2000 E320 Wagon: To buy or not
05-16-2024, 04:14 PM
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MB 2000 E320 Base
2000 E320 Wagon: To buy or not
Looking to buy a wagon and found one for 4K, but it has 212K miles.
All it needs is an alignment and has one rust spot - he has never been in limp mode and said it's his daily driver.
Should I risk purchasing as my daily? Any parts I should buy in anticipation of things breaking? I plan to have it as my sole vehicle.
Thank you.
All it needs is an alignment and has one rust spot - he has never been in limp mode and said it's his daily driver.
Should I risk purchasing as my daily? Any parts I should buy in anticipation of things breaking? I plan to have it as my sole vehicle.
Thank you.
05-17-2024, 01:52 AM
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This is strictly my opinion, and opinion only so just take it as advice.
How much can you trust the seller? Does he/she have any paperwork to back up whatever that person is claiming? With a car that has 212k miles on it, unless you're handy with mechanical repair work, I'd steer away. You never know what will go wrong. Remember, seller want to let the car go because of certain reason. What that reason is, we'll never know. Most of the case I dealt with, are the repair work that is involve, specially our MB as it can be pretty expensive. Part may be not that bad, but the labor charge the dealer charges. On top of that. most of the independent auto shop, as soon as they see Mercedes come in, they jack up the price from normal car.
You may get lucky and steal a great car. But with everything in life, if it's too good to be true, usually is. With that been said, I myself will steer away. Just too many miles but if I can negotiate a price, I may grab it because yeah, I do my own work. 2000 year model is almost 1/4 century old. Just remember that. I myself have 2000 E320 but only have 68k (bought it when it had 66k almost year ago) and I DO my own work. Cost of repair is parts only. That is engine and trans included (but so far, both are just fine).
How much can you trust the seller? Does he/she have any paperwork to back up whatever that person is claiming? With a car that has 212k miles on it, unless you're handy with mechanical repair work, I'd steer away. You never know what will go wrong. Remember, seller want to let the car go because of certain reason. What that reason is, we'll never know. Most of the case I dealt with, are the repair work that is involve, specially our MB as it can be pretty expensive. Part may be not that bad, but the labor charge the dealer charges. On top of that. most of the independent auto shop, as soon as they see Mercedes come in, they jack up the price from normal car.
You may get lucky and steal a great car. But with everything in life, if it's too good to be true, usually is. With that been said, I myself will steer away. Just too many miles but if I can negotiate a price, I may grab it because yeah, I do my own work. 2000 year model is almost 1/4 century old. Just remember that. I myself have 2000 E320 but only have 68k (bought it when it had 66k almost year ago) and I DO my own work. Cost of repair is parts only. That is engine and trans included (but so far, both are just fine).
05-17-2024, 06:45 AM
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I would not buy this as a DD unless you have a full compliment of tools and equipment to do your own wrenching. Perhaps as a project car but not a daily driver. Buy a Toyota.
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