What's the deal with prices on ML's? Are they that bad, or just the bastard child of the Mercedes lineup that never quite found a niche? They seem to depreciate almost as bad as a Land Rover!

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Don't know. They started off with a bad rap and haven't shaken it off?

The early ones were just terrible.

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They were "built to a suggested price" and in Alabama!
That build price was was too low, stay away from 1998-99 models for sure!

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I've often wondered this, as well. About 2 years agao, when we were looking for a truck for my wife, we test drove a 2002 with ~65k on the odo. It was (seemingly) without fault. It sold from under us for 7k.

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1989 300E 144K

Alabama Trash Cans - or so the service dept at MB refers to them

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86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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Because when I think of an SUV I'd buy an Explorer before and ML... not because the Explorer is better... but because they are equal in my mind, and why not pay less.

The G wagon, the Wrangler, and the Land Cruiser (Ending with the FJ80) are the only SUVs that stand apart in my mind. the rest of them are just traffic to be passed on the highway. A PowerStroke Excursion or even better a Centurion are also cool.

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In defense of the AL plant in Vance, the early production did have faults, but their build quality in the years since has been exemplary, so put away those old prejudices. I'm looking forward to what they do with the C-Class production in a year or two.

My indy told me that the older ML's have problems with the shifter.

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Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

I've been meaning to try a 2000 and newer out at some point. None have really popped up worth buying.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Wow. I was looking at them on dealer wholesale and get a load of this ML's roof in Florida!

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Do you knwo what year that was? (also I thought they made the roofs out of aluminum, but I guess not!)

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Its a 2002 with only 80,000 miles on it. Looks like it just got back from Jurassic Park. They are smoking dope on the $7200 price. The thing is salvage value now. My guess is the used car manager didn't bother looking at the roof when he made the trade bid.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Unbelieveable! Looks like it all stemmed from a leak in that seam, but that is a TON of rot for a 9 year old car (not that its in good shape by any means). That is a parts car at this point, providing anything inside works. $7200 is absurd

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Had some very good times with a 98 ML320.




That thing was fairly indestructible. If you search the forum, theres some pictures of the torture it was put through.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Once been in an ML by sitting behind the wheel of a new ML in Metairie, LA. at the MB dealer about 10 years ago. Comfy, good visibility. Mileage? Reliability??

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