This 2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 Sport was purchased new in California 55k miles. where it’s remained since. The current owner purchased this E430 in 2002 with 27k miles noted. They’ve kept the car in a climate controlled garage and added approximately 55k miles. Finished in Black (040) over Anthracite Leather (211), power comes from a 4.3-liter M113 V8 paired with a five-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. Features include the Sport package, automatic climate control, a glass sunroof, factory COMAND, a rear rollerblind, and aftermarket directional wheels. The included Carfax shows 16 service history records and the seller is including all records since 2000. The seller replaced the battery in December of 2025. This E430 is now offered by the current owner and seller in Lake Forest, California with factory literature, service records since new, the original window sticker, a Carfax report, and a clean California title.
The exterior is finished in Black (040) and features factory AMG body work including sculpted bumpers and side skirts. Additional features include halogen headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, factory blue-tinted glass, and a power sunroof. The car is free from any corrosion and close-up images of the exterior are provided in the photo gallery below. The seller notes the rear bumper insert has been repainted and an accident was reported between 2004 and 2005 with little information given.
Aftermarket 17″ wheels are finished in silver paint and wear Michelin Pilot Sport tires measuring 235/45 on all four corners. A spare wheel is located under the trunk floor along with the factory tool roll. 2017 date codes are noted for each tire.
The interior features Anthracite Leather (211) seating surfaces and burl wood trim on the center console, dashboard, steering wheel, and door panels. Amenities include automatic climate control, factory COMAND, cruise control, power seats, and electrically adjustable side mirrors. Original velour floor mats are shown for each floor board.
The leather and wood-wrapped multi-function steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. The digital odometer indicates just under 82k miles and some pixels are missing for the digital ambient temperature gauge and clock.
The naturally aspirated 4.3-liter M113 V8 produced 275 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque when new. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 722.6 five-speed automatic transmission. The included Carfax shows 16 service history records and the seller is including all records since 2000. The seller replaced the battery in December of 2025. Additional underbody photos can be viewed in the gallery.
The included Carfax report shows linear mileage updates since new. This E430 is now offered by the current owner and seller in Lake Forest, California with factory literature, service records since new, the original window sticker, a Carfax report, and a clean California title.
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3 Comments
Great looking car. I'm not usually a huge fan of black on black but it sure works here. Some questions: The description doesn't make mention of many known flaws, aside from the dead pixels in the dash display. I did notice the photos in the gallery showing the sagging headliner. Do all the electronics work as intended, especially climate control, sunroof, rear sunshade, seat and mirror controls, locks, and windows? There are some scrambled sentences in the listing but it looks like you've owned the car since 2002? Do you have some recent alignment spec sheets that show how straight the suspension is? Maybe you can also share some additional details about the two accidents in 2004 and 2005 mentioned in the listing? As a long term owner, how is the suspension holding up in terms of firmness, and handling? Any play in the wheels, or excessive bounce/softness? How does the car feel compared to when you bought it, and what work if any has been done on the suspension? Any leaks, especially around the front and/or rear main seals, transmission, or differential? I see a rather large stack of service records in the gallery, I'd love to see what the individual services were - any chance of uploading them individually? Less important and unlikely, but do you still have the original wheels? If not, thembmarket always has cool original wheels up for auction, so I know where to look for replacements. Sorry if that felt like a barrage of questions, love these cars and have wanted one for a while, just seeing if this one checks the boxes. Thanks, and good luck with the auction!@Kevinbriem I appreciate your input, it is a beautiful car.Seeing this makes me question selling my 99 sport. The facelift version here has a subtly more sophisticated look. Black on black gives it an AMG look as well. Rims aren't my favorite, but certainly not a deal breaker. Might take a lot of restraint to not get involved here. Beautiful car.