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I just checked ebay and their were 19 up for bid that were either carrying a Starmark warranty or Starmark eligible.
If you are fortunate to live in or near a major metropolitan area like Boston, New York, Chicago, etc. then restricting your considerations to ebay listers you can actually visit, see and test drive a vehicle is a step towards minimizing risk.
There are three or four here in Boston that are happy to have prospective bidders stop by.
In addition some of the local Mercedes dealers have been offering vehicles on ebay. I think they are new to this and are going slow. Clair Motors in Dedham had several cars listed a few weeks ago. Foreign Motors West in Natick has two late-model BMW's on auction now.
I've seen a Mercedes dealership in Houston offer pre-owned MB's as well as a few dealerships in Florida.
Even though there are scam artists on ebay, the dealerships and big resellers realize that there is much more money to be made by selling a lot of cars at a good profit.
Has anyone retrofitted a heated steering wheel into their E class?
1-The front end/steering has a slight jittery feeling when going over small bumps.I was wondering if this is due to the air suspension?
2-The radio got bad static a couple of times and after shutting it off and putting it back on again, several times, the static went away.
3-When the car sits over night,it ussually takes several tugs on the door handle to open up the drivers side door, don't know if it's alarm related or cold weather related.
If anyone has similar experiences or has any ideas on why these problems occur please comment.
Wasn't aware that first year Benz's are known for poor resale, but it makes sense given the bugs of recent new E, C, and S class models.
He traded a black/charcoal E55 for a tectite grey metallic with charcoal interior. The car looks very sharp and he already is relieved to not have a black car. I'm sure you've either owned a black car before or heard the advice against black, so I won't assume to steer you away. But I will say the new E in tectite grey is a great looking alternative. The charcoal interior is the only way to go, IMO. My neighbor's previous E420 had an ash interior that constantly showed dirt and smudges. Don't think the stone would fare much better. He now jokes that it took him 3 E's to get the colors right.
Good luck.
It is dark blue with the light cream interior and I don't think that the light interior is much of a detriment. The kick panels on the doors show some dirt but otherwise it is not a problem. But on the upside, it is far cooler to the touch in the summer sun than dark interiors I've had in other cars.
The steering wheel is tiny and tight, and felt not as attached to the road as the E55. Where the earlier E55 felt like riding on rails, the E500 reminds me more of a 3 series BMW. I am not sure if this is because the E500 I tested had only 91 miles, but just did not have that great 2000-2001 E55 feeling.
The E500 ride setting of soft generate 70-80% of the ride comfort as the S500. But the tire noise in the S500 is louder than this new E.
There was this rattle coming from the coffee tray in the back center section during part of the test drive.
I put in a $500 refundable deposit on 2004 E55 after this test.
As for colors, cannot decide now on whether going pewter silver, albaster white, or osedian black (the most sensitve to scratches).
Oh well, I guess that's the price we pay for owning "celebrity" cars...!
Or maybe I'm just not a fan of the media hype..!
I am interested in buying a 2001 E430 Sport. Fully loaded except Navigation. 23K miles. What do you guys think is a fair price for this?
Thanks for your input.
If their inventory runs this high all year, you should certainly expect to get well below MSRP.
Deal directly with their ISD's, via email, ask for detailed sticker. Make them an out the door cash offer.
You can also shop their website for comparable offers from Lexus and Infiniti, so you can bargain.
Clair Motors in Dedham, MA opened a huge new MB facility in Westwood, MA. They'll deal too. They have 30 showing in inventory and do a better job describing the options by number on their website than Herb does.
Good luck.
M
It has the side curtain air bags.
The 2000 model year had over 2000 changes from the 1999 model year. I think that included the stuctural changes to improve driver occupant saftey. If I remember correctly the issue with the 1999 and earlier models was the driver door became adjar after impact. Saw it on 60 minutes.
The 2000 corrected this flaw.
Regards,
The car is amazing. Best car I have ever owned.
Love the feel of quality in the interior and the
responsive engine.
I have two other cars but this one is a keeper.
One option I would add is a 4 matic.
Good luck
When I bought my first E320 (haven't bought the second yet, may never have to!) it had 38,000 miles and was Starmarked. The dealer had replaced all brake pads and front rotors and all four tires. And also refinished one fender that had a very small scratch. The Starmark goal is to deliver you a car that is virtually new and you should make sure that kind of maintenance is done before you agree to a deal. Maintenance that you might have to do within the two years really depends upon mow many miles you put on it. I had to have the front end suspension and steering rubber bushings replaced around 75,000 under the Starmark warranty ( normal retail around $1000) and I've replaced all the cooling hoses and the ignition wires and plugs, between 85,000 and 95,000 miles. I've also replaced the front pads twice and most recently installed new rotors again. (I did the hoses, ignition, and brake overhaul myself for BIG savings; total parts around $350.)
You mentioned roughness in the shifting. Beware of that because one thing it should do is shift smoothly with a slight feeling of firmness, not roughness..
The E class is an awesome auto! Good luck with it if you buy it!
An E350 will reduce the resale value of the new E.
Just my opinion.
joeadp - If you recall, the E420 was replaced with the E430 within one year of the last redesign. The 3.2 liter V-6 has been targeted for replacement for well over a year. It should not come as a surprise and probably won't affect resale on the 2003 that much. What will be more interesting will be what happens with MB's introduction of their new, high performance, diesel engines to the US market. An associate who has one (E270) in Germany claims that it outperforms the 3.2 liter V-6 gas in all categories AND gets 30+ mpg at 100+ mph on the Autobahn. That is probably part of the reason for MB's decision to upgrade the 3.2 to a 3.5 liter V-6.
Any experience with this? If so, any info on fixes?
My last 2 Benz had been brilliant silver/charcoal and I wanted to try something new on my 2004 E55 order.
Thinking :
1) Pewter
2) Desert silver
3) Obsidian Black
All with Ash interior.
My main concern is that the blacks seems to show scratches very easily. Am I wrong?
Thanks for any ideas.
And yes, black shows everything. Just go to your local dealer and try to find a "pristine" 2+ year old black Mercedes and check it out in the sunlight. It will show swirl marks and other imperfections that you never would have noticed in your silver one.
What are they projecting as a delivery date for a 2004 E55 and what is the price, if I might ask?
Funny thing (actually not that funny..) is that the second dealer has sold me 2 previous Benzes.
So much for loyalty.
I have a 00 528 that I love but I am making the switch to MB, and I just would like to know if any one is owned a BMW in the past and made the switch, what is your overall impression about
When I took it into the dealer, they told me that these engines didn't run that smooth in park. Said something about being due to the liquid filled motor mounts. Are there any other owners experiencing this? I'm wondering if I have bad motor mounts.
Maybe it's due to the weather, as I experienced mine after the car was running cold in 10-20 degrees weather.
The drive dynamic seats seem a bit too expensive, three thousand or so, for the value; I'd much rather have the feeling of the constant push on my side rather than a sudden inflation. I have not tried those seats, though.I did have a 740 isport with the comfort seats, and I could never deflate the lumbar portion enough to be comfortable; in fact the bmw seats in both the most recent5 and seven series just never felt"right" for me.And I've had four bmws starting with the 2002 and bavaria 3.0s. Those were great seats
The massaging seats are pretty worthless. You will not feel them after a month of use.
If resell value is important, please note that expensive options are ventilated or massaging seats DOES not add much or any value to the car. Things like distronics and parktronics (other than having cool (or ugly) looking holes on the bumpers) adds maybe $100. ABC is the only thing of some residual value; say $500.
What adds to the value of your Benz is sports package and designo editions. I found out all this after I sold my 2000 ML430 to the dealer.
Later,
BigRob.
Thanks!