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Should I purchase a used 2001 C320?
I was thinking about purchasing a used 2001 C320. The car is listed as follows:
*) 1 owner, clean CarFax *) 74K miles (less than average) *) Clean interior/exterior...midnight blue/tan *) Ask price @ 12K USD ?) What type of mileage can I expect from a C320 as long as its taken care fo correctly? ?) Is this car up for major maintenance at this mileage? ?) How reliable are these cars? ?) Anything else I should look for or ask about? Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions... |
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I'd recommend passing, I have a 2002 c-class that I purchased new and I like very much. But it isn't unusual for owners to have a car with a myriad of issues. It's the cost of repairs, parts and labor, that worry me.
2001 was the first year in the U.S. for the c- class and I've heard people say it's not till 2005 ( or was it 2003? ) that the cars were dialed in. |
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Personally I hate C class. They are too small.
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Size really is a personal issue.
Now, a golden rule is NEVER to buy a Mercedes on its first year and possibly second year of production, as stated before. The real problem is that this C-class was plagued with many issues up until 2005, when almost everything began to corrected. Many independent techs here now swear on the 2006/7 C-class, which they say is almost trouble free.
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Wow! Used cars are cheap in the US. A car like that in my country will cost about $40K - $45K USD. Don't dream about doing great business. Importing used car is forbiden by law here....
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Jeeze, I think a C320 might have been somewhere around 40-45K USD brand new here, lol.
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