SLK/R170: Will buy either 1999 or 2000 230 SLK in one week
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Will buy either 1999 or 2000 230 SLK in one week
What should I look for to avoid buying other people's problems like I usually do? Needed as a daily driver (I average less than 100 miles a week, stop and go driving, hard on any car). Both are auto tranmission.
The 1999 drives well and everything works. Has about 77K miles. Camshaft sensor solenoid has a seeping oil leak but not travelling down to the harness. Dealer quotes $300 to replace it, installed. No trouble codes and old ones irrelevant.
The 2000 I will inspect and drive next weekend. Has 67K miles and recently rebuilt transmission. Will get it up on a lift and hope to get prepurchase inspection.
Just saw a You Tube video that is very scary (the mechanic knows just how to do it, like he's had lots and lots of practice):
Thanks for your advice.
The 1999 drives well and everything works. Has about 77K miles. Camshaft sensor solenoid has a seeping oil leak but not travelling down to the harness. Dealer quotes $300 to replace it, installed. No trouble codes and old ones irrelevant.
The 2000 I will inspect and drive next weekend. Has 67K miles and recently rebuilt transmission. Will get it up on a lift and hope to get prepurchase inspection.
Just saw a You Tube video that is very scary (the mechanic knows just how to do it, like he's had lots and lots of practice):
Thanks for your advice.
Last edited by r170; Oct 20, 2013 at 04:59 AM.
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Delayed by a week, but put a holding deposit on the 1999 until I get full payment for the 1988 Corvette convertible I just sold.
BTW, it has the same 250R tires front and rear instead of 205R fronts. Will that present handling problems (seemed fine on driving it)?
BTW, it has the same 250R tires front and rear instead of 205R fronts. Will that present handling problems (seemed fine on driving it)?
Last edited by r170; Nov 1, 2013 at 03:15 AM. Reason: new question
