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Old 05-16-2015, 06:54 AM
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2005 CDI, 250K $3950

Maybe too good to be true.
The VIN is good.
The phone is a cell number for a Real Estate agent in Brooklyn.
But the data card for the VIN shows the only options as heated steering wheel and heated seats.
The ad states that it also has Sat. Nav. and Pan-o-ramic roof, which it does not have.
It's worth a phone call if your in the area.

The last 3 on the list are all priced under the market. ( Rows 245-247 )

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1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
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Old 05-16-2015, 02:46 PM
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05 CDIs in the $3K to $4Ks, do hit the market. They all have high miles on them though.

What's not very common, are low-miles CDIs for low dollars too. A one owner, squeaky clean Carfax, 2006 CDI with 33K miles loaded (Pano/Zenon/nav/htd seats/rear-shade/wood steering wheel) was listed @ $13,951 at a dealer in NC Weds. It was gone Thurs. a.m.
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2006 CDI with 33K miles loaded (Pano/Zenon/nav/htd seats/rear-shade/wood steering wheel) was listed @ $13,951 at a dealer in NC Weds. It was gone Thurs. a.m.
That car was listed on April 17th on Cars.com. Row 173 on the list. Listed April 17th, sold May 14th. It was priced under the market and was a good buy.

I just updated it's status to "sold". I usually review all the ad links on Sunday or Monday to look for cars that are not advertized for sale anymore.

It would be interesting to find out what it actually sold for.
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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO
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Old 05-16-2015, 05:04 PM
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That car was listed on April 17th on Cars.com. Row 173 on the list. Listed April 17th, sold May 14th. It was priced under the market and was a good buy.

I just updated it's status to "sold". I usually review all the ad links on Sunday or Monday to look for cars that are not advertized for sale anymore.

It would be interesting to find out what it actually sold for.
OK, so cars dot com is your resource then? I use AutoTrader dot com. I do not recall seeing this one (in question) surface before May 13th.


Except for the Pano roof, I'd of probably bid on and bought it, if I were to inspect it in person. I have to drive it too.
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Old 05-16-2015, 05:45 PM
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OK, so cars dot com is your resource then? I use AutoTrader dot com. I do not recall seeing this one (in question) surface before May 13th.


Except for the Pano roof, I'd of probably bid on and bought it, if I were to inspect it in person. I have to drive it too.
Cars.com
Autotrader.com
Craig's List

And a few others that pop up on my searches, but even those are usually on one or all of the above. When I purge the dead links, I may find 10% to 20% back with new ads later that week. I then put the link on the row it was originally listed on and keep the original date that I first came across it. So, if you are a buyer, you may have a better idea of how long it has been listed for sale online.

That car had several updated ads and I wondered why it had not sold. It was listed at a price for cars with 75k to 90k on them.
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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO
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Old 05-16-2015, 05:59 PM
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05 CDIs in the $3K to $4Ks, do hit the market. They all have high miles on them though.

What's not very common, are low-miles CDIs for low dollars too. A one owner, squeaky clean Carfax, 2006 CDI with 33K miles loaded (Pano/Zenon/nav/htd seats/rear-shade/wood steering wheel) was listed @ $13,951 at a dealer in NC Weds. It was gone Thurs. a.m.
Sounds like a nice vehicle at a great price. However, a friend of mine a Bosch reminded me day before last that these cars really need to be driven regularly. Such low mileage may indicate the car sat quite a bit and/or was only driven short distances.
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Old 05-16-2015, 06:06 PM
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Sounds like a nice vehicle at a great price. However, a friend of mine a Bosch reminded me day before last that these cars really need to be driven regularly. Such low mileage may indicate the car sat quite a bit and/or was only driven short distances.
While true, that gives credence to only buying high miles, aging cars for minimum out-of-pocket in repairs. However, those cars do not command the higher resale dollars.

What I learned in the process of buying mine was that when you hit 'em with an on-the-spot cash offer, although thousands less than they may be able to get later, is that they will sometimes agree to your offer. It's their call then - 'cause I ain't coming up in my dollars.....
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Old 05-16-2015, 06:20 PM
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sat quite a bit ....
Atrophy.

That's whats happening to me sitting on my ass in front of a computer....
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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO
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Cars.com
Autotrader.com
Craig's List

And a few others that pop up on my searches, but even those are usually on one or all of the above. When I purge the dead links, I may find 10% to 20% back with new ads later that week. I then put the link on the row it was originally listed on and keep the original date that I first came across it. So, if you are a buyer, you may have a better idea of how long it has been listed for sale online.

That car had several updated ads and I wondered why it had not sold. It was listed at a price for cars with 75k to 90k on them.
CDI on Line 149 interests me. However, I'm not able to click on the link with any linking. Will the link happen if dropped in a browser box?
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Old 05-16-2015, 08:02 PM
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CDI on Line 149 interests me. However, I'm not able to click on the link with any linking. Will the link happen if dropped in a browser box?
On my computer, firefox browser, I click on the link and a box opens below it with the link, click on that link and it opens in a new tab.

Google the VIN. Sometimes you find a lot of interesting information about the car you are looking at.
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2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO
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Old 05-17-2015, 10:44 AM
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CDI on Line 149 interests me. However, I'm not able to click on the link with any linking. Will the link happen if dropped in a browser box?
That is the one in TX we talked about several weeks ago that doesn't have a maintenance history, is grey/blue and has Sat antenna on trunk. Asking price is high too.
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Old 05-17-2015, 03:29 PM
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That is the one in TX we talked about several weeks ago that doesn't have a maintenance history, is grey/blue and has Sat antenna on trunk. Asking price is high too.
Ah......thanks for the info.
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Old 05-21-2015, 01:56 PM
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$9500 / 125K / Florida
Priced 2k below the market.
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/ctd/5035631965.html
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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
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Old 05-24-2015, 02:14 PM
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Low miles 2005 @ MB dealer in PA

Pre-Owned 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class E320 CDI for sale

Low mileage at fair price with lots of maintenance on carfax but check out how many times the computer was re-programed. It looks like SBC hydraulic unit may have been replaced.
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What might account for frequent reprogramming of the computer?

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