$2,692
Fort Pierce, Florida
Category
Convertible
Mileage
120200
Posted Over 1 Month
This is a classic luxury automobile, with an average of just 7,512 miles annually. My wife and I are the third owners, and have driven this car with delight for the past six-plus years. No accidents. No pets. No smokers. Lots of luxury gizmos, including heated leather seats, a Bose sound system, and rain-activated windshield wipers. The car is powered by a 3.2-L, V-6 engine, with a 5-speed automatic transmission. We get about 18 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and around 27 mpg on the highway. Remaining tire life is about one-half. The A/C is cold. Only two other cars like this were found for sale within 500 miles of us, one for $5,950, the other for $6,499 - or, an average of $6,225. Estimates to put our car back in tip-top shape and ready for another 100,000 miles include front brake pads ($367), right-front wheel bearing ($316), right-side outer tie rod ($253), and main seal replacement ($760). A few bits of rust can be found at several points on the exterior, with some fading of the clear coat on the rear bumper. (An optional specialty paint job averages $1,316.) The dash has a few small cracks. The headliner appears weathered ($221). A turning point in our decision to sell or keep this car occurred just last week, when the battery/alternator warning light came on as the power steering got stiff – something that various Mercedes forums attribute to a failed ABS wheel sensor ($300). All tolled, we could spend around $3,533 to fully repair and recondition this Mercedes – which is too much for a retired couple to invest in what is now a third-and-spare car. Hence, the decision to let her go. Take the aforementioned $6,225, deduct all $3,533 for refurbishing, and the balance is $2,692. That’s all we’re asking for this classic car, as is. Don't wait to make a best offer, because someone will buy this car at this kind of asking price.
Trim E Class
