I've been searching on the MB used car site for the past couple of months. I'd not had any luck finding what I wanted locally and, living in NH, I was hoping to get a southern car that hadn't already been through 10 New England winters anyway.

I found the car at the MB dealer in Asheville, NC. The salesman I worked with was very accommodating with service records, extra photos, and questions. Flew down last Friday evening; test-drove, inspected, and purchased the car Saturday morning. Drove it home by Sunday afternoon. The trip was great -- the car is fast, quiet, and smooth.

Some details:
130K miles
White with beige leather
Heated seats
Rear sunshade
In-dash CD changer
New tires
New MB battery
Religious, documented dealer servicing, including transmission fluid change at ~100K miles, regular brake flushes
Incredibly clean for 10 years old -- only one minor paint blemish and the headlight lenses badly need polishing

Asking price was $14,900. I paid $12K.

Now, sadly, I must part with the 82 300D...

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05 E320 CDI - 185K miles
82 300D - 200K miles (sold)