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Old 08-26-2009, 01:22 AM
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need advice c320 which to pick

I am plan to buy c 320 found on market now 02 c 320 around 60 k mils & another one 04 c320 around 100 k mils both asking around $ 11k. which one I have to pick older with less mils or newer with high mils .please advice condition both above average clean carfax , 2nd owner
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I think I remember someone saying something like the 02 03 years were bad. Anyone can confirm?
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Yes, I can confirm.

Buy the 04.*

*For best results, buy 2005+
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neither...one is 02 and one has 100k miles. PASS.
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thanks all of you guy still have time until this saturday to make decision.as Karo said & lilbez230 confirm will forget 02 one but still looking 04 with lower mils. but 05 out of my budget. because I need to buy another car for my son he used G35 03 will trade for RL 06. (yes why not benz???? because my wife drive E320 05 )
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Why not Benz lol my brother and I drive the same 07 c230 sport in different colors and my mom drives an e500. Nothing wrong with a benzie family
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Originally Posted by luckytomyu
thanks all of you guy still have time until this saturday to make decision.as Karo said & lilbez230 confirm will forget 02 one but still looking 04 with lower mils. but 05 out of my budget. because I need to buy another car for my son he used G35 03 will trade for RL 06. (yes why not benz???? because my wife drive E320 05 )
05s can be had pretty cheap these days.

If you can spend $13,000 or so and you shop around and negotiate you could probably find an 05 in this market. I've seen them.

I'm gonna agree with Frank now. 100,000 miles or a 2002. I'd look at another brand.
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more confuse. now i open my eyes wider for 05 wish me luck found one around 13 K
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I love my car is all im going to say.. =P
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I love my car is all im going to say.. =P
Love the C320 too, but hate my 01
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No one is telling an 01-02 owner not to love their car. It's all fine and good if you love your early W203 - however - that does NOT make it a smart buy. It is not a smart buy unless you want a piece of Mercedes' darkest days.
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i love my 02 as well, but I had it since new. If i'm buying a W203 right now I'd stick with 2004 and newer AND by 2004 I mean the C32 only. 2005 and newer I'd probably only look at the C350 or C55.
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Originally Posted by LILBENZ230
No one is telling an 01-02 owner not to love their car. It's all fine and good if you love your early W203 - however - that does NOT make it a smart buy. It is not a smart buy unless you want a piece of Mercedes' darkest days.
Yes I concur very dark... more than 20 times in stealership since new. See sig.

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