I would add that the 99 model was facelift car, so it’s got the newer stuff in the cabin and things like electric cooling fan instead of the engine driven one.
-D > On Oct 10, 2020, at 5:39 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Nope. Most dealers won’t let an owner see the VMI, short of maybe letting > them look at it on the computer screen. I have a source for them that emails > them to me. I just haven’t had a chance to get them the information. I might > still get it today, if not, Monday for sure. > > We’ll see. I’m still sort of “meh” on this one, but the pickings are really > slim around here for just about anything decent and used, or so it seems. I > hate to act fro desperation as I’m not under any pressure, but I also don’t > want to buy something and not have time to thoroughly vet it before I drive > it across country. > > -D > >> On Oct 10, 2020, at 5:36 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com >> <mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Can just the owner order a VMI? >> >> $2800 is close enough to asking price so you will probably succeed. >> >> On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 4:31 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> wrote: >> Went looking at a couple of W210s sedans with 4Matic, not something that’s >> common around here. >> >> First one: >> >> https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html> >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html>> >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html><https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/valrico-1999-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7207020887.html>>> >> >> Pretty solid, mostly Florida car, guy is clearly a flipper and I called him >> out on it (nicely.) I don’t care, flipping is fine with me as long as the >> price is reasonable for the car. Exterior is good, interior probably an 8 >> out of 10. When he got the car it needed a conductor plate and connector >> body as well as front axles, which he’s done himself. Car drives well, >> everything works from what I can tell. I haven’t seen the VMI on it yet, >> hoping to get one before the end of the day. Don’t know what his position is >> on price. Looks like it’s got three accidents reported against it, none >> major (“no damage reported”) except one in 10/2018 which appears to have >> been repaired at the dealer in Sarasota. >> >> I might go for this one if I could get it for maybe $2800. >> >> >> Number two: >> >> https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html> >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html>> >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html> >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html >> >> <https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/dunedin-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7211065337.html>>> >> >> Looks nice, doesn’t it? This is a classic example of pictures not telling >> the whole story. I was pretty stoked about this one, as it looked nice. As >> soon as I saw the VMI I knew it would be a bust, but I figured I would look >> just in case - you never know unless you look, right? >> >> Delivered in NY, went to Chicago, was up North until 2017. Interestingly, >> the miles put on the car while it was in Chicago were really low, like less >> than 3,000/year. This was encouraging, as I was hoping that maybe it was a >> summer car for a snowbird. No such luck. >> >> While it presented well in pictures, I could look into the corners of the >> front of the engine compartment and see rust. Perforations in undercarriage >> metal from rust. Surprisingly, the first place I looked was door bottoms, >> and they were surprisingly clean. But underneath the car was a whole ‘nother >> story. On top of the front fenders the paint was flaking off, too, something >> you can’t see in the pictures. >> >> I gave the car a cursory once-over to be polite and respectful about the >> guy’s time, but immediately crossed it off the list. And also - it had a CEL >> and BAS/ABS lights, which of course the seller failed to mention. “My >> mechanic said it’s something that’s got to do with the wheel sensors”, he >> said. Yeah, I’ll bet every one of them is rusty. >> >> Pass. >> >> I’m giving some serious thought on the first one until I can see the VMI. If >> it was pranged and the dealer fixed it, I’m fine with that. I didn’t see any >> indication of body repairs, so whoever did the work did it well. And I would >> add that the seller disclosed the accident reports when he showed me the >> car, as he had a CarFax for it that I didn’t look at. >> >> Hmm. >> >> -D >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> <http://www.okiebenz.com/ >> <http://www.okiebenz.com/>> >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > <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
