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99' E320 Wagon - Buy or pass on it
Hello,
I am thinking of replacing my 1994 E420 with a 1999 E320 wagon. The 320 has 55k on it and appears to be maintained perfectly according to the records. It's a one owner trader. Does anyone know of any issue with this particular year? Any and all feedback welcome. Thanks, Allan p.s. selling my E420 for 9k...any takers??
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1973 280 - Sold 1980 300SD - Sold 1982 240D - Stolen 1988 300E - Sold 1989 260E - Sold 1989 560SEL 1994 E420 - Sold 1997 E420 2005 CL500 |
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Read the crankshaft balnce failure - I forgot as to whether this applies to this engine or not but other than that it has a very good reputation so far. Is it a 4Matic? Are you going through a dealer to get it?
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dtf 1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles) 1995 E300 Diesel (228,000) 1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000) 2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop 2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles) 2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles 2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles |
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It's not a 4-matic. The car is Starmarked to 100k at the local MBZ dealership. Is there a certain series of engine numbers that have the balancing issue? How do I find this out? Otherwise the car is VERY clean and always serviced at the benz dealship.
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1973 280 - Sold 1980 300SD - Sold 1982 240D - Stolen 1988 300E - Sold 1989 260E - Sold 1989 560SEL 1994 E420 - Sold 1997 E420 2005 CL500 |
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This is the thread you want to read before buying the wagon Crankshaft Balancer Failure! UPDATED
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We have the '99 E320 4matic wagon and so far its been a great vehicle for our family.
The kids love the rear facing third row seats with their own cupholders! Harmonic balancer has not showed signs of fatigue but there's only 35,000 miles on it. Window regulators and oil level sensor replaced under warranty. Great Home Depot hauler. Over 83 cu.ft of cargo room with the 2nd and third row seats folded.
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2012 ML350 Bluetec 4-matic 1999 E320 4-matic Estate "A ship in harbour is safe, but thats not what ships are built for". - John A. Shedd http://www.varaderocigar.com/images/...ontecristo.gif |
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Re: 99' E320 Wagon - Buy or pass on it
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I Have added Comand,euro xeons,Heated/multicontour and Cooled front seats,folding mirrors E55 Estate body kit E55 Rims and LOTS of other goodies... Please have a Pre purchase Inspection done! Run a VMI report at the dealer Special att to A/C,Front seat frames,Rear Shocks,front lower control arm bushings,Trans..I Would service the trans! and Inspect for any gold dust in the pan. The late W210s are a Great car..most problems gone! Good Luck on the Wagon! |
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