Hey guys.. I have a pretty big background with all different types of cars. I am now looking to purchase a c32 amg and have a few ?s

Past cars:
95 toyota Supra
04 Nissan 350z
01 Audi S4
05 Subaru STI
00 Corvette C5
05 Cadillac CTS

all cars had different areas where they had their pros and cons.

I really love this car because of its power, luxury, and looks.

The few ?s I had are

1)How do these cars hold up with mileage?
Some that I am looking at are 40, 50, 60k ... anyone with some of these mileages or more can you give your input?

2)Any model years to stay away from?

3)Any engine/suspension modifications that add power to the car thats not expensive or very difficult to do?

4) Any weak areas in the car that cause for replacing? ie (power seats are horrible and need new motors, supercharger problems, etc, etc)


Thanks guys for your input.. looking forward to getting one real soon


Also, I currently have the corvette and the CTS - Looking to sell the 2005 Subaru WRX STI w/12k miles

Car is for sale, simply because I don't have the time to drive it.

Car has the following tasteful modifications. Let me tell you from driving a stock STI to what I have now on the car is like driving almost 2 different cars. Also, the car has pretty much every factory option that comes from Subaru

Mods to date:
-winter mats
-OEM subaru mats
-Metal door sills
-injen short ram (made identical to K&N Typhoon)
-cobb accessport
-Invidia V2 DownPipe
-KB Shifter Bushings
-short throw shifter
-autodimming mirror
-armrest extension
-Whiteline Rear Diff Bushings
-Front and Rear Strut bars
-H-Brace
-Perrin Cooling Plate
-Walbro 255l fuel pump
-TurboSmart Dual Port 50/50 BOV (have stock as well)
-perrin light weight crank pulley
-Defi BF gauges(EGT, oil pressure, boost)
-grounding kit
-new chrome front grill and scoop grill
-Pirelli PZero M+S tires with 6k miles on them (Best all seasons you can buy. Awesome in the winter, as well as summer)
-blue "i" badge
-chrome STi plate frames
-Prestige APS996 2 way transmitter alarm
-20% tint

 

Are you asking a question or trying to sell a car?

 

Post questions.. which i clearly outlined i believe i asked 4 questions... and i threw my car in there too.. if its a problem ill remove it.. but i clearly indicated the questions I wanted answered. Thanks

 

The only thing I know about that you should look into for sure:

There is a service bulletin issued by MB that applies to a subset of the early-model C32 AMG cars. 2002, possibly some 2003s. They suggest the replacement of the radiator with a different brand that they specify. All you have to do is see if the VIN of the car you are considering is in the block of numbers that this fix applies to, and determine if the radiator has been changed out. This is not a recall, so don't count on it being done already.

This can develop into a serious problem, if not caught/avoided early. The radiators in question can fail internally, and leak glycol into the transmission fluid via cooling lines that share the same radiator housing. If this occurs and is not caught early enough, tranny damage results - $$$$$.

This is not necessarily a common problem, but it happens often enough that MB has a service bulletin about it, containing VIN numbers of the cars in question. You decide the importance.

 

Is there anywhere online where one can check for these service bulletins?

 

also the jerky transmission from 1st to 2nd.
took it in to my dealer and replaced with a new trans and module. Runs like new.

best mod for this car is
No resonator, Green filters, Pulley and chip, and SL55 intake.

bI-XENONS are must....



i'm selling my car.

I have 41k miles. I'm the 2nd owner. First owner was a Doctor from USC medical center.


Still under warranty but not for long.

Bi-xenons will run you at least $1250 plus intallationand computer coding.
I have the newer CLK55 rims and tires, which go for about $1200 to $1500.

My selling price is $33,000.

I will post pictures soon... and post in the classifieds.

*reason of sale: new house and E55.