Potential E55 owner
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Potential E55 owner
Hey everyone, been lurking on the forums for a while learning and researching as much as I can. I've come across a 2005 E55 with roughly 160,000 miles on it as seen in this advertisement.
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/...003971409.html
In talking with the owner, he has completed up to maintenance service 13 (with receipts) along with replacing the following since he has owned it: radiator, supercharger pulley (stock), AC compressor, Drier/expansion valve flush, Blower motor and regulator, engine/trans mounts, both belts, spark plugs, engine air filters, as well as new SBC unit and fuel tank under the warranty extension. The air suspension is still stock except for the compressor that was replaced but he is including another set of air struts with the purchase when the current ones go bad.
I feel like he's done a great job maintaining the car. Is there anything else that should be addressed that hasn't already? I've never owned a Mercedes but have always worked on my own cars and plan to for this one. Any advice would be appreciated.
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/...003971409.html
In talking with the owner, he has completed up to maintenance service 13 (with receipts) along with replacing the following since he has owned it: radiator, supercharger pulley (stock), AC compressor, Drier/expansion valve flush, Blower motor and regulator, engine/trans mounts, both belts, spark plugs, engine air filters, as well as new SBC unit and fuel tank under the warranty extension. The air suspension is still stock except for the compressor that was replaced but he is including another set of air struts with the purchase when the current ones go bad.
I feel like he's done a great job maintaining the car. Is there anything else that should be addressed that hasn't already? I've never owned a Mercedes but have always worked on my own cars and plan to for this one. Any advice would be appreciated.
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From: Rochester NY
07 E550 4M - 11 Audi TT - 99 Expedition EB
The price seems pretty high to me for the miles. These aren’t the easiest cars to work on either due to all the electronics. I’d for sure pass on this unless you can get it well under 10,000.
