A little bit of super car eye candy, OK.... ALOT of eye candy
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
So I found a beautiful 98 C43 w/ only 43K(!) miles on her. 1 owner car, all gaskets recently replaced, tranny flushed, no accidents, but a few very subtle dings on all 4 doors. Also, clean CarFax, but it's missing a couple interior pieces, such as the shifter Benz logo cap and the mirror control knob. I think they're asking a bit too much money at $10,900, but the owner seems flexible. So I think I'm going to make a cash offer for $8K, or is that too much? What do you guys think?
Dude I think you are looking to buy a wrong car. 10k for a c43 with 45k on it is not too much even if its got a few dings and what not. I paid 10k for mine with 90k on it just a year ago and im not planing to sell it for any less when the time comes, if the time comes.
Ive been looking at these deals for a few years now, if that car is mechanically good to go, trust me you wont get a better deal for 10k. If that was my car id price it at at least 12k
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1999 C43, 2008 P30 E63, 2014 SQ5, 2024 Model Y Performance
Asking too much???
Dude I think you are looking to buy a wrong car. 10k for a c43 with 45k on it is not too much even if its got a few dings and what not. I paid 10k for mine with 90k on it just a year ago and im not planing to sell it for any less when the time comes, if the time comes.
Ive been looking at these deals for a few years now, if that car is mechanically good to go, trust me you wont get a better deal for 10k. If that was my car id price it at at least 12k
Dude I think you are looking to buy a wrong car. 10k for a c43 with 45k on it is not too much even if its got a few dings and what not. I paid 10k for mine with 90k on it just a year ago and im not planing to sell it for any less when the time comes, if the time comes.
Ive been looking at these deals for a few years now, if that car is mechanically good to go, trust me you wont get a better deal for 10k. If that was my car id price it at at least 12k
You can get the dings removed by a paintless dent removal pro as long as they are small and you can buy the mirror switch on ebay for like $80-$100. If the car has 45k on it you could literally own this car for 10-15 years with the right servicing maybe even longer, granted you may need to change the tranny around 100k or so. Either way if you are truly in the market for a C43 then you should hop in this deal and join the club
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What surprises me is to hear that several interior pieces are missing... How is that possible in a car which has only been driven supposedly only 43k miles?? Something is wrong, or else the previous owner didn't give a s**t and drove the car with no respect. I would look over the car very very carefully or get a pro to do so
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22 X3, 21 330e, 97 M3, 97 C36 (sold), but on the hunt for a clean, low-mile C43!
OK, so here's the latest after battling it out for 45 minutes with the seller. But first, let me list out all the issues with the car:
So, having said all that, the best price I've gotten the seller to agree to is $9K. Based on the issues listed above, should I grind him some more or should I pass on the vehicle altogether due to the hood rust spots?
- couple very small rust spots on the hood (looks like the paint had chipped and was not addressed until after being exposed to salt water rain and then was treated to a dabbing of clear coat), not sure how serious this is
- rear main seal leaking oil slightly
- driver's outside mirror not functioning (neither the adjustment control nor the ECM dimming feature)
- shifter Mercedes logo cap missing along with mirror control knob
- subtle dings on all 4 doors
So, having said all that, the best price I've gotten the seller to agree to is $9K. Based on the issues listed above, should I grind him some more or should I pass on the vehicle altogether due to the hood rust spots?
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1999 C43, 2008 P30 E63, 2014 SQ5, 2024 Model Y Performance
OK, so here's the latest after battling it out for 45 minutes with the seller. But first, let me list out all the issues with the car:
So, having said all that, the best price I've gotten the seller to agree to is $9K. Based on the issues listed above, should I grind him some more or should I pass on the vehicle altogether due to the hood rust spots?
- couple very small rust spots on the hood (looks like the paint had chipped and was not addressed until after being exposed to salt water rain and then was treated to a dabbing of clear coat), not sure how serious this is
- rear main seal leaking oil slightly
- driver's outside mirror not functioning (neither the adjustment control nor the ECM dimming feature)
- shifter Mercedes logo cap missing along with mirror control knob
- subtle dings on all 4 doors
So, having said all that, the best price I've gotten the seller to agree to is $9K. Based on the issues listed above, should I grind him some more or should I pass on the vehicle altogether due to the hood rust spots?
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
My car with 125k was recently valued at over 10k by my insurance, and mine is not an example of a clean c43 that has been taken care of. I drive my car every day, I dont care.
Good luck with the purchase
9k is already a good deal, take it and enjoy it. If you can get it for less thats even better but if I was him, honestly I wouldn't even consider you as a buyer unless you were ready to pay at least 10k for my car
And if you are gona pass on the vehicle due to hood rust spots, be ready to pay up some more for your next car. The rest of the parts you need u can get at a local pick and pull(if you really want to) or from someone parting out for less then 100 bucks. My friend bought a crashed c43 and he scored the following for 380 bucks:
-whole dash, including the cluster and the airbag
-rear left door panel
-steering wheel airbag
-lower control arm for the front left side
One and only thing you need to be worried about in these cars is the tranny and if thats good, you are good to go. Motor is bulletproof and interior pieces or w\e can be purchased for really cheap if you know where to look.
Good luck with the purchase
9k is already a good deal, take it and enjoy it. If you can get it for less thats even better but if I was him, honestly I wouldn't even consider you as a buyer unless you were ready to pay at least 10k for my carAnd if you are gona pass on the vehicle due to hood rust spots, be ready to pay up some more for your next car. The rest of the parts you need u can get at a local pick and pull(if you really want to) or from someone parting out for less then 100 bucks. My friend bought a crashed c43 and he scored the following for 380 bucks:
-whole dash, including the cluster and the airbag
-rear left door panel
-steering wheel airbag
-lower control arm for the front left side
One and only thing you need to be worried about in these cars is the tranny and if thats good, you are good to go. Motor is bulletproof and interior pieces or w\e can be purchased for really cheap if you know where to look.
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