PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Upgrade 83 Mer 500 SEC from 88 Volvo GLE?

Jim B. · #8 08-22-2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamelotShadow

only records found start 2001
at 196,000 miles & apparently the car was used less than 300 miles
from 2003 to now

It also failed emissions last 2 times
2003 failed then passed
2005 failed then passed day later

mileage was only 100 miles or so in 2 years
guess the car sat & it didn't pass
it did smell a bit
don;t know if it passed legally this time
I bet this guy knows where to go to get a certificate
LOL

well paid $15 for report
which bascially says the car is 6 years old
a glitch
the vin is an old vin

its on the car inmany places
So....
arrgh

current miles 196,293

last mileage check in 2005 was 196,126

so only 150 miles in last 2 years

Car hasn't seen much driving in past 4 or more years

could have hidden problems
but as he says I could resell it for what I paid

yikes

It's hard to cheat the smog stations. If they get caught they pay $10,000 in fines and their shop gets closed. It's not worth the risk for them to do that.
There undercover inspectors too.

But who knows? Money talks. Hell, Bob Dylan said: "money SWEARS"

These cars will suffer a LOT of abuse and still run. It is not good for them to just sit around. But it could be brought back.

You would need to establish a baseline. That might include ALL new fluids: Oil change, new (Mercedes Benz only) coolant, a brake fluid change (required every 2 years anyhow), possible inspection of the air filter, spark plugs and wires, and of course, belts and hoses, and the power steering pump fluid.

Maybe a couple of hundred or so at least. I would definately try and get that off the $3,000 as was said...

Silver ones look nice. But it is hard to find them now in colors you like. I looked around for over a year for my favorite color: cabernet red, but could never find one. And, that was over 10 years ago, too, when more were around than now.