TLo

This is my first post.
I found a 2001 ML 430 Sport with 52,000 miles. The dealer (not a MB dealer) wants $24,000, which is a good price, but it needs work. It's been in two fender benders and been repaired rather carelessly. It also needs new brakes and new tires. All told, it would cost about $4,500 to make it as close to new as possible. I then have a 50000 mile car with all new parts. Is this a good deal? I know the sport package is hard to come by. Would I be buying into a lot of problems?
I know a fair amount about MB's and I actually have an old SL, but I would like other opinions. Should I go for it?

Thanks

pointman

not a good price for a accident car. if looking for a ml i am considering selling my 00 320, silver, heavily modded with 37k. in EXCELLENT condition. email me if interested.

pointman

...and still under factory warranty.

Radomir

definitely not a good deal... as is, that car's not worth more than 12-14k..

SNEAKER

Not a good deal!! We paid $25K for an '01 ML320 w/Sport Pkge., (AMG package), 28K miles, CD Changer, 17" wheels, power folding mirrors, all the options except Nav.

I know it's not an ML430 but, there are tons out there with clean records, don't buy a headache to save a little.. IMHO..

O Dogg

I paid $26k for my ML430 Sport in January. I acutally paid $32k b/c I was upside down in another vehicle, but that is a nother story. I paid exactly what I wanted. The only thing it needed was a changer, which I found online for $250. Also had an aftermarket warranty that replaced my MAF & starter. Saved me about $900.

TLo

Thanks for the help guys.
The ML's with the sport package are hard to find; I want to make sure I don't buy one of these things just because it's the only one I've found so far. I also found a 320 sport for a similar price and fewer miles, but no navigation system. Could I add the nav system and have the same car as the 430? How hard/expensive is it to add a nav system? I'm not sure it has an antenna on the roof.

O Dogg

Don't know about the nav...I have the capability, but don't have the CDs, etc. I forgot to mention the miles being at 57k when I bought mine. Also, as far as I know, no accidents.

TLo

O Dogg,
Did you just happen to run across the 430 or did you look for it? If you found the car after searching, is there anything special you did in order to find what you wanted? The sport package is hard to come by, and I've only found 2 that I like, this one and another one that was overpriced.

Radomir

heh, for the right price.. my 430 is certainly available

O Dogg

I looked for about a week and got lucky. I intially looked at big body domestic SUVs, but found this for a great price. I did a simple traderonline.com search for my area and found it.

Oh yeah, I don't think I mentioned previously that mine is also a 2001.