2003 MB E55 AMG
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2004 Lincoln Aviator
2003 MB E55 AMG
Okay, in the market for one of these and have found one that is local to me from a high end private car dealership.
All records are present, and maintence was performed at big MB dealership. Overall exterior of car appears to look good.
65,000 miles, the car drives straight and engine pulls very hard. Everything appears to be mechanically stable under the hood.
2 issues that are known.
1) The keyless go works intermittenly. The dealer claims that there is some sort of card that needs to be present in the car...? Well when I got it to work randomly they then said they didn't know really what was wrong with it.. could it be the key fob or something a bit more serious.. If it were a short I could think this could get pricey to fix. any thoughts would be great.
2) Known malfunction, the Tire Pressure Monitoring system malfunction pops up on the speedo display and says visit workshop!.. On this one the dealer claims that the sensors need to be replaced and says that they can be had for about 150 a piece in regards to replacing them...Any truth to this?
One more thing that kind of bothers me.. The transmission has been replaced under warranty. could this be a good thing given the age of the car or possibly a flag...
any thoughts/ opinions would be greatly appreciated
thanks MBworld,
Carlton
All records are present, and maintence was performed at big MB dealership. Overall exterior of car appears to look good.
65,000 miles, the car drives straight and engine pulls very hard. Everything appears to be mechanically stable under the hood.
2 issues that are known.
1) The keyless go works intermittenly. The dealer claims that there is some sort of card that needs to be present in the car...? Well when I got it to work randomly they then said they didn't know really what was wrong with it.. could it be the key fob or something a bit more serious.. If it were a short I could think this could get pricey to fix. any thoughts would be great.
2) Known malfunction, the Tire Pressure Monitoring system malfunction pops up on the speedo display and says visit workshop!.. On this one the dealer claims that the sensors need to be replaced and says that they can be had for about 150 a piece in regards to replacing them...Any truth to this?
One more thing that kind of bothers me.. The transmission has been replaced under warranty. could this be a good thing given the age of the car or possibly a flag...
any thoughts/ opinions would be greatly appreciated
thanks MBworld,
Carlton
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2003 E55, previous: E36 M3
I can comment on the TPMS. I have a 2003 myself, and had a local tire dealer order the sensors from tirerack for around $90 a piece. Plan on replacing all 4 for a 2003. They have a limited life. Most dealers charge a lot more than $150 a piece. I want to say my dealer was $225.
It's well worth the money to get the TPMS fixed. I was hesitant at first and was considering just checking it the old fashioned way (with a tire pressure gauge), but am very pleased that I purchased the sensors. The sensor unit itself could be bad, but most likely it's just the sensors. I had the visit workshop message and the sensors were all I needed.
No card is used on a 2003 for the keyless go, just the key is needed. Make sure you get a pre-purchase inspection and ask them to see if they can diagnose the keyless go. Could be as simple as the battery in the key going bad, but don't count on it.
It's well worth the money to get the TPMS fixed. I was hesitant at first and was considering just checking it the old fashioned way (with a tire pressure gauge), but am very pleased that I purchased the sensors. The sensor unit itself could be bad, but most likely it's just the sensors. I had the visit workshop message and the sensors were all I needed.
No card is used on a 2003 for the keyless go, just the key is needed. Make sure you get a pre-purchase inspection and ask them to see if they can diagnose the keyless go. Could be as simple as the battery in the key going bad, but don't count on it.
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e55, 300cd, e24, P71
I'm curious as to what the asking price if you don't mind. I wish I could give you more input on the problems. Mine's a no optioned '03 so I don't have to worry about that stuff. The tranny going would also throw me a flag, lot's of these cars were really beat on when they came out.
Does it come with a warranty? If the car looks really mint and the driveline is tight, I wouldn't let the trans affect the sale to much. It's just hard to get these cars in really pristine shape and not pay for it. Your much better off in the long run buying a better car and spending a bit more up front. Good luck, these cars are very worth it.
Does it come with a warranty? If the car looks really mint and the driveline is tight, I wouldn't let the trans affect the sale to much. It's just hard to get these cars in really pristine shape and not pay for it. Your much better off in the long run buying a better car and spending a bit more up front. Good luck, these cars are very worth it.
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bought my 2003 brand new, and my trans went, even though my car doesn't even have 1 story. never been raced, dragged, modded, none. thats prolly why it still pulls like new. but it was replaced under warranty. apparently a a valve got stuck or something and they just put a new one in.
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2004 Lincoln Aviator
I'm curious as to what the asking price if you don't mind. I wish I could give you more input on the problems. Mine's a no optioned '03 so I don't have to worry about that stuff. The tranny going would also throw me a flag, lot's of these cars were really beat on when they came out.
Does it come with a warranty? If the car looks really mint and the driveline is tight, I wouldn't let the trans affect the sale to much. It's just hard to get these cars in really pristine shape and not pay for it. Your much better off in the long run buying a better car and spending a bit more up front. Good luck, these cars are very worth it.
Does it come with a warranty? If the car looks really mint and the driveline is tight, I wouldn't let the trans affect the sale to much. It's just hard to get these cars in really pristine shape and not pay for it. Your much better off in the long run buying a better car and spending a bit more up front. Good luck, these cars are very worth it.
they want $21,500 it is Alabaster white with Nappa black interior.
-iffy keyless go
-dynamic seats
-TPMS
-ventilated seats
-factory CD
sticker of $82.2k
NO WARRANTY.
