2000 c43
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'93 300CE
2000 c43
found one locally for $21,500. blk&blk with 54000 on the clock. seems to be in good condition all around. have not driven it or had it inspected. what's it really worth?
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spoke to the owner this a.m. am meeting him tomorrow for inspection and test drive. if i buy this car my white '98 will be for sale if anyones interested.
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Whoever said $15k for that is smokin somethin. By the way, is the 2000 c43 at the wheels and deals in santa clara. Buddy of mine said he saw one there a couple of days ago. Pretty sure its the same one.
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that's the one. i'll know more after i drive it. hope to see main. records as well. the owner is on vacation in maui so his brother in law is handling the sale. the price is very high so i'll have to wait and see if he really wants to sell or he's just strokin' me. i'm a cash buyer and knowledgeable so i like my chances. i don't like blk on blk so that will be a determining factor. if it was white over black or twotone then i'd probably pay a premium. this will be my daily driver so a better price will mitigate the color combo. the rarity of the number imported isn't really a factor. with all the miles i put on a car it won't make any difference if i ever decide to sell it. i'm still not sure i want to sell my car. i bought it for the color combo and the added performance of the 2000 ie: tiptronic doesn't make any difference. the novelty factor of the tiptronic would wear off soon enough. maybe i should put the additional $ spent for the Y2K into my current car and stay happy. i'l let you all know my decision after the meeting.
Renn, if you read this i'd like to speak to you on the phone. please pm me with your phone # or i'll pm you mine. would really appreciate you thoughts on this. i just read your post about the trip to searspoint and your meeting SpeedyBenz. very insightfull. you obviously know a thing or 2 about realworld driving so your imput would be appreciated.
thanks to all for the posts.
Renn, if you read this i'd like to speak to you on the phone. please pm me with your phone # or i'll pm you mine. would really appreciate you thoughts on this. i just read your post about the trip to searspoint and your meeting SpeedyBenz. very insightfull. you obviously know a thing or 2 about realworld driving so your imput would be appreciated.
thanks to all for the posts.
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i replied over at bnzsport as well..so, i'll copy and paste here:
mike, the car looks clean. if you are in good with a MB service advisor, tech, etc., you might want to see if he/she is willing to run a VMI - Vehicle Master Inquiry on the car. it will give you a bit of backgroud/history for it. you can also have the car go through a PPI at the dealer or through a mobile inspection service like carchex, SGS, etc.
mike, the car looks clean. if you are in good with a MB service advisor, tech, etc., you might want to see if he/she is willing to run a VMI - Vehicle Master Inquiry on the car. it will give you a bit of backgroud/history for it. you can also have the car go through a PPI at the dealer or through a mobile inspection service like carchex, SGS, etc.
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o.k. hears the deal. this car is a 54,000 mi. one owner car, dealer serviced with records. bought new at smythe european in san jose. it's obsidian black over black. sheepskins installed from day one. front seats are like new. the rest of the interior is clean and unblemished. everything works as it should. tires are good, some lite curb rash on three wheels. under the hood is clean. the undercarriage is clean with no leaks.
i made an offer that the brother in law couldn't accept without owners approval. after i left i was glad he didn't accept. parked next to my car it looked bad. the color combo just didn't work for me. white over 2tone has eyeball, blk over blk didn't.
it's as simple as that for me. this is a very nice car. just not for me. certainly worth a look for someone who want's a y2k.
the tip-tronic did absolutely nothing for me. i can manually shift my car as fast. just another gimmick to sex up the car.
i'm going to pass even if the owner accepts. someone interested should get a ppi just to make sure. i'm reasonably sure it is as it appears, but you never know. can't be too careful.
i made an offer that the brother in law couldn't accept without owners approval. after i left i was glad he didn't accept. parked next to my car it looked bad. the color combo just didn't work for me. white over 2tone has eyeball, blk over blk didn't.
it's as simple as that for me. this is a very nice car. just not for me. certainly worth a look for someone who want's a y2k.
the tip-tronic did absolutely nothing for me. i can manually shift my car as fast. just another gimmick to sex up the car.
i'm going to pass even if the owner accepts. someone interested should get a ppi just to make sure. i'm reasonably sure it is as it appears, but you never know. can't be too careful.
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what are the options on the car?
I am aware of 2 options packages for 2000.
1- Xenon headlights with washers and rain sensing windshield wiper.
2 - cell phone kit and trunk mounted cd changer.
second option doesnt really mean anything anymore since the phone is analog and useless , cd changer can be added
but the option pack 1 is nice to have.
if it was silver and had option pack 1, i would take it.
I am aware of 2 options packages for 2000.
1- Xenon headlights with washers and rain sensing windshield wiper.
2 - cell phone kit and trunk mounted cd changer.
second option doesnt really mean anything anymore since the phone is analog and useless , cd changer can be added
but the option pack 1 is nice to have.
if it was silver and had option pack 1, i would take it.
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