Bid for your chance to own this 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG. As one of 1,425 US-spec examples built between 1998-2000, it's equipped with a 4.3-liter M113 V8. The car is finished in Brilliant Silver (744) over Silver/Black (588) AMG-exclusive Nappa leather and is offered with complete documentation.
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peter said:
Gulp...wow, I got it
....some day, as God is my witness, I am going to have a clean M156 engine AMG
Hi, Volchok...: sorry, could you elaborate a bit on your comment that the head bolts were done?...any record of that of which you know?....thanks
Darn you, Gregov!
....hope you get it, Massengillfam
....you guys aren't gonna make the reserve
....borderline show car...worth every penny, perhaps more
....well worth it!
hello...I have a C55 with 29K...drive it carefully daily...love ....someone is going to get a great car, all of the best classic attributes, and reliable
....Congratulations on the sale....I have one of these, a 2005...26K miles...I bought it at 22K 6 months ago...and I am driving it...they're built to be driven...love the engine, and quality...a sleeper...it reminds me of the C43 I auctioned here recently ...very few made and even fewer brought to the U.S.
...in that the car spent its life in California, this is really a nice one...a great, magnificent, jeweled, engineered beast
thanks everyone...quite the rush at the end there
@99amgc43HI good morning, hope you're well...a few years ago I had the engine remounted with new mounts...after which, it idles wonderfully...this is in the repair record (included in the pix, etc.) if you go back several years, maybe 8 -9 years or so as I recall...I remember this distinctly, as it made a world of difference, etc...upon starting, there is no vibration whatsoever...I don't have too many "cold mornings", as I live in a very temperate climate on the Monterey Bay...if I had any of the symptoms in your description, I would promptly drive over to my german mechanic and it would be addressed....I was obsessive about always listening to the motor, and I grew to know every little sound and vibration....the car became an extension of me...I always drove conservatively; no "boy racer" stuff ever.....not in my DNA...boring, yes!, but the condition of the car reflects that, etc...I hope this helps, cheers
@99amgc43 HI good morning, hope you're well...I have been a good steward of this car...it has brought me joy...and sharp eyes who notice what it really is, will walk up to me at gas stations and parking lots and knowingly nod, or give a "thumbs up" ....these are the intangible things about owning certain automobiles that make it so much fun...so few of these C43's around...
@xrayokHI, good morning I hope you're well...I have now posted pix of the new headliner, and of the driver's seat, showing it's great condition...cheers, PN
@TroyTolerHI I hope you're well...I am not sure I can do this with the remaining time for this auction...I can try to do one tonight (maybe I can have it up tomorrow, not sure), but I am commuting to work and my home is a ways away, as I write this I am now at work (incidentally , I am not commuting in the C43, that car is all tucked in , in my garage.)..you may wish to call my mechanic today and inquire about the car if you are still interested....it is a sweet engine....Circle Star Motors in Santa Cruz...
@xrayok HI...hope you're well...I can try to take a picture tonight of the front driver seat...s/b looking good...I had a cover over it during my use (I did NOT use the brand new unused sheepskins)...new headliner put in about 2 years ago, it looks new, will try to photo graph that as well tonight...cheers, PN HI ADDENDUM: if you open up the pictures on this page and look at pictures #55 and #56 out of 231 pictures, you can see the front seat..I will also try to get pix tonight....I hope this helps
@Nocavitation HI I hope you're well...I have occasionally over the years had the A/C serviced...at the same time, I have hardly used the A/C over the years as, living on Central Coast, it is 65F degrees in the summer fog here most summers.......I had it (A/C) serviced this year earlier I believe...it's probably in the records I included here...also, I don't know about VIN tags on bumper I can check...the car has always always been garaged overnight, and in the day, kept in shade 95% of the time...have worked hard to keep out of the sun...there have been some smaller paint repairs for tree sap on hood, door dings...the car has never needed a repaint though, the paint looks really good, the UV rays were held at bay!......I replaced front bumper with factory new bumper in a recent year, because of the parking lot concrete bumpers that are in each space on the ground in front of a car over which the car had occasionally been driven, and there were scrape marks I didn't like.....I hope this helps, thanks, Peter
HI folks....I hope I find a new home for this wonderful car, and where it will get the same love and attention it has enjoyed during my tenure with it...cheers
@Blackfin HI, I hope you're well...per my longtime mechanic: December 2011: "tranny service" new filter, fluid and gasket for transmission May 2016: new transmission plug replacement for transmission April 2021: "tranny service": transmission filter, fluid and gasket replacement June 2021: new conductor plate (& electronics kit) for transmission, also tranny service (fluid, filter, gasket replacement) ...I hope this helps, cheers PN
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....hope you get it, Massengillfam1978 Mercedes-Benz 280CE w/30k Miles
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....you guys aren't gonna make the reserve45k-Mile 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
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peter said:
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peter said:
....Congratulations on the sale....I have one of these, a 2005...26K miles...I bought it at 22K 6 months ago...and I am driving it...they're built to be driven...love the engine, and quality...a sleeper...it reminds me of the C43 I auctioned here recently ...very few made and even fewer brought to the U.S.2008 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG w/57k Miles
peter said:
...in that the car spent its life in California, this is really a nice one...a great, magnificent, jeweled, engineered beast1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
thanks everyone...quite the rush at the end there1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@99amgc43HI good morning, hope you're well...a few years ago I had the engine remounted with new mounts...after which, it idles wonderfully...this is in the repair record (included in the pix, etc.) if you go back several years, maybe 8 -9 years or so as I recall...I remember this distinctly, as it made a world of difference, etc...upon starting, there is no vibration whatsoever...I don't have too many "cold mornings", as I live in a very temperate climate on the Monterey Bay...if I had any of the symptoms in your description, I would promptly drive over to my german mechanic and it would be addressed....I was obsessive about always listening to the motor, and I grew to know every little sound and vibration....the car became an extension of me...I always drove conservatively; no "boy racer" stuff ever.....not in my DNA...boring, yes!, but the condition of the car reflects that, etc...I hope this helps, cheers1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@99amgc43 HI good morning, hope you're well...I have been a good steward of this car...it has brought me joy...and sharp eyes who notice what it really is, will walk up to me at gas stations and parking lots and knowingly nod, or give a "thumbs up" ....these are the intangible things about owning certain automobiles that make it so much fun...so few of these C43's around...1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@xrayokHI, good morning I hope you're well...I have now posted pix of the new headliner, and of the driver's seat, showing it's great condition...cheers, PN1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@TroyTolerHI I hope you're well...I am not sure I can do this with the remaining time for this auction...I can try to do one tonight (maybe I can have it up tomorrow, not sure), but I am commuting to work and my home is a ways away, as I write this I am now at work (incidentally , I am not commuting in the C43, that car is all tucked in , in my garage.)..you may wish to call my mechanic today and inquire about the car if you are still interested....it is a sweet engine....Circle Star Motors in Santa Cruz...1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@xrayok HI...hope you're well...I can try to take a picture tonight of the front driver seat...s/b looking good...I had a cover over it during my use (I did NOT use the brand new unused sheepskins)...new headliner put in about 2 years ago, it looks new, will try to photo graph that as well tonight...cheers, PN HI ADDENDUM: if you open up the pictures on this page and look at pictures #55 and #56 out of 231 pictures, you can see the front seat..I will also try to get pix tonight....I hope this helps1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@Nocavitation HI I hope you're well...I have occasionally over the years had the A/C serviced...at the same time, I have hardly used the A/C over the years as, living on Central Coast, it is 65F degrees in the summer fog here most summers.......I had it (A/C) serviced this year earlier I believe...it's probably in the records I included here...also, I don't know about VIN tags on bumper I can check...the car has always always been garaged overnight, and in the day, kept in shade 95% of the time...have worked hard to keep out of the sun...there have been some smaller paint repairs for tree sap on hood, door dings...the car has never needed a repaint though, the paint looks really good, the UV rays were held at bay!......I replaced front bumper with factory new bumper in a recent year, because of the parking lot concrete bumpers that are in each space on the ground in front of a car over which the car had occasionally been driven, and there were scrape marks I didn't like.....I hope this helps, thanks, Peter1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
HI folks....I hope I find a new home for this wonderful car, and where it will get the same love and attention it has enjoyed during my tenure with it...cheers1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
peter said:
@Blackfin HI, I hope you're well...per my longtime mechanic: December 2011: "tranny service" new filter, fluid and gasket for transmission May 2016: new transmission plug replacement for transmission April 2021: "tranny service": transmission filter, fluid and gasket replacement June 2021: new conductor plate (& electronics kit) for transmission, also tranny service (fluid, filter, gasket replacement) ...I hope this helps, cheers PN