thank you everyone who chimed in on my earlier posts asking for advice and such. you helped take the fear out of it. not to say there was much.... i was a lot more familiar with the w210s and had exhaustively researched them but missed an opportunity on one by a mere 2hrs....

the w211 doesnt appear all that different from the w210. a little dressier interior and a sleeker exterior. a little more power but the same 722.6 transmission....

this car had been on the lot for a while and was a solid 40.
...well from 40ft it look stunning. closer inspection shows some wear and tear. the usual paint chipping from around the fuel filler, some paint chips on the leading edge of the front doors, hazing of the headlight lenses, and some paint chips from under the rear glass. although im not sure how that came to be... maybe ice and dirt chattering away on the paint in these michigan winters. the biggest glaring issue is after a couple days the rear begins its decent to earth, but quickly resumes its height when fired up. no stored codes and no service reminders yet.

interior id put at nearly 9/10. the previous owner(s) did their due diligence in keeping it up to snuff. only faults inside are in the back. a busted handle for the floor storage area cover. ive sourced a replacement for it.

ill throw up some pics when i get it home.

values for this thing were all over the place. anywhere from 6,750 to 9,750. i managed to get it for 7,300. they were asking 8,500 i think. i used the suspension issue to get the price down. this is my first used car so i feel i did alright on the negotiation.

it was a tough decision, not a couple miles away was an e55 sedan. but after looking at it, my decision was made very easy. the e55 was rough for the amount they were asking. missing buttons, broken rear shade, service e overdue.....

ill keep digging through the threads here but feel free to chime in with some advice. what do i need to know on troubleshooting the suspension? ill replace the pair when i get to it when the weather warms.i see arnot makes replacement suspension parts and i saw some bilsteins for sale too, but i dont know how to cross shop part numbers....

ill also toss on some performance rotors and pads, and throw on some new tires. i hope this is the extent of the maintenance for the foreseeable future.

once again, thank you all

 

Get Arnotts, life-time warranty.

As to the paint, yes, its a used car, just be sure to fix any mechanical thing you find then do a light paint job and it'll be as good as new.

 

what to do about the 90s tech in the center console? flip phones are great and all but.....

 

Oh now I see that It's a wagon

If you mean stock radio, many just switch to android head unit, all the gizmos the the 21st century.. bluetooth, reverse cam etc

 

so nobody has a module to integrate a new phone....im just gonna toss a bluetooth to line-in adapter in the glove box so i can stream music.

as for the factory head unit... it has the 6 disc and the voice activated stuff. probably dont want to start messing with that.

 

im going to have to spend a month reading the owners manual. man thats a thick thing...i hope theres a lot of pictures or better yet if it is a pop up book. lol

 

I've searched for the bluetooth module, it's like 200+ usd and it can't play music, just for calls.. spend a few more and you have all rear view camera, bluetooth music and calls, android apps, modern map navigation.

 

Yo! You're all over the place. What year is the ride, how many miles on the dial? Are the tires all same? For center console, if you have the MHI CONNECTOR, you could add for BT a MB-4 VISEEO4 which runs about 300-320 bills. Make sure you have the components whch is located in the boot.
Congrats