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Looking to get this E420 what you guys think?

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Old 04-29-2012, 07:04 PM
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Looking to get this E420 what you guys think?

Hello all,

I'm looking to get this E420 what do you guys think?

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2967596416.html

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looks promising
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yeah +1 on that looks clean. I would inspect though - look for any rust, check wiring harness make sure it wasn't a boogeyman one (NOT SURE IF INFECTED THE 420). But congrats if it works out !
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$2,500 and you have the beginning of a 50k car!
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Seller is a car enthusiast so should have some records of the car's history,
also an impatient accountant, he posted this car for $3700 and 5 days later reduced to 2750. I'd wait a week and offer him $1500 maybe a bit more. At 161K, these cars can be virtually stolen from owners (sorry to owners!) but at $4+ a gallon and 161k miles, I think it will take him some time to gitr sold.
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Originally Posted by stormtigers
yeah +1 on that looks clean. I would inspect though - look for any rust, check wiring harness make sure it wasn't a boogeyman one (NOT SURE IF INFECTED THE 420). But congrats if it works out !
I'm the owner of said car:

No Rust.
Wiring harness is fine.
Issues are as stated on website link.
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Originally Posted by RHW
http://brickinitrallyteam.wordpress....ycross-escort/

Seller is a car enthusiast so should have some records of the car's history,
also an impatient accountant, he posted this car for $3700 and 5 days later reduced to 2750. I'd wait a week and offer him $1500 maybe a bit more. At 161K, these cars can be virtually stolen from owners (sorry to owners!) but at $4+ a gallon and 161k miles, I think it will take him some time to gitr sold.
$1500 ... isn't going to happen. Not that "impatient".
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Hi Brick, lol, busted by seller, but at least I said "sorry to owner"

Lessee how long she sits at $2750...with cruddy corners and maybe the original harness, you may find a hungry buyer but these cars have been not been selling well of late. The harness is either replaced or has not been and the next owner is very likely to be the one, at 17yrs and 160k miles.

As a group we love these cars, but the service history defines value at this age. Deferred maintenance creates a vacuum greater than the value of the car. I do not know your car to answer that, just commenting.

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