which year ML to buy?
 

99,2000,2001,2002,and 2005 cdi
. Can't afford newer than that. With one had to balance shaft issue,oh yes the 6 cylinder engine is all I want.I wanted a 430 but that engine has major problems will stick with the 320,so delete 2003.plans are gut mufflers and cats use one Borla muffler,125 wet shot sniper system.

Buy a 430
 

Who told you the 430 has a problem? The 430 has the same design as the 6 cylinder except there are 2 cylinders more. The problem here on this forum is most cars posted on here on not serviced properly and people are just bad mouthing the engine. Buy a 430

-Joey

thanks silver team. really would like fuel figures for a ml 430 by real drivers,I always get better than Mercedes figures,maybe they test mileage on the Autobahnn.

ML430 fuel mileage ain't great!! Looks like 14-18mpg in mostly city driving....

2005 cdi for sure

waiting for CDI prices to come down a bit

I would be careful of the bluetec diesels. A friend had one of the newer ones (a 2010 I think) and it left him stranded numerous times in the cold, and not for the usual, "hard-starting in the cold" diesel reasons. This happened in VA & WV, not exactly polar conditions.

He was back & forth to the dealer a bunch more times and eventually got fed up and sold it.

98 ML 320
 

We have a 98 ML320 with close to 200k miles 3rd owner since 2005 great truck, just replaced the original water pump last week, just did basic maintenance thought-out the years,we've been very lucky with this purchase.

02 C240
02 C230k
98 ML320
98 528i
97 Z3 1.9
97 318Ti