The price doesn't bother me, either.

Condition is everything. It is always much cheaper in the long run to pay full retail price for a properly maintained, good condition car, than to get a bargain on a basket case that needs to be brought back to life. It is easy to spend thousands on an abused Mercedes and not even know where the money went.

Don't take their word for it that it's been properly maintained. You must have maintenance receipts. If it's been serviced at the dealer, have them run a service history on it from the computer.

If you have real proof of regular maintenance, then take it to an indpendent mechanic that specializes in Mercedes and get a pre-purchase inspection. Don't be afraid if he finds something wrong. An 11 year old car will surely need some reconditioning.

Just know up front as best as possible what you're getting into.

Good luck.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".