Advice on purchase
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W210 E200
Advice on purchase
Hey there!
We're looking at buying a 1998 W210 E200 Elegance. It has 150K on the clock and the guy wants NZ$4750 for it. Does that sound like a fair price?
We've had a drive of her - and it's gorgeous as you'd expect. It has AMG wheels on it as well. And no badging on the back. ;-)
Any thing we should look out for in particular? Does the M111 have a timing belt or chain?
We're looking at buying a 1998 W210 E200 Elegance. It has 150K on the clock and the guy wants NZ$4750 for it. Does that sound like a fair price?
We've had a drive of her - and it's gorgeous as you'd expect. It has AMG wheels on it as well. And no badging on the back. ;-)
Any thing we should look out for in particular? Does the M111 have a timing belt or chain?
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W210 E200
Thanks!
Thanks for your comment - it is a lovely car.
We had a pre-purchase inspection done yesterday and they found:
*A/c not cold. $250-800 (if just regas or if something is cracked)
*Drive belt starting to crack. $150 parts and labour
*Rear brake hose starting to perish. $300 parts and labour
*Front brake rotors worn, (lip on rotor) $290-500 (if skim or need replacing)
Nothing really terminal then. Negotiating with the owner at the moment. Also discovered the AMG wheels aren't genuine but I've found a real set for $700 (including new Falken tyres) to swap on if we go ahead with the purchase.
We had a pre-purchase inspection done yesterday and they found:
*A/c not cold. $250-800 (if just regas or if something is cracked)
*Drive belt starting to crack. $150 parts and labour
*Rear brake hose starting to perish. $300 parts and labour
*Front brake rotors worn, (lip on rotor) $290-500 (if skim or need replacing)
Nothing really terminal then. Negotiating with the owner at the moment. Also discovered the AMG wheels aren't genuine but I've found a real set for $700 (including new Falken tyres) to swap on if we go ahead with the purchase.
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2002 E430 Sport
I as well am due for new discs soon, an aux conversion, and other minor things. I also got some w211 e55 wheels too, it makes a big difference, at first i was gonna go for the monoblocks, but my uncle had a free set of wheels laying around. Im extremely happy with my car it does everything i want it to. Goodluck!
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99 E320
I as well am due for new discs soon, an aux conversion, and other minor things. I also got some w211 e55 wheels too, it makes a big difference, at first i was gonna go for the monoblocks, but my uncle had a free set of wheels laying around. Im extremely happy with my car it does everything i want it to. Goodluck!
