OK so I had someone reach out about my pristine 200 e430 for sale...I had it listed online for $3200. Only had $2000 in the car just looking for a quick profit I enjoyed it for the for five months that I’ve owned it.

A guy reaches out to me and tells me he has a 2001 E3 20 that his mother drives in he might be interested in trading I told him no I wasn’t interested but he drove the car up today when he was coming to check out my E4 30.

The guy is a technician actually a manager over the technicians at a large Mercedes store in Atlanta and he has maintain this E3 20 for his mother for 5 years. She put 70,000 miles on it since they bought it in 2014. The car came out of Virginia and has a little bit of rust in the rear wheel fender arches I looked under the car and did not really see any rust anywhere else. I also looked at the front spring perches and they looked great. Is there anywhere else on a w210 that turns to rust?

Being in Georgia I just never have to deal with a rusty car. I traded him the E3 20+ $2400 which worked out great for me I have a good daily driver that has heated seats Michelin tires and has been maintained by a Mercedes tech for five years. It runs and drives great it just leaves a little to desire in the appearance arena I may drive the crap out of this thing and I won’t feel bad about drafting people and touching the rear bumper

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17' Rogue SV 70k
11’ Saab 9-5 NG 94k
10’ e550 4matic 185k

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02' e320 210k
00' e430 167k
01' e320 171k (regret sale)
91' 300d 2.5t 300k (sold to ecoofidaho)
79' 240d 177k (old yellow my avatar)
87' 300d 169k (junk but fast)
85' 300tdt 261k (RBM parts delivery)
85' 300dt 68k (one owner cream puff)
82' 240d 250k
84' 300dt 198k (sold to diesel don)
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