get rid of or keep?
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get rid of or keep?
Hey everyone,
Ive had my 03 e320 for 11 years now witg 143k miles on it and it still runs like a champ. I did all repairs myself. in the last two years I replaced literally every suspension part in the front and rear, the alternator, the MAF sensor, all 4 bearings, tranny/motor mounts, SBC pump. No issues/malfunctions... nothing as far as problems but my family thinks its time to get rid of it but i cant let it go. Ive invested too much, about 4k in parts in it. I do WOULD like to get a used s550 though
Ive had my 03 e320 for 11 years now witg 143k miles on it and it still runs like a champ. I did all repairs myself. in the last two years I replaced literally every suspension part in the front and rear, the alternator, the MAF sensor, all 4 bearings, tranny/motor mounts, SBC pump. No issues/malfunctions... nothing as far as problems but my family thinks its time to get rid of it but i cant let it go. Ive invested too much, about 4k in parts in it. I do WOULD like to get a used s550 though
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From: Rochester, NY
2009 S550 AMG sport pckg. 2014 Ford F-150 Lariat Supercrewcab
Hey everyone,
Ive had my 03 e320 for 11 years now witg 143k miles on it and it still runs like a champ. I did all repairs myself. in the last two years I replaced literally every suspension part in the front and rear, the alternator, the MAF sensor, all 4 bearings, tranny/motor mounts, SBC pump. No issues/malfunctions... nothing as far as problems but my family thinks its time to get rid of it but i cant let it go. Ive invested too much, about 4k in parts in it. I do WOULD like to get a used s550 though
Ive had my 03 e320 for 11 years now witg 143k miles on it and it still runs like a champ. I did all repairs myself. in the last two years I replaced literally every suspension part in the front and rear, the alternator, the MAF sensor, all 4 bearings, tranny/motor mounts, SBC pump. No issues/malfunctions... nothing as far as problems but my family thinks its time to get rid of it but i cant let it go. Ive invested too much, about 4k in parts in it. I do WOULD like to get a used s550 though
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My advice, if this is your only car, keep it as a backup and get a later model s550. I have my old '97 c280 on reserve that probably gets about 1,000 miles a year now. 11 years is a long time and you'll definitely get those good feelings and memories again every time you hop back in. 
Just remember to get the car up and running every so often to keep everything in good shape.
Just remember to get the car up and running every so often to keep everything in good shape.
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yeah i think im going to keep it and maybe get an s550 and use it as a backup. This car runs too good to get rid of.
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If it runs good and hasn't given you any problems, why sell it? Just bored? want something new?
I'm not sure the additional benefit of a 221 is worth the additional cost.
I'm not sure the additional benefit of a 221 is worth the additional cost.
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Hey everyone,
Ive had my 03 e320 for 11 years now witg 143k miles on it and it still runs like a champ. I did all repairs myself. in the last two years I replaced literally every suspension part in the front and rear, the alternator, the MAF sensor, all 4 bearings, tranny/motor mounts, SBC pump. No issues/malfunctions... nothing as far as problems but my family thinks its time to get rid of it but i cant let it go. Ive invested too much, about 4k in parts in it. I do WOULD like to get a used s550 though
Ive had my 03 e320 for 11 years now witg 143k miles on it and it still runs like a champ. I did all repairs myself. in the last two years I replaced literally every suspension part in the front and rear, the alternator, the MAF sensor, all 4 bearings, tranny/motor mounts, SBC pump. No issues/malfunctions... nothing as far as problems but my family thinks its time to get rid of it but i cant let it go. Ive invested too much, about 4k in parts in it. I do WOULD like to get a used s550 though
I would get rid of it. Just to make it easy, I am sure someone here would even help you dispose of it.
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Thinking of it from an economic perspective, and people often make this mistake, whether you sell the car or not, all of the repairs are sunk costs. You can never get that money back, unless you factor that into the value of the car when selling it but it won't really be worth that much.
Kind of depends where you sit financially, and how much money you want to put into the much more complicated S550 (mainly airmatic), which depends on how much you can afford to spend on an S550 and what the mileage is like on it. I think an S550 would be a hell of an upgrade for an enthusiast sake, but more expensive in a lot of respects. I would move on, I know you get attached to cars but there's always something better out there to experience. Because really in the end the car is just a car, and the experiences and memories you have with it are more important.
Kind of depends where you sit financially, and how much money you want to put into the much more complicated S550 (mainly airmatic), which depends on how much you can afford to spend on an S550 and what the mileage is like on it. I think an S550 would be a hell of an upgrade for an enthusiast sake, but more expensive in a lot of respects. I would move on, I know you get attached to cars but there's always something better out there to experience. Because really in the end the car is just a car, and the experiences and memories you have with it are more important.
