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I sold my third C203 (second '05 C230 Sedan) at the end of May and I've been toying with the idea of getting [another] C230 Kompressor coupe, so I wanted to do my homework as far as problems/concerns people have been having with their cars. I didn't realize there were soooo many problems with the earlier W203 Kompressors! ![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
I had a 2002 Kompressor Silver Kompressor coupe with the panoramic roof, bose, automatic transmission, and clothe interior that I sold w/24k miles in hopes of finding a Citron Green coupe. That was a dream that will never come to fruition.
I purchased a Magma red 2005 C230 sedan in July of 2008, but I was rear-ended the day it hit 18k and ultimately opted for a factory John Cooper tuned MINI instead of repairing the car.
In 2010, I was driving a 2006 BMW 330ci convertible and came across a black/black '05 sedan w/8k on the odometer, so I bought it to keep the miles off the BMW.
I eventually ended up replacing the 330ci w/a Z4, but now I'm 'downgrading' my personal life and TRYING to be more mature/reasonable. I sold the Z4 and the black Kompressor sedan and purchased a '08 VR6 Passat Sport and am convinced I can simplify things even further.
I'm planning to move to a bigger city (AFTER I find a job) and start over fresh. I'm 100% debt-free (with the exception of a fuel fill-up on my CC that I will pay off IMMEDIATELY in full when its due). I want a FUN, good-looking, fairly dependable car.
As I was filling up at a gas station Friday before last, I saw a black '02 Kompressor coupe w/C7 wheels and I remember how much I LOVE the looks of my car, how nice mine was, and that I never had any issues with it.
I've got a solid history in autobody repair and have located a wrecked 2003 C230 coupe w/25k miles. Yes, it will have a 'rebuilt' title, but I plan to drive the car until its just not economically feasible to keep putting money into it. I get wholesale pricing from my current local MB dealership on parts and a discounted rate on labor for repairs. I've got good mechanical connections and am pretty handy w/tools and DIY stuff.
Its not the accident, the title, or future problems resulting from the accident: When I fix a vehicle, I fix it CORRECTLY. What concerns me are the manufacturing short-falls that I've been reading about.
I'll take the VIN on the car I'm considering to make sure the recalls & TSBs have been performed. I've PERSONALLY seen these cars with 200k on the odometer but who knows how much $$$ repairs have been made.
I figure I can have the coupe on the road for $5k - $5,500 (tops) doing the work myself. I'm sure I can get a Honda/Toyota that will be more reliable (I rode in a Sequoia yesterday w/652k) but not NEARLY as fun or look as good as the coupe.
![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
I had a 2002 Kompressor Silver Kompressor coupe with the panoramic roof, bose, automatic transmission, and clothe interior that I sold w/24k miles in hopes of finding a Citron Green coupe. That was a dream that will never come to fruition.
I purchased a Magma red 2005 C230 sedan in July of 2008, but I was rear-ended the day it hit 18k and ultimately opted for a factory John Cooper tuned MINI instead of repairing the car.
In 2010, I was driving a 2006 BMW 330ci convertible and came across a black/black '05 sedan w/8k on the odometer, so I bought it to keep the miles off the BMW.
I eventually ended up replacing the 330ci w/a Z4, but now I'm 'downgrading' my personal life and TRYING to be more mature/reasonable. I sold the Z4 and the black Kompressor sedan and purchased a '08 VR6 Passat Sport and am convinced I can simplify things even further.
I'm planning to move to a bigger city (AFTER I find a job) and start over fresh. I'm 100% debt-free (with the exception of a fuel fill-up on my CC that I will pay off IMMEDIATELY in full when its due). I want a FUN, good-looking, fairly dependable car.
As I was filling up at a gas station Friday before last, I saw a black '02 Kompressor coupe w/C7 wheels and I remember how much I LOVE the looks of my car, how nice mine was, and that I never had any issues with it.
I've got a solid history in autobody repair and have located a wrecked 2003 C230 coupe w/25k miles. Yes, it will have a 'rebuilt' title, but I plan to drive the car until its just not economically feasible to keep putting money into it. I get wholesale pricing from my current local MB dealership on parts and a discounted rate on labor for repairs. I've got good mechanical connections and am pretty handy w/tools and DIY stuff.
Its not the accident, the title, or future problems resulting from the accident: When I fix a vehicle, I fix it CORRECTLY. What concerns me are the manufacturing short-falls that I've been reading about.
I'll take the VIN on the car I'm considering to make sure the recalls & TSBs have been performed. I've PERSONALLY seen these cars with 200k on the odometer but who knows how much $$$ repairs have been made.
I figure I can have the coupe on the road for $5k - $5,500 (tops) doing the work myself. I'm sure I can get a Honda/Toyota that will be more reliable (I rode in a Sequoia yesterday w/652k) but not NEARLY as fun or look as good as the coupe.
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welcome back (to the coupe!)
i'm on 8 years of ownership and plan to drive mine into the ground... i hope yours treats you well.
shame to hear about the red 2005... any long lost pictures of the old ride(s)?
i'm on 8 years of ownership and plan to drive mine into the ground... i hope yours treats you well.
shame to hear about the red 2005... any long lost pictures of the old ride(s)?
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2004 Oxford Green BMW 530i SMG
Here's a picture of the Mars red one the day I bought it (I am NOT responsible for those wheels).
![](https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251279_886689106172_41113116_41929092_4398844_n.jpg)
Here is my MINI (out of 39 cars owned, this is my FAVORITE):
![](https://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/47042_713729159292_41113116_39810916_2482588_n.jpg)
![](https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/47042_713729169272_41113116_39810918_1024288_n.jpg)
The Z4: Its the second one I've had in that color
![](https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190039_786359312882_41113116_41326246_1854045_n.jpg)
The 2006 330ciC:
![](https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251279_886689106172_41113116_41929092_4398844_n.jpg)
Here is my MINI (out of 39 cars owned, this is my FAVORITE):
![](https://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/47042_713729159292_41113116_39810916_2482588_n.jpg)
![](https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/47042_713729169272_41113116_39810918_1024288_n.jpg)
The Z4: Its the second one I've had in that color
![](https://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190039_786359312882_41113116_41326246_1854045_n.jpg)
The 2006 330ciC:
![](https://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/246869_882678253952_41113116_41852916_3882126_n.jpg)
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I'd avoid the 2003s.. That M271 vintage is prone to expensive head issues. That sounds dirty, but you know what I mean. Seems like I remember you picking up that red 05 C230 the same time I picked up my silver one.
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Seems like I remember you picking up that red 05 C230 the same time I picked up my silver one.
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But seriously congrats on being out of debt, that's a rarity in this day and age.
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With that said, I've financed ONE car (new VW when I was in college) by taking out a 120 day loan from my bank and I paid it off in just under 100. I'm one of those sticklers that won't buy anything that I can't pay cash for - with a house being the exception.
I want all types of cool stuff, but I'm too cheap to splurge on it.
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