It has a rear sun shade that's not working - no biggie, easy fix. It also has
heated seats.
Dan
> On Mar 14, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
> Looked at a 1999 S320 this morning in Sarasota. Former diplomatic corps
> retiree with more money than he knows what to do with. Long time MB owner,
> first one was a new 1979 300D he did through diplomatic program with European
> delivery. His wife just bought a Maserati convertible for a "fun" car. Go
> figure.
>
> Anyway, car has 154k on it, second owner (not first as he said in the ad), a
> CPO car when he bought it in Alexandria, VA from the MB dealer there. 3000
> mile oil changes, all service done by the dealer with documentation, good
> mechanicals, pretty decent cosmetics, everything works.
>
> The car was amazingly peppy for a six in a W140 chassis, as we took it out on
> the interstate and I really put my foot into it. Certainly not the
> neck-snapping response you get from the M119, but still pretty good
> considering the significantly smaller engine with the same amount of iron
> behind it and the AC running full blast.
>
> It's got some sort of 3M clear film on the nose and hood that was installed
> by the VA dealer to prevent rock chips. Hmm. Looks like it can come off
> easily, and since it's clear there doesn't seem to be any effect on the paint
> color (black). Both front and rear bumpers are faded, and the top portions
> of the front bumper are starting to fail paint-wise, which is not surprising
> and something commonly seen on these cars, especially down here. Engine
> compartment was clean and everything was intact and in place. Looks like it
> might need motor mounts, but there wasn't a noticeable amount of vibration in
> the passenger compartment. They just looked collapsed.
>
> Bottom of the car and wheel wells were clean with no signs of rust. Some
> minor surface rust on some of the front suspension components, but nothing of
> significance. Good tires ("It's always had Michelins!") but dirty wheels.
> Lots of brake pad present. Trunk is clean and all the things you would
> expect are in it, including an MB cover for the car. No signs of water or
> other nastiness. 1.5 year old MB battery.
>
> Interior leather had some overall wear but no rips, tears or breakdown,
> especially on the driver's side bolster. All the interior bits work,
> including sunroof, seats and instrumentation. Original Becker with trunk
> mounted CD changer. AC worked and showed no error codes in diagnostics, and
> was ICE COLD during our drive with an ambient of about 85F. Carpets are
> clean and pretty much unworn. Headliner is clean and intact.
>
> Negatives:
>
> Driver's side rear door has ding in front of door handle where someone nailed
> them in a parking lot with a car door or something. Not something the
> paintless dent guys could fix, I think, but I'm not sure. Paint isn't
> broken, which is good.
>
> As mentioned previously, both front and rear bumpers need repaint. Side
> lower trim panels look a little flat as well, but that may be me. It's
> possible a hard core Martha session could bring them back.
>
> All in all, a definitely contender for addition to the fleet.
>
> He's been asking $4500 or best offer and has had no takers, for that matter,
> no one else has looked at the car. It's a $3500 car in this market, which I
> may offer him once I see the other car in Orlando later today if my plans
> work out. He and the wife are leaving on one of those European river cruises
> this Wednesday and will be gone for a couple of weeks, so if I can't work
> something out before that I'll have to keep searching if I'm interested. If
> I do follow through, I'm thinking having $3500 cash in hand before popping
> off to Europe might be some incentive, but it's clear this guy has a LOT of
> money, so that might not be a big motivation.
>
> We'll see.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
>> On Mar 14, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> Not a 4-matic, so possible rusty front spring perches.
>> --
>> Max Dillon
>> Charleston SC
>> '87 300TD
>> '95 E300
>>
>> On March 14, 2015 9:53:45 AM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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>>>
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