Bid for your chance to own this 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon only on The MB Market. Finished in Periclase Green Metallic (300) over Tan (144) MB-Tex, this S211 wagon features 4Matic all wheel drive and shows only 101k miles from new.
Masondixoncraig said:
Thanks for bidding on my car, everyone.
@howS. . . interesting and excellent idea. I don't have a paint meter handy to take any pics of the readings, but this a good idea for the MB Market to consider adding to their tips and recommendations for auction photos in the future. To the point this observation brings up, there are clearly one or two places on the car where minor paint work has been done. There is some minor road rash on the nose that has been covered, and I detect some slight changes in the paint shading on the left rear fender panel. Appears to be nothing serious, and pre-dates my ownership of the car by some time. Wasn't at all a concern to me with a vehicle from 2008, but worth knowing about.
@howS . . . great question. Two keys. Both working.
@CICBarkeepHey CIC. I have not attempted to remove them myself, but yes I agree. Since they are aftermarket installation, they should not be difficult to remove.
@KingKittyThanks for sharing your expertise here! This may help explain why the other two mechanics said nothing. Based on your comment here, you have deep expertise and are probably right about the bushings.
@Masondixoncraig That comment should say “head rests.”
@avemaria Correct. Head rests are easily removable and may be stored. Also, the floor does fold flat. The passenger seat rear pocket has a broken plastic frame, and at some point a previous owner affixed it to the seat as you see it in the pictures. The left side of that pocket is normal, the right side frame is broken.
@avemariaHi Avemaria. Correct. That is true. The driver door is not completely closed in that pic. Great pick up!
@KingKittyHi KingKitty, Thanks for your comment and question. Picture number 150 in the listing above shows the right rear suspension from underneath the vehicle, including some of the swing arm. We are also posting a video tomorrow that shows the underside of the car in a vid. Fully transparency . . . we've had the entire car carefully inspected by multiple mechanics, and of the three who looked at it only one commented on the right rear swing arm showing any signs of wear. This isn't at all noticeable when driving the car, and the mechanic didn't indicate it needed to be replaced soon. Also, to be clear, this is not something I would have fixed right away myself using this vehicle as a daily driver. In an effort to be fully transparent about everything we know about the vehicle, we shared this observation from the mechanic because it came up during a review of the vehicle.
It is worth mentioning that one commenter asked (in the email feature) whether or not there is a quote for the potential cost of fixing the right rear swing arm. We noted in response that the car is perfectly drivable as is, and shared an estimate that parts for this job are likely in the range of $150, and then your local Mercedes mechanic mechanic will likely charge at least a few hours of labor for this job. So, all told we estimate this to cost between $350 and $500 to fix depending on your local market. Also, "how to" videos are available on YouTube for the more adventurous home mechanics out there.
Thanks for your comment! The only intention here is to get this beautiful Mercedes to a good home at a fair price. Hopefully it is clear that some real TLC has been invested in this one. :-)
@LWB250Thanks for your comment! The only intention here is to get the beautiful Mercedes to a good home, at a fair price.
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2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
Thanks for bidding on my car, everyone.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@howS. . . interesting and excellent idea. I don't have a paint meter handy to take any pics of the readings, but this a good idea for the MB Market to consider adding to their tips and recommendations for auction photos in the future. To the point this observation brings up, there are clearly one or two places on the car where minor paint work has been done. There is some minor road rash on the nose that has been covered, and I detect some slight changes in the paint shading on the left rear fender panel. Appears to be nothing serious, and pre-dates my ownership of the car by some time. Wasn't at all a concern to me with a vehicle from 2008, but worth knowing about.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@howS . . . great question. Two keys. Both working.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@CICBarkeepHey CIC. I have not attempted to remove them myself, but yes I agree. Since they are aftermarket installation, they should not be difficult to remove.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@KingKittyThanks for sharing your expertise here! This may help explain why the other two mechanics said nothing. Based on your comment here, you have deep expertise and are probably right about the bushings.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@Masondixoncraig That comment should say “head rests.”2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@avemaria Correct. Head rests are easily removable and may be stored. Also, the floor does fold flat. The passenger seat rear pocket has a broken plastic frame, and at some point a previous owner affixed it to the seat as you see it in the pictures. The left side of that pocket is normal, the right side frame is broken.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@avemariaHi Avemaria. Correct. That is true. The driver door is not completely closed in that pic. Great pick up!2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@KingKittyHi KingKitty, Thanks for your comment and question. Picture number 150 in the listing above shows the right rear suspension from underneath the vehicle, including some of the swing arm. We are also posting a video tomorrow that shows the underside of the car in a vid. Fully transparency . . . we've had the entire car carefully inspected by multiple mechanics, and of the three who looked at it only one commented on the right rear swing arm showing any signs of wear. This isn't at all noticeable when driving the car, and the mechanic didn't indicate it needed to be replaced soon. Also, to be clear, this is not something I would have fixed right away myself using this vehicle as a daily driver. In an effort to be fully transparent about everything we know about the vehicle, we shared this observation from the mechanic because it came up during a review of the vehicle.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
It is worth mentioning that one commenter asked (in the email feature) whether or not there is a quote for the potential cost of fixing the right rear swing arm. We noted in response that the car is perfectly drivable as is, and shared an estimate that parts for this job are likely in the range of $150, and then your local Mercedes mechanic mechanic will likely charge at least a few hours of labor for this job. So, all told we estimate this to cost between $350 and $500 to fix depending on your local market. Also, "how to" videos are available on YouTube for the more adventurous home mechanics out there.2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
Thanks for your comment! The only intention here is to get this beautiful Mercedes to a good home at a fair price. Hopefully it is clear that some real TLC has been invested in this one. :-)2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Masondixoncraig said:
@LWB250Thanks for your comment! The only intention here is to get the beautiful Mercedes to a good home, at a fair price.