Right now seems to be a real good time to buy one of these upscale SUV's, the repo lots around here are full of them! I just bought a 2001 ML320 yesterday, the interior looks like new, the exterior also except for a very small chip in the paint above the gas filler lid. New tires, 92K miles, listed at 7995, they took my 6950 offer. It had belonged to an older realty agent who lost his shirt when the market tanked, had personalized plates, was taken care of very well. The only thing I can find that it will need is a new fuel filter, the fuel pressure goes away too soon, and then it cranks for too long when starting. I would take all the criticism of these rigs with a grain of salt, considering that many of the problems would be eliminated by the time you buy a used vehicle. Good check list to run through, though! My brother has a 2000 ML430, he's had it for 5 or 6 years, no problems with it at all.

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Richard Wooldridge
'01 ML320
'82 300D 4.3L V6/T700R4 conversion
'82 380SL, '86 560SL engine/trans. installed
'79 450SL, digital servo update
'75 280C