Good choice.

If you look at one, check for rust, especially under the door frame seals, under the bottom of the door panels and the trunk lid. The W210 doesn't have the chassis build durability in terms of rust resistance that the W124s had. Have the spring perches checked, they can fail if moisture got under the factory mastik at the seal (do a search, well known issue, MB sometimes covers it). Check to see if the tranny was serviced (fluid & filter). These came with 'lifetime fill' transmissions per MB, but that has now essentially been changed. I change mine every 50K Km. Also check oil change intervals in the service records and look for use of full synthetic since Day 1. Earlier models may have had regular oil on lengthy intervals, which can cause some sludge buildup. MB 229.3+ oil only.

Those are the big issues that come to mind...the E430 is a great driver and highway cruiser. It's heavy but it also moves when you need it to. The transmission adapts shift values electronically so if you've been doing a lot of city driving, you can reset the transmission (search for the procedure) and it'll feel alive again.

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

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