Not sure I can share much, but check the web to determine what fair market value for that particualr year and model should be.

The 6-cyl engine is the same as what was used in the 99 ML320 (my former ML), and it proved to be pretty reliable. The only issue that came up with the powertrain on mine was the failed MAS. This particular engine has the harmonic balancer issue, which should have been taken care of via recall. (See sticky thread at the top of the Open Discussion page).

I have been reading threads about problems with the film ribbon cables that attach to the digital displays on the gauge cluster...pixels drop off the display or disappear altogether when they fail. One of the members was technical enough to repair the film ribbon cable on his and solve the problem. The display issue is intermittent on mine.

Only had mine for about three years...not long enough to determine failure modes on this model (W108). Had one expensive softtop issue, but you won't have to worry about that.

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car