Description:

Listing this vehicle on behalf of my friend. He is a Mercedes enthusiast and is in the plating business and has restored a few cars so he is very meticulous when it comes to his cars. This car was purchased for his nephew but he didn't want it so he ended up keeping it and getting it up to his standard. Reason for sale is he now has a ML55 AMG and does not have the space for 2 W163s. Car is excellent mechanically and in my opinion is probably the nicest example for sale in terms of mechanical functions. Cosmetically it is not perfect. This car is a daily driver and definitely shows signs of it. The front, rear bumper, sideskirts, and door trim were all repainted about 6 years ago so they look decent minus the wear they now show(rock chips, scratches, scrapes, bubbling in some areas). The body paint has scratches as well but appears that it is NOT faded. The interior is in great shape for the age and miles. No tears in the seats, trim and plastics are nice. The radio works but if you spin the volume knob too fast the volume doesn't go up; no issue if you go slowly. If you put the AC on and set the temperature to the lowest setting there is a noise you will hear that is faint, does not affect function. The AC works as well as the heater. Rear cargo cover is missing. Please view all pictures. I have done my best to highlight all the areas of the car. The car was dirty and not washed when photographed FYI, Odometer currently reads 257K. The engine was replaced about 6 years ago with one that had about 100k miles less. The transmission was replaced with one that had approximately 100k miles and a rebuilt torque converter was installed with it. Car is currently registered in California and will pass smog. Located in San Diego. $4750 OBO

Items that were replaced under current ownership:

-Facelift projector headlights-Engine Oil and filter

-Oil Level Sensor 

-Transmission Mount 

-Motor Mounts 

-Water Pump 

-Idler Pulley 

-Radiator 

-Radiator Upper Insulators 

-Radiator Cowl Guides 

-Upper Radiator Hose 

-Upper Radiator Hose Support 

-Lower Radiator Hose 

-Lower Radiator Hose Support 

-Radiator Baffle - Upper 

-Radiator Baffle - Left 

-Radiator Baffle - Right 

-Baffle Clips 

-Fan Shroud 

-Coolant 

-Air Intake Support Clip 

-Intake Manifold Vacuum Lines 

-Battery 

-Hood Stay Grommet

-Front Brake Pads 

-ABS Pump 

-ABS Pump Electrical Connector 

-Transfer Case Control Module 

-Rear View Mirror Repair 

-Driver Seat Repair 

-Driver Seat Lower Foam Pad 

-Driver Seat Lower Heating Element 

-Seat Base Attachment Plugs 

-Center Console Wood 

-Door Pull Wood Trims 

-Door Panel Clips

-Interior Light Bulbs 

-Window Switch 

-Bose Under Seat Bass Unit 

-Repair Cup Holders L&R 

-Cup Holder Governor 

-Shift Gate Shutter 

-Wiper Blades 

-Spare Key 

-Storage Lock & Keys 

-Cabin Filter 

-EGR Valve 

-O2 Sensor 

-Hood Star 

-Torsion Bar Supports 

-Rear Floor Cover Left 

-Rear Floor Cover Center 

-Rear Floor Cover Right 

-3rd Brake Light Housing 

-3rd Brake Light Cover 

-Rear Wiper Cap 

-Coolant Level Connector

-Instrument Cluster Bulbs 

-Transmission 

-Torque Converter Rebuild 

-Transmission Seals

-Transmission Fluid 

-Transmission Filter 

-Transmission Gasket

-Transmission Pin Connector

My friend recommends to do the following to get the car 100%
-Auxiliary Water Pump

-Tie Rods

-Cup Holder Restrictor - Left

-New Spare Tire

-Rear Cargo Cover

-Shocks Front

-Shocks Rear

-Replace front CV axle due to tear in boot