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Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/7/2006 1:23:38 PM

washoor

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Please help me with your advice, what are the

1- Major differences between the C230K in 2004 and 2005
2- any specific problems with the year 2004?

Your help is much appreciated

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/7/2006 4:14:19 PM

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Get the 2005 01-04 Mercedes are some of the worst ones ever made!!!

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/7/2006 6:15:31 PM

washoor

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Can you give me some more details on the 01-04 specially the 04 if possible, int erms of thier problems? .. as i see an 04 i like but again i hear all that talk about the MB problems during that time, are they cosmetic issues or in the core ?

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/7/2006 6:30:35 PM

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They are more electrical than anything which as u may or maynot already beware that these kind of repairs are costly even if you are able to do the work yourself.

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/7/2006 10:23:09 PM

washoor

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Thanks for the input ..would these problems occur during warranty, so they will be fixed, or they can occur after that
One more question .. do u think u can help with your opinion on this car, if it is a good deal
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-MERCEDES-BENZ-LIKE-NEW-LOW-MILAGE-EXCE-CONDIT-FL_W0QQitemZ160058980862QQihZ006QQcategoryZ6334QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/8/2006 9:17:42 AM

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Seems like a good deal but i would be leary for the fact that they put that it was a 6 CYLINDERS 3.0 Liters and it is a inline-4.

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/8/2006 9:47:07 AM

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ME, I would look at CARS.com to see if you can get you new vehicle closer to home, so you can have a mechanic check it out before you buy it. My 2001 SLK 320 has had no electrical problems other than bulbs and the heater solenoid, which I repaired. Good luck with your hunting! Let us know what you find.

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/8/2006 12:07:54 PM

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Drews right also autotrader.com for other cars and edmunds.com for TMV pricing casue they are the most on par with what people are really paying from my experience.

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/8/2006 3:18:18 PM

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Thanks guys ...Ok , here is the deal .. this car has all the proof needed that it is in perfect condition BUT it has a 'rebuilt - title' , it si florida car so it was decalred total loss in one of the floods they had , However again, the water never got inside, and seems as the owner preferred the total loss to get the insurance money ..

Now, from your experience, if i got this car now , and decided to sell later, How does dealers treat such a car for trade-ins

I know it is safer to get from a local (i live in LA), but the price difference outweigh the risk on this one, specially if the car proves to be in perfect condition.

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RE: Please help ..C230K 2004 Vs. 2005 compare - 12/8/2006 7:19:30 PM

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Uhh, I would avoid that car like the plague.

from the ebay auction:

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THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BACK IN 2005 FROM THE STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY SOLD AS A FLOOD DAMAGE SWEET WATER, NOT EVEN TO THE DOORS LEVEL, BUT DECLARED AS TOTAL LOST BY THE INSURANCE AUTOMATICALLY ISSUE A REBUILT TITLE,, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR WHEN BOUGHT IT, ONLY AN OIL CHANGE, AND TUNE UP NEEDED AND QUICK START AND READY TO GO REPAIR COST PENNIS,,

You know the saying about 'if it sounds too good to be true....

I highly doubt that a salvage title would be issued if there was so little damage that only a 'tune-up' was needed.

Do you think State Farm would total my 05 C230 cause it's raining out right now? Cause that's about what the seller is claiming. Reeks of fraud. I would suggest possible ignorance, but there are too many claims in the auction about the condition and how little damage there really was to believe that.

Keep looking and good luck.

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