theunderlord

Doesn't look too bad? Did the guy send you any closeups?

dsm2925

the car looks very clean.

Toadster

I had a full PPI done including a full paint inspection. The SA at Lynnwood and I talked for about an hour on the car. His guys went over the whole thing and he said it's really clean. The owner hasn't driven the car more than 5k miles in the past two years and just wants to invest funds elsewhere...

He knew it was an out of state purchase so they went over it with a fine tooth comb and was very professional. So i've opted to have them redo the valve cover gaskets while I'm up there and the warranty will have full coverage with no question marks moving forward

he's the 2nd owner, the first owner had it for about 10k miles (one of those buy it, get the next year model guys with 15 cars) - full service, and VMI is up to date - even did the brakes in October so that's a big expense already taken care of.

hcetzneb

So there letting you purchase the warranty and the same day covering the valve covers!!

Dont they have a waiting period or want a pre inspection? sounds like a warranty
from heven if they do.. even the GE warr. has a waiting period and there the best ive used

Toadster

they did the pre-inspection during the PPI, and when I get it fixed it will be covered as 'no blemish' on the warranty since it will be fixed. as part of the pre-inspection.

note: i'm paying for the work to be done, not from the warranty company

this was part of how I negotiated a lower price for the sale of the car

hcetzneb

Oh so your paying to have them done

Zax63

Good luck, Toadster. There shall be some crow eating on the site when you own your 55... At least if they are men enough. I'll be seeing in an S65 in a few years when your tastes mature!

_AMG_

Very clean ride!
Enjoy the beast in good health.

BBBSS

Its no pewter. lol J/K have a safe trip and don't crash trying to figure out what all the crazy new buttons and features do. It will seem like flying a jet with all the buttons after a mazda. Lol

Toadster

LOL @ Pewter comment
although, lately there have been some DAMN HOT pewter rides on here!

regarding buttons - I'm surprised Steve Jobs liked Mercedes to be honest - he was always about simplicity and Zen - and he drove Mercs for years...

purplehayes65

+1 to not speeding in Oregon, they're pretty sneaky here. The speed limit on I-5 is 65 in most places outside the cities and everybody adds about 10 to that. Enjoy your new purchase. Good luck with the drive.

930chas

I would take 5 to 199 at Grants Pass down to 101 at Crescent City and then roll 101 down to rte 20 and then cut back over to 5.

Toadster

yah, we've done Crescent City a few years back with the kids in a minivan

101 would be fun for some twisty action

are you recommending because of the fun of 101? or should we worry past Grants Pass for snow?

grantwoodtx

Don't stop in Grant's Pass you may find a foot up your ***!

Seriously I hope this is it and we're done with the silly 16 year old questions.

Your nuts will become mansize when you finally take the right of passage and turn ESP off in that E55!

cahiil55k

Damm this forum just got a little boringer. Can we invite Egypt King back?

Toadster

LOL - i get it Grant's Pass...
I hear your ***** suck up inside your body cavity the first time - eh?

an '09 with 900 posts? geez... post more, complain less!

AKnight55

A lot of people join and actually read threads before posting.. You seemed to have taken another more annoying route

Toadster

twas a joke

AMG E Power

Congrats toadster car looks good !!! I'm receiving mine this w weekend from Illinois got it from a Benz dealer up there

_AMG_

Toadster, planing on any mods?

Toadster

I'm a fan of tuning - especially on an ATX to shore up the shift points, and overall ECU tuning... and open the exhaust a bit, not going to do headers - gotta keep it CA legal because I just don't want to deal with SMOG crap... these cars burn clean with a lot of power - so no sense getting in the mix.

I just don't get why tuning costs so much for the Merc... maybe because the Mercs cost more

the Diesel guys can get a $250 tune and generate 130+ more HP - and we get 40HP for $1300 LOL

oh well, I vent...

but yes, once I get 'used' to 469HP, I will most likely mod...

_AMG_

Lol cant get around that MB tax.
Looking forward to your future mods.

AMG E Power

Toadster how r u going to mod or any of u for that matter doesn't it void the warranty?

AKnight55

You can get a tune for $500 or so (at least from Eurocharged).

BBBSS

The tuning I can understand as they have to crack the Mercedes coding and figure things out and they will sell less tunes.

Where I think the RAPPPEEE!!! is is in some of the exhaust components. $2500-6500 for headers? Couple grand for an X pipe setup. Couple grand for a catback?