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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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New '04 Very Happy C230K Coupe Owner

I just picked up an '04 C230K Coupe on Monday w/66k on the clock. I'm very happy with the vehicle so far. It appears to have some of the common problems (sunroof rattle and faded LCD). It has a cracked front grille as well, but managed to find a new replacement fairly cheap.

I convinced the dealer that I needed a $4k discount and they accepted. Thanks to the info on this forum, I think I'll be able to fix all the issues for $300 or less.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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Welcome to the forum! Glad to have another coupe owner, also pretty good discount on your car. Congrats!
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 04:17 AM
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Now you should do an engine swap and put the srt-6 engine in the coupe
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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welcome to the forum!

if you are looking for a performance mod, i have a rare set of Kleemann Headers and Cat FS (check my signature).
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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I'm not sure yet if I will do any performance mods. As this will eventually be the car my son drives (turns 16 next month), not sure if I want him to drive a rocket. I have my SRT-6 now for that "holy ***t" experience when you mash the gas.

First priorities are to fix the sunroof, polish the headlights, and replace the front grille. We'll see where we go from there.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by itsky
I convinced the dealer that I needed a $4k discount and they accepted. Thanks to the info on this forum, I think I'll be able to fix all the issues for $300 or less.
They were probably glad to get it off the lot; dealers aren't too keen on our c coupes.

Welcome to the forum. I'd keep a couple grand earmarked for repairs, just in case.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tommy
They were probably glad to get it off the lot; dealers aren't too keen on our c coupes.

Welcome to the forum. I'd keep a couple grand earmarked for repairs, just in case.
The funny thing is that I took it for a test drive, tested the sunroof and it made the clunking noise when trying to close it. Sales guy called me about 30 minutes later with "good and bad news". I called him back and said they could not fix the sunroof and the faded LCD. They were asking for $12k. I low-balled them at $7k and settled at $8200.

I am hoping to keep the fixes around $300 or less. After reading a few of the sunroof fixes, should be down to a new metal cover for the gearbox. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and will be attempting a fix on Saturday.
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