Diesel classifieds?
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Diesel classifieds?
Do any of you diesel enthusiasts use any diesel specific sites to buy / sell diesel vehicles? I currently have my 2008 ML320 CDI listed but haven't gotten much interest. It's in excellent condition, so toying with the idea of keeping it but maybe I'll list it in a few other places first.
I do have it listed here as well: https://mbworld.org/forums/market/812430
I do have it listed here as well: https://mbworld.org/forums/market/812430
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Interesting you say that. I had a few fixes but besides the oil cooler, none were too big of a deal. It's been running flawlessly for the last two years orso. Then again, I don't commute or drive short distances; that may help. Most bigger items have been addressed already.
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I guess it is not good time for selling diesels in USA.
I just listed my 2014 E250 Bluetec on ebay and got only very low bids. The car after AEM is having 4 years extended warranty on most of engine components, so not only excelent 60 mpg car, but should be worry free for several years regardless high mileage.
Still the years of bad wrap diesels get in USA will not go away fast.
Than the 30 years old MB diesels sell higher than 6 years old.
I just listed my 2014 E250 Bluetec on ebay and got only very low bids. The car after AEM is having 4 years extended warranty on most of engine components, so not only excelent 60 mpg car, but should be worry free for several years regardless high mileage.
Still the years of bad wrap diesels get in USA will not go away fast.
Than the 30 years old MB diesels sell higher than 6 years old.
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I guess it is not good time for selling diesels in USA.
I just listed my 2014 E250 Bluetec on ebay and got only very low bids. The car after AEM is having 4 years extended warranty on most of engine components, so not only excelent 60 mpg car, but should be worry free for several years regardless high mileage.
Still the years of bad wrap diesels get in USA will not go away fast.
Than the 30 years old MB diesels sell higher than 6 years old.
I just listed my 2014 E250 Bluetec on ebay and got only very low bids. The car after AEM is having 4 years extended warranty on most of engine components, so not only excelent 60 mpg car, but should be worry free for several years regardless high mileage.
Still the years of bad wrap diesels get in USA will not go away fast.
Than the 30 years old MB diesels sell higher than 6 years old.
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E250 GLE300d
The E250 is one of the best road trip cars ever. Quiet, powerful and effortlessly smooth on the highway in a way most other cars just aren't.
It's funny, you get into it and the seats don't strike you as the most comfortable things ever. Then after 12 hours you feel great and you realize that you would ABSOLUTELY HATE most other cars by that point and the E250 still feels like an old friend.
I generally run 10+ hours on the highway before getting fuel which is just silly.
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At the time I could keep CC above 100 mph and with cheap fuel I did so.
So with lousy fuel economy, I was fueling 6-8 times a day. Thanks God for cards sweepers on the pumps.
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The E250 is one of the best road trip cars ever. Quiet, powerful and effortlessly smooth on the highway in a way most other cars just aren't.
It's funny, you get into it and the seats don't strike you as the most comfortable things ever. Then after 12 hours you feel great and you realize that you would ABSOLUTELY HATE most other cars by that point and the E250 still feels like an old friend.
I generally run 10+ hours on the highway before getting fuel which is just silly.
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It's funny, you get into it and the seats don't strike you as the most comfortable things ever. Then after 12 hours you feel great and you realize that you would ABSOLUTELY HATE most other cars by that point and the E250 still feels like an old friend.
I generally run 10+ hours on the highway before getting fuel which is just silly.
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This place is a joke.
MB diesels built after 2006 are a nightmare, and just about everyone knows that. However, your primary problem is that you are overpriced. You're asking $11.9k for a 98k mile 2008 diesel ML.......this is a ballpark $7000 car.
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The 2006-2010 (?) pre DEF Bluetecs run without issues, although owners need to do their homework about DPF.
The DEF-era Bluetecs have few weak components in SCR system, what current settlement address - giving them 4 years extended warranty.
Can't get it better than this.
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This place is a joke.
You can argue all you want, but the bottom line is that it will sell when you price it for what it's worth. This is the same with any car. You don't determine the market price, the buyers do....and "you ain't got no buyers." Pretty much everyone thinks their cars are worth more than they really are. The fact it's a diesel makes in harder to sell than the gasoline version. I said ballpark, so you may get $8k but being a diesel you'll either have to wait longer to sell it, or price it lower to move it.
KBB is a joke, and is created for and by the NADA dealership's union. Edmund's TMV is a better (more realistic) pricing tool. They show your car at $8149 clean private sale. I personally own 6 MB's, 3 of which are 164 ML's so I'm quite familiar with their value.
KBB is a joke, and is created for and by the NADA dealership's union. Edmund's TMV is a better (more realistic) pricing tool. They show your car at $8149 clean private sale. I personally own 6 MB's, 3 of which are 164 ML's so I'm quite familiar with their value.
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This place is a joke.
That's pure propaganda.
The 2006-2010 (?) pre DEF Bluetecs run without issues, although owners need to do their homework about DPF.
The DEF-era Bluetecs have few weak components in SCR system, what current settlement address - giving them 4 years extended warranty.
Can't get it better than this.
The 2006-2010 (?) pre DEF Bluetecs run without issues, although owners need to do their homework about DPF.
The DEF-era Bluetecs have few weak components in SCR system, what current settlement address - giving them 4 years extended warranty.
Can't get it better than this.
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IMHO MB never made bad diesel, even some might not live to 1 millions miles.
Only bad things that happen on MB diesel owners in USA are mechanics.
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You can argue all you want, but the bottom line is that it will sell when you price it for what it's worth. This is the same with any car. You don't determine the market price, the buyers do....and "you ain't got no buyers." Pretty much everyone thinks their cars are worth more than they really are. The fact it's a diesel makes in harder to sell than the gasoline version. I said ballpark, so you may get $8k but being a diesel you'll either have to wait longer to sell it, or price it lower to move it.
KBB is a joke, and is created for and by the NADA dealership's union. Edmund's TMV is a better (more realistic) pricing tool. They show your car at $8149 clean private sale. I personally own 6 MB's, 3 of which are 164 ML's so I'm quite familiar with their value.
KBB is a joke, and is created for and by the NADA dealership's union. Edmund's TMV is a better (more realistic) pricing tool. They show your car at $8149 clean private sale. I personally own 6 MB's, 3 of which are 164 ML's so I'm quite familiar with their value.
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This place is a joke.
MB diesels are so great, that's why they stopped selling them in the U.S. market, huh?
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This place is a joke.
I find KBB to be fairly accurate in my area (except for specialty vehicles); it is also the most commonly used whether you personally like it or not. And yes, it is market driven and I've looked; the only CDI you could find in my area under $8k was a 2007, beat up and had 178k mi on it. I don't think price is the main problem, more so that it is a very niche market of buyers looking for one. I already said no to $10k btw, so not all that far off.
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This place is a joke.
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This place is a joke.
Put your car on AutoTrader, it's only $100 for nationwide coverage. I've listed 2 cars here myself and not so much as one offer, this isn't a good place to sell. I advertised both cars locally on OfferUp, Nextdoor, and AutoTrader and both sold within 1 week.
If you were offered 10k you absolutely should have taken it. Serious question for you- do you think your diesel is worth more money than a gas version?
If you were offered 10k you absolutely should have taken it. Serious question for you- do you think your diesel is worth more money than a gas version?
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Now garage queen 1998 E300 diesels still go for 10 grands, when the same era E55 are selling for what the wheels are worth.
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This place is a joke.
Just compare the prices. When Bluetecs still suffer from bad propaganda, back in 1998-99 diesel E class was the cheapest option in US, while E55 cost $15k, or 40% more.
Now garage queen 1998 E300 diesels still go for 10 grands, when the same era E55 are selling for what the wheels are worth.
Now garage queen 1998 E300 diesels still go for 10 grands, when the same era E55 are selling for what the wheels are worth.
Check those facts yourself if you'd like:
https://bringatrailer.com/
Regardless, this has nothing to do with 164 diesel vs. gas
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This place is a joke.
My point is this:
1) you are not being realistic with prices
2) to get a comparable market price you need to compare yours to 2008 gas version ML350.
3) I don't think your car is really for sale
4) most buyers do NOT want a diesel
5) gas ML will go many more miles without repairs
than any diesel, saving more money in the long run. This is a fact.
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This is the problem....for you it may be worth more, for the buying public (and myself) it's worth less, and it's harder to sell.
My point is this:
1) you are not being realistic with prices
2) to get a comparable market price you need to compare yours to 2008 gas version ML350.
3) I don't think your car is really for sale
4) most buyers do NOT want a diesel
5) gas ML will go many more miles without repairs
than any diesel, saving more money in the long run. This is a fact.
My point is this:
1) you are not being realistic with prices
2) to get a comparable market price you need to compare yours to 2008 gas version ML350.
3) I don't think your car is really for sale
4) most buyers do NOT want a diesel
5) gas ML will go many more miles without repairs
than any diesel, saving more money in the long run. This is a fact.
