95' e320 with broken drive shaft/flex disc - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

joegolden · #1 10-23-2007, 10:21 PM

Found this e320 close by and will be looking at it further tomorrow. $700 for 95' e320. What should I expect to spend replacing these items? New flex disc for sure. But is it a good idea to buy a used driveshaft? Thanks for your thoughts and ideas.

crhenkel · #2 10-23-2007, 10:35 PM

flex disks are easy and cheap, looking at about $120 for both. If you can find a used drive shaft maybe, check the existing out out. They are remarkedly durable.

joegolden · #3 10-23-2007, 10:43 PM

OK cool that doesnt sound to bad. Hope the rest of the car is not trashed. $700 almost sounds TOO cheap you know?

J. M. van Swaay · #4 10-24-2007, 09:49 AM

This could be a great deal, it could also be a very bad deal. 95 E320s have a handful of very very common and very very expensive problems. They are: enigne wire harness, head gasket, throttle actuator, and ac evaporator. The cost of correcting these common problems can easily exceed the value of the car.

TimFreeh · #5 10-24-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by J. M. van Swaay

The cost of correcting these common problems can easily exceed the value of the car.

By a factor of two.

manny · #6 10-24-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TimFreeh

By a factor of two.

Surely you mean a factor of 10.

joegolden · #7 10-24-2007, 06:37 PM

well it turns out the driveshaft is demolished. It broke loose on the freeway and trashed the underside. Also it is a MB repair shop selling the car for a customer. They quoted the customer a few thou $$ too repair the car and the customer walked out and bought a new car. The customer asked the Indie to sell the car for whatever. I am surprised he did not want to buy it and repair it but I know what a pain that can be. I have not seen the car yet. He just returned my call today and assured me the wiring harness and head gasket are good. I have never had a MB with working air so I would not know how to use it anyway

. I will for sure see the car tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions.

joegolden · #8 10-24-2007, 06:39 PM

Anybody want a fixer 87 300d?

Pete Geither · #9 10-24-2007, 08:26 PM

$700 ??? I would buy it in a minute,,, sight unseen. Parts alone off that car could bring you thousands. Wish I was closer.

brewtoo · #10 10-25-2007, 10:32 AM

I cannot believe a shop would sell that car for $700 if all it needs is flex disks and a rebuilt driveshaft, which you can buy on that internet all day long for maybe $350. Or a used one for $150. And $125 worth of flex disks.

Just doesn't make sense.

Arthur Dalton · #11 10-25-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by brewtoo

I cannot believe a shop would sell that car for $700 if all it needs is flex disks and a rebuilt driveshaft, which you can buy on that internet all day long for maybe $350. Or a used one for $150. And $125 worth of flex disks.

Just doesn't make sense.

Take a good look under the chassis..when a disc goes on a highway, the shaft turns into a distruction machine..they rip up the tunnel, crack differential cases, break tailshafts, etc.. one can easily total a car..

joegolden · #12 10-26-2007, 07:05 PM

Well when I got to the shop yesterday to see the car it had been sold. Someone beat me to it by just a few hours. However they had not picked up the car so I got to look at what I missed. It ran good and had cold air. However the body was dented and dinged and it had a set of c280 rims on it

Interior was good but non of it matters now. It sold. Better luck to me next time. Thanks for the comments.

brewtoo · #13 10-26-2007, 07:28 PM

You may have just dodged a bullet.

joegolden · #14 10-28-2007, 09:48 AM

no shiv