good to me

PJmak

Btw I bought my car with 89k 5-6 years ago which was immaculate for 10,200

I think these cars are slowly going up in price already

Maybe i got a good deal

MPOW33R

That's awesome !! They way I see these cars is always through the lens of the buyer - it's valuable to some and a bucket to others . That's why I posted the car in the forum for sale before any outside marketing.
An enthusiast to enthusiast always makes for a more valuable car opposed to some kids hand me down that was drag raced vs Hondas in 2nd gear for half a mile .

MPOW33R

Hoping a forum member will pick this up soon !!

Going to advertise eBay and CL on Saturday

Make an offer through PM or my email listed in ad.

99CEEFOURTHREE

WHOA! Waaay over priced.You cant expect to recoup the money you spent in maintenance .That's part of car ownership.One will wonder why you didn't complete the cosmetic repairs.In any event GLWS.

MPOW33R

Thanks for chiming in -
As stated before with a car like this I beleive in the saying "To each their own"
There is a 99 C43 with 121K on it, silver on solid black - needs the body shop to
repair a large dent in the back door and replace a front fender who is asking $7900,
won't budge under $7.5K Bone stock with some repair history. No front end suspension
update and no records of Trans services and needs 4 tires.

My cosmetics have been worked on a what's left is a headliner sag that's really minor
and a working but cracked fog light.

I'm open to offers that are reasonable with taking some loss in mind, plus im offering a
stock set of Monoblock 17" wheels and 8/32 tires.

Everyone will value this in many different ways and knowing that is why- I'm open to criticism as much as I am a reasonable offer.

MPOW33R

Ive been off the radar past 10 days -
few leads thus far, posting this weekend on marketing sites.

Dropped the price , and keeping the stocks 17's (not shown)

$9500 obo of course

sanyata

MPOW33R you have an email.... might be in your junk folder.

MPOW33R

If you're the guy from Monterey I just replied cheers

91extcab

What springs do you have installed?

MPOW33R

Eibach Pro Kit

91extcab

great looking car, good luck with the sale!

islandbeef

She's still a looker. Good luck!

benzslo

Bought mine a couple years ago with 68k for 8,000 mint condition. White one before that with 98k bought for 7500 which a forum member now owns.