New E55 owner checking in with odometer observation
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'99 and '05 E55 AMG
New E55 owner checking in with odometer observation
First post on this forum ("Hi!") and this is the first Mercedes I've owned.
1999 E55 AMG, black on black, all original, that I purchased this week for $7K with 128,000 on the odometer. Fantastic car and I can't keep the smile off of my face. An absolute delight to drive and my wife is threatening to seize control of the car for herself.
The first time I checked fuel mileage against the odometer/tripmeter I was amazed at the mileage. 36 mpg! Wait a minute...that can't be right...then I recalled the previous owner mentioning in passing the car was originally purchased in Canada. If I was confusing kilometers for miles that would give me 36/1.6 or 22 mpg which seemed reasonable.
I checked the odometer against known mileage routes and confirmed the odometer displays in metric. So...the car actually has 80,000 miles on it! An unexpected surprise
Anyway, I appreciate the tips all of you post on this forum. I used them to educate myself on the E55 prior to purchase and have already put your suggestions and knowledge to good use.
Cheers! Time for a drive!
1999 E55 AMG, black on black, all original, that I purchased this week for $7K with 128,000 on the odometer. Fantastic car and I can't keep the smile off of my face. An absolute delight to drive and my wife is threatening to seize control of the car for herself.
The first time I checked fuel mileage against the odometer/tripmeter I was amazed at the mileage. 36 mpg! Wait a minute...that can't be right...then I recalled the previous owner mentioning in passing the car was originally purchased in Canada. If I was confusing kilometers for miles that would give me 36/1.6 or 22 mpg which seemed reasonable.
I checked the odometer against known mileage routes and confirmed the odometer displays in metric. So...the car actually has 80,000 miles on it! An unexpected surprise
Anyway, I appreciate the tips all of you post on this forum. I used them to educate myself on the E55 prior to purchase and have already put your suggestions and knowledge to good use.
Cheers! Time for a drive!
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2020 E 300 Coupe and 2019 GLS 400
Congrats mate!
After fixing the common issues & doing a tune-up,( if you're not satisfied with the sound ) delete the resonator & replace 2nd cats with X-pipe, the sound will be Perfect, and you will gain some horses.
Safe driving.
After fixing the common issues & doing a tune-up,( if you're not satisfied with the sound ) delete the resonator & replace 2nd cats with X-pipe, the sound will be Perfect, and you will gain some horses.
Safe driving.
