Good to know. I couldn’t figure out how this would be the case. I’ll have to go back and look at pictures for the steering wheel - I could have been confusing it with the 2001 I looked at today.
I really like the electric fan. Makes so much more room in the engine compartment. -D > On Oct 10, 2020, at 8:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > The 99 in the link below is not a facelift car. The electric engine fan > started 99 pre facelift. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 10, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
