The 99 will not have steering wheel controls, that started in 00 with the facelift models. Every year from 96-99 was just a little bit different then the facelift models were pretty much the same till the end of the run.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 10, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
