I think gas has gone up enough to ruin any special vehicle, let alone a common V8 MB for me. Since I can remember I've always loved cars but can no longer see a future collection as I could never smile spending $100 in gas to drive even a Ferrari on Sunday...rant over. That and I currently work for free at my hosptial without choice.

98' C43:
-82,000 miles
-64,000 miles new motor(documented warrentied)
-5.0L M113 transplant
-Intake temp/vac.boost/Fuel pressure gauges(digital sending units)
-Silver w/ white/black interior
-New brakes rotors/pads Fr/Rr 2K miles
-Stainless 3in mandrel bent exhaust,magnaflow,200cel cats,AMG tips
-Primary Cat delete(no CEL)
-JVC audio/video head unit, it dose a bunch, not an audio guy though
-18x8.5 / 18x9.5 R129 SL500 wheels(0 miles refinished)
-Optima lightweight battery
-H&R coil springs w/bilstein sport shocks
-Cold Thermostat and electric fan/mechanical fan delete(temps are perfect)

Recently replaced with transplant:
-New plugs, new wires, gaskets for oil pan upper/lower, valve cover upper/lower, rear main, timing, etc. Injectors proffesionally cleaned and flow matched. Tranny fluid/filter change. Rear diff fluid replaced. Wheel bearings replaced and repacked. Think the ball joints have 20K on them but will confirm.

There are countless pictures of my car up here only difference being the wheels. I'll get some pics up of the updates as soon as I can. The car runs the ***** now and looks as good as it runs. That said I stand behind any of it and would prefer a local sale with this in mind.

So what do you guys think? I'm a realist and not some 16yr old trying to factor in the 2K he spent on rims last year. Would 8000.00 be a bad start?? Hope to have some official ads up by end of week.

Thanks All!
-WES-

 

I think you'll find some buyers at that price - did you have a link with some pictures. Also, let me know when you are ready to sell - I'll get the word out to my coworkers. Only question I have, have you replaced the transmission on it?

 

$8k sounds like a fair deal for what you have, good luck with the sale

 

Would you be willing to trade?

 

Mr. Nitro 8k sounds way too low to me. Your car is done nicely and it would take at least double of what youre asking to duplicate it. I hope you get like 11k.
What rims do you have on it??? Is is renntech monoblock??

 

For the 06' C230? I just bought back my 08' FordFocus lease four days ago as I drive 80 miles a day. I do plan on replacing it with another MB as soon as possible..its just going to be of the 1.8L variant, or even diesel maybe.

STAPLEGUN:
The tranny is original, fluid and filter have been replaced twice now. Can't say I've ever had any issues with it. One time I ran tires way to tall and it did funny things.

 

Thanks Man! I'm trying to be a humanitarian about it also as the buyer will most likely spend half the purchase price in gas the first year driven bwa ha ha ha Why its taken ten years for this reality to set in escapes me. As any good enthusiast would I've been ready to take a hit on the car after the very first thing I bought for it. I may start it at 9000.00 based on the condition maybe, never driven in snow and rarely if ever sees rain. Lives in a garage. These are the new wheels, staggered 8.5/9.5in. I kinda like them better in terms of looks.

 

Nitro - I would start at $9.5K you can always go down...I believe that's a fair price, plus I would anticipate you have a folder that documents what you have done with your car while you have owned.

 

I have a couple folders an inch thick now that you ask....I'm a freak about organization, records, and such. I have all this scanned into a file also for PDF viewing. Folder on top is aftermarket custom otherwise unneccsary stuff. Bottom is finacial and regular repairs. Going to let the buyer add up the $$ amounts so I don't get sick!

 

I have just filled my W221 up with 85 litres of fuel which cost me £117.00 = $ 191.00

We have always had the most expensive fuel.

 

costs me about $50 to fill up over here - yikes that's expensive mate!

 

I think the price is probably reasonable- but it's sad to see.

I think I'll be keeping mine until the gas goes up another 100% or more... never felt so good spending $70 on a tank as I do putting it in this car. Plus it gets 25+ mpg!

good luck with the sale

 

Good luck with the sale!

I dont find the C43 to be that bad on fuel mileage as its surprisingly comparable to my previous C230k (depending how driven). The worst was a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

 

What wheels do you have on the car in your signature?

 

sorry to hear you're letting the car go. You've done a lot of work on it.
Hopefully it will end up in the hands of a fellow C43 enthusiast.
Good luck.

 

Are you using premium because I just filled up yesterday and it was $60

 

Your SC C43 gets 25+ MPG??? HOW???

 

The safeway near my house is always 10-30cents cheaper than greater portland. Maybe its a clackamas county thing.. idk. It was $3.97 so i probably had a few gallons in the tank.

 

I think that is a VERY fair price. I would buy this car right now if I didn't have a C36 of my own.

 

Considering what has gone in this vehicle, the asking price is a steal IMO. If I didn't have shipping costs and other taxes to pay, I would buy it immediately and have two C43's to play with. Guess my missus would go bonkers, but that's another problem
Since having the car I burn 10.55lt /100km (that's around 22.3 MPG) and not slouching around either. Just a bit more than the c240T I have, so very reasonable, despite the price of gas these last months

 

At highway speeds ranging from 60-70 I usually get right around 25. I can probably get a bit higher if I want to.

What does a stock C43 get? The supercharger is "dead weight" on the pulley, but when it isn't engaged I doubt it adds too much resistance. Perhaps some of my other work has also added efficiency?

I can drive like an absolute hooligan (and usually do) and still return numbers in the 20-22 range with mostly city driving.

 

How do you calculate fuel economy?

 

I am getting an average of 16 MPG (combination of city driving and freeway driving, mostly city driving)

I have a LEAD foot and like to shift manually which has me in the higher end of the RPM's vs if I was to put it in "D" and go.

when I first got the car I was driving around in "D" all the time and I was getting 18 MPG. I did drive down to the beach which is all freeway and I got 23+ MPG but that is the only time, there is no way I can drive like a "hooligan" and get anywhere near 20+ MPG ESPECIALLY with city driving

Am I the only one here or is everyone else getting 20+ MPG driving like a "hooligan"?

 

I don't think I can get less than 18 if all I did was beat on it. I have been commuting most days with this car the past few weeks and it's all city driving then a 2 mile section of highway that usually sees me driving 100-130+ to blow off some steam. I'll be very surprised if I wind up with less than 20 mpg. I will post when I refill the tank and can get an average (I started odometer at refill).

I use the formula- miles driven/gallons used??? htf else would you "calculate" mpg?

I find it curious that people with stock cars are getting worse mileage. There are quite a few things done to my car that may make a difference though--- non-stock intake, sc, upper intake work, upgraded cooling, maf scaling (could my tune actually be leaner than stock for "normal" driving?), synthetic fluids everwhere (but who doesn't?), exhaust work. Heck- my CEL is even permanently on.

 

I asked about how calculations were done because I was hoping to discover the trip computer that doesn't exist on my c43. My 99 ml has a real time and average fuel economy display. But it looks like hand calculating (iPhone just tried to change that word to calcifying!) it is.
I don't see how anyone can possibly get 25mpg unless they go 50mph on flat ground. I haven't tried to calculate my fuel economy yet because I already know it will be like 16 from all the irreverent city only driving.