Hellp everyone just put down payment on a 02 ml320 asking price for a certified vehicle with new tires and brakes 19,500 and 44,000 miles did I do ok,don't see many 320 for sale as well any reason?Thanks

Nice, low mileage unit. If it hasn't been under water, you should have a keeper! Yours should have the NAV unit and rear air as standard equipment.

Jim in Phoenix

Jim thanks no it wasn't under water but have mixed reviews on the mls.I am scared to death of repairs and they the mercedes offered one year warrenty but I might extend for two.All the bad stories about parts breaking and engine trouble and transfer cases I can't afford repairs.Do you have experience with this model to put me at ease about my purchase and extending the warrenty.

I just bought a 2002 ML320 for 17K with 54K on the odo. So yours sounds about right.

Black ml320 It was or is a dealer certified benz new tires brakes service done but it was missing back vent bezel and some damage to the underside of running board and nicks and a few scratches in the paint as well as a small ding on the hood.The nit nats who polished her went over the glass for the headlights buffed marks into them.No rip or tears in the leather all else works.Not much to chek under the hood I have yet to ck the low range but other than that she seems to run well.Was trying to decide on the warrenty issue for the Benz full coverage 2700 for two years.I also got the Roadside assistance assume that is standard from dealer.Anything I should look for here.Do you think I should get that warrenty not sure if I will keep it long.Thanks

Is the warranty they're offering you from Mercedes Benz...
NOTHING else is worth the paper it's printed on!

That's a little more than $100.00 a month...knowing what we know about the
"M" ( or ML or GL ) class that's CHEAP insurance...especially if it's transferable.

Yes it is a mercedes warrenty plus option to extend for two years total benz warrenty.Well not sure about the others that could be purchases.

DD,

The transfer case problem was identified as resonant vibration due to the original front to rear load split ratio. The 2002 would have hd the corrected version installed as original equipment. Luckily, my 98 ML got the new transfer unit just before I bought it. Now, with 151K miles on it, it runs great, uses about a quart of oil every 3000 miles. My wife won't drive the Eldorado anymore, and if we go anywhere, we go in the ML!

You should have all the fluids changed as soon as you get the vehicle, unless documentation shows a change to be current. Coolant should not go beyond 3 years (Zerex G-05 is factory approved), ATF is now a changeable fluid at 40K,(was lifetime). My front differential seems to leak until it reaches equilibrium about an inch down from the fill plug. I use Mobil 1 in the engine, trans ATF, and Mobil 1 gear lube for the diffs. Get the brake fluid changed too. ABS work is very expensive. A litre of factory recommended brake fluid is about $10 bucks and not a good place to squeeze the nickle.

You should be able to get a good bumper to bumper warranty for about $1500, for two years, getting you out to 100,000 miles and/or 7years from new.

Firemans Fund Insurance has a subsidiary that sells a good policy, Check the back pages of any "Autoweek" for vehicle specific warranties by other vendors.

Regards,

Jim in Phoenix

Thanks Jim I will work on the warrenty next year as the mercedes wanted 2700 and I just did not have it