400E or 300E - Need Help Fast!!
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400E or 300E - Need Help Fast!!
Hey All!
You all know me, probably, I'm chupper with the 89 300,000 mile 300E. Today my dad was driving my car and rammed it into someone else. The car isn't totaled, but damages are high. He might give me $5,000 to go out and get this one fixed or just get a new car.
I will most likely be getting a new car. The question is, should/can i get a 400E, use up close to the total $5g's on the car or should i spend like $2-3g's and get a 300e and spend the extra cash on mods or just spend it on somin else.
So, the big question:
What should Chupper do?
A.Buy a 400E for around $4,500-$5,000 (Can you get 'em that cheap?)
B.Buy a 300E for aroud $2,000-$3,000 and spend the rest of the money on mods
C.Fix up your 89 300,000 mile beater 300E (rusting, cracked engine, dent under rear light)
What do you think? I could use your speedy advice. This deal might be done in a few days... Feel free to give me all of the advice you want. I really appreciate it! Thanks so much.
PS-I'll be posting this on another forum as well, sorry if you gotta read it twice
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You all know me, probably, I'm chupper with the 89 300,000 mile 300E. Today my dad was driving my car and rammed it into someone else. The car isn't totaled, but damages are high. He might give me $5,000 to go out and get this one fixed or just get a new car.
I will most likely be getting a new car. The question is, should/can i get a 400E, use up close to the total $5g's on the car or should i spend like $2-3g's and get a 300e and spend the extra cash on mods or just spend it on somin else.
So, the big question:
What should Chupper do?
A.Buy a 400E for around $4,500-$5,000 (Can you get 'em that cheap?)
B.Buy a 300E for aroud $2,000-$3,000 and spend the rest of the money on mods
C.Fix up your 89 300,000 mile beater 300E (rusting, cracked engine, dent under rear light)
What do you think? I could use your speedy advice. This deal might be done in a few days... Feel free to give me all of the advice you want. I really appreciate it! Thanks so much.
PS-I'll be posting this on another forum as well, sorry if you gotta read it twice
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1992 Mecedes-Benz 400E
I would try to get a '93 or newer 300E because that will have the newer engine. Like Tank said, to get a 400E for under 5k would be almost impossible. You might consider a BMW 535i, they are cheap, fast, and fun to drive; but they won't have the quality.
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I might be more interested now...
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Color - Mileage
You said it was "damaged"???
Where you from?
Hows the A/C, the trannsmission, engine, body, etc...
Does it leak oil?
THanks!
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E-Mail me some info
Color - Mileage
You said it was "damaged"???
Where you from?
Hows the A/C, the trannsmission, engine, body, etc...
Does it leak oil?
THanks!
Email to:
chuppercorp@chupper.net
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rear end is damaged ... everything else is mint.
here is a picture of it from a close range ... i will get a better picture of the whole car in an open area after the snow has passed. 75k miles.
