It is a 6k car all day long out here if it has been maintained well. Personally I would go with the m113k forced induction version though. That motor is bulletproof and one of the few machines that could give a Tesla a run for its money at the stoplight
Interestingly a friend with the slowest model X raced a vintage Mustang hotrod at a light the other day. He said it was pretty even until the other guy had to shift into second gear, at which point the mustang was no longer a factor in the race. On Mon, Oct 5, 2020, 9:17 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A little, but not bad. These are fairly rare any more, and this one > appears to be in very nice condition and with low (>100k) miles. > > Show up with $5k cash and see what they do. It’s worth that. > > -D > > > On Oct 5, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > $6k? Seems steep > > > > --FT > > > > On 10/5/20 11:48 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > >> AZ Bob needs to run down and make a deal on this ASAP: > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> Begin forwarded message: > >>> > >>> From: German Cars For Sale Blog <noreply+feedpr...@google.com> > >>> Subject: German Cars For Sale Blog > >>> Date: October 5, 2020 at 11:46:07 AM EDT > >>> To: d...@penoff.com > >>> Reply-To: German Cars For Sale Blog <w...@germancarsforsaleblog.com> > >>> > >>> German Cars For Sale Blog <https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/> > >>> 2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 < > http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanCarsForSaleBlog/~3/tCzLi9_j4t8/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email > > > >>> Posted: 05 Oct 2020 07:00 AM PDT > >>> <https://bit.ly/33qkREz> > >>> I think the days of V8s in mid-size sedans are numbered. With > emissions regulations and fuel economy standards becoming more stringent as > the years go on, you’ll be seeing smaller and smaller displacement engines > along with hybrid systems becoming the norm in almost every car except the > ultra-high performance models. Look right now, the current Mercedes-Benz > E-Class lineup lacks a V8 until you get to the top of the range E63 AMG, > which starts at $110,000. Even ten years ago, you could get your E500 with > a 5.0 V8 and call it a day. Not anymore, two 2.0L inline-fours and an 3.0L > inline-six are what awaits your down payment. Buyers don’t really care, as > long as the car looks good and the lease numbers and performance are good, > sign ’em up. > >>> > >>> So rewind 20 years and head back to the new Millennium where the > E-Class lineup was simple. There was the 3.2L V6 E320, 4.3L V8 E430, and > 5.4L V8 E55 AMG. Done. The buyers for E320s and E55s were very different > people, as the E320 was $47,000, while the E55 was a significant amount > more at $72,000. Turns out its not cheap to pay a bunch of Germans in a > small town to hand-assemble a car. So what about the E430? $53,000. > Suddenly that extra six grand seems like a worthwhile upgrade over the > E320. You had more than respectable numbers at the time with 275 horsepower > and 295 lb.-ft of torque. Still, every time you saw an E55, which lets be > honest probably never because of the extremely low production numbers, you > wanted those 18″ Monoblocks and special body kit. Now that is 20 years > later, does it still make sense to buy an E430? I think so, especially this > one. > >>> > >>> CLICK FOR DETAILS: 2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 on eBay < > https://bit.ly/33qkREz> > >>> > >>> <https://bit.ly/33qkREz> > >>> Year: 2000 > >>> Model: E430 > >>> VIN: WDBJF70J8YA968307 > >>> Engine: 4.3 liter V8 > >>> Transmission: 5-speed automatic > >>> Mileage: 103,843 mi > >>> Location: Mesa, Arizona > >>> Price: $5,995 Buy It Now > >>> > >>> <https://bit.ly/33qkREz> > >>> Just arrived! This 1 owner California car with clean carfax and > extensive history of dealer service. Super clean cosmetics and nice running > example of classic Mercedes build quality. AZ Euros has inspected, serviced > and replaced motor mount, ac compressor and full synthetic oil change and > the E430 is ready to hit the road. > >>> > >>> Power memory seats, Elegance package, sunroof and two keys. > >>> > >>> <https://bit.ly/33qkREz> > >>> For 100,000 miles, this is a super clean example. Usually almost any > W210 by now has had a hard life and is maybe on its last legs, but > thankfully not this one. The seats looks great, and even the engine bay is > spotless. Not a leaking valve cover gasket to be found. Kind of funny that > this car wasn’t optioned with heated seats, but I guess you had to pay to > play back then. The only real flaw I see is the the missing badge on top of > the shift knob, but that fixable with a dab of glue. > >>> > >>> For $6,000, this is a good buy all day. You have slightly lower > running costs than the big brother E55, while still having that torquey > M119 V8. I think the thing here is that you have to be satisfied with it > just being an E430 and not constantly reminding yourself it isn’t the E55. > I know you won’t be touching a similar condition E55 for this price now. > >>> > >>> – Andrew > >>> > >>> < > https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/57-7.jpg> < > https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/57-8.jpg> < > https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/57-9.jpg> < > https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/57-10.jpg> > >>> < > http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GermanCarsForSaleBlog?a=tCzLi9_j4t8:uKQntjNiOC0:yIl2AUoC8zA > > > >>> You are subscribed to email updates from German Cars For Sale Blog < > https://germancarsforsaleblog.com/>. > >>> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now < > https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=Hi1rNdQHaT_cdpMGsqQPaOnZT6g>. > Email delivery powered by Google > >>> Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United > States > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
