Inheriting a 2002 c230 Kompressor, and hello
09-14-2010, 11:23 PM
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Inheriting a 2002 c230 Kompressor, and hello
My folks are handing me down a bone-stock '02 c230 Kompressor in red, with about 96,000 miles on it. Rather than take the miserable trade-in allowance that they were offered, after the automatic transmission went out on them in OH, they decided to just finance a $47,000 '11 c300 non-Sport (yes, I asked them, of course). They're throwing in the rollback delivery of the car to the dealership and offering them a fairly sweetheart deal, or at least my parents think so, and the new tranny is going to run them $3,100.
I don't remember a ton of information about what the car came with originally, but I've been fishing through this and a few other forums to see what's available by way of improvements. Hopefully I won't ask too many dumb questions as I take this thing on, but I'm a bit lost on what else to do besides chipping, pulleying, and putting a new air filter set-up in the car. Since it's free to me, I don't mind putting a little into this to have an around-town ride with more than a bit of elegance.
I don't remember a ton of information about what the car came with originally, but I've been fishing through this and a few other forums to see what's available by way of improvements. Hopefully I won't ask too many dumb questions as I take this thing on, but I'm a bit lost on what else to do besides chipping, pulleying, and putting a new air filter set-up in the car. Since it's free to me, I don't mind putting a little into this to have an around-town ride with more than a bit of elegance.
09-15-2010, 12:22 AM
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Welcome! You'll find that the spark plug changes on the 4 cylinder are much much easier than the v6's.
Enjoy the new ride, hopefully your tranny sorrows are over soon enough!
Enjoy the new ride, hopefully your tranny sorrows are over soon enough!
09-15-2010, 01:47 AM
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I don't have a lot of advice, but enjoy your car!
It is a Mercedes after all, and all Mercedes have a bit of something special about them. Plus, the W203 has great aesthetics. I'm sure you're going to enjoy driving around in it.
I hope your parents enjoy the W204 too. It's hard to find one loaded up like that $47,000+. Most at the dealers are stripped, sounds like they got a good one!
It is a Mercedes after all, and all Mercedes have a bit of something special about them. Plus, the W203 has great aesthetics. I'm sure you're going to enjoy driving around in it.
I hope your parents enjoy the W204 too. It's hard to find one loaded up like that $47,000+. Most at the dealers are stripped, sounds like they got a good one!
09-15-2010, 01:48 AM
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Wow! You got a good one. Get the ASP pulley. That car will run with the BMW 325/328
I think the trans can be done for cheaper. Me, I have over 212,000 miles on my Coupe. No problems.
Take some pictures, show your car off, and get that pulley for improved performance.
Ed
I think the trans can be done for cheaper. Me, I have over 212,000 miles on my Coupe. No problems.
Take some pictures, show your car off, and get that pulley for improved performance.
Ed
09-15-2010, 07:31 AM
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Welcome - enjoy. Service your new tranny every 38,000 miles! & it will last forever.
Nice to have another Red car on the forum.
Nice to have another Red car on the forum.
