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What are the impressions of this car. I can get one (and most likely will) for 27,000 grand. With 65,000 miles on the clock and in great, great condition. What are the general impressions of the car. I love the power and the car is very solid. What is the 0-60 on it and did the 97 model year have the driver adaptive tranny? I never had a MBZ V-8, and if taken car of, will it last and is it reliable. Also does it get terrible gas milage, like 9-12 mpg around town.
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This model was a 1 year effort. One of the best cars I've driven!! Great mileage 15 around town with ME & over 20 with my wife driving. Had a DEMO for 1 month! The only thing to watch for is TRANSMISSION! Fluid change is $200 but trans is $3000-4000. Look at production date as many of these were early 1996. I would thing about a extended warranty!
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MB Doc, thanks for replying.
Is the tranny of that year the new driver adaptive one? Also could I get the car starmarked, even though its not coming from a MBZ dealer. I checked the production date, and its a 97, tell me about the tranny, where their any problems with it.
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"Damn the torpedos, four bells full speed ahead" -Admiral Farragut -1987 300E Smoke Silver -1997 S320 Black on Black -Soon To be E55 AMG -27 foot Grady White Offshore Sportfish. |
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The 1996 & later V-8's all have this ADAPTIVE trans. A lot of early cars did have trans problems, not from hard driving! Like I said a lot of the 1997 E420 were made in 1996 as this car went on sale in Mrch 1996. These are the ones with trans problems. STARMARK is a good idea$$$.
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MERCEDES Benz Master Guild Technician (6 TIMES) ASE Master Technician Mercedes Benz Star Technician (2 times) 44 years foreign automotive repair 27 Years M.B. Shop foreman (dealer) MB technical information Specialist (15 years) 190E 2.3 16V ITS SCCA race car (sold) 1986 190E 2.3 16V 2.5 (sold) Retired Moderator |
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congratulations!
Congrats on finding a 97 E420 for under 30k!
Have driven many of them; they are great cars, have pretty good handling although you may find that your 300E handles a little better in hard driving. BTW, My 500 is now gone and I have gotten a 1991 560SEC instead. Always looking for good deals in Philly/NJ area. Thanks, Ben
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