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Old 09-16-2007, 06:19 PM
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Who's flying this thing ?
 
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Things to look for.

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Originally Posted by vwbuge View Post
Sorry, don't have any pics. My cousin is looking at the car. Supposedly everything works well. AC is cold. No rust. Grey Market car. Paint is nice as is cloth interior. Needs nothing. 150K. Not 100% sure on maintenance. What in particular should he look out for? Guy is asking $6500. Seems a little much to me.[/I][/B]
Me too. He could be hammered a lot on the price, at least on the West Coast, where rust free examples abound.

For that price the car ought to be really really good, and with books and records going waaaaaaaaaay back. With the timing chain, tensioner and guide rail changed, and a receipt to prove it.

Have a look at the buyers guide; I co wrote that with the site owner back in1999, but it is as good as anything else out there, though the prices quoted are no longer relevant, as to the coupes (or sedans)
http://www.mbcoupes.com/buyersguide/buyersguide.htm

also, this one:

http://www.sec-shop.com/buyers_guide.htm

It mmight be a nice car, and the downward price trajectory may have reversed, and this is the first car that proves it.
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