Hey All,
Just found this forum and my first impression is that this is a MUCH better--AND informative--site than 2 other popular Benz forums.
Just picked up a silver '02 C320 last week, with 54k miles, for $12600. Carfax came clean and other than a few minor surface scratches in the paint, a missing passenger vanity mirror assembly (in the visor), and missing rear door lock (the plastic thingy), the car is in pristine condition. I believe the bank valued the car at over $17K so I feel I got a great deal.
Anyways, I've read that these cars have a common problem of the electric seat motors somehow draining the battery. Never read into exactly what was causing the drain.
I've also read that earlier V6 engines had a problem with the harmonic balancer (or damper?) causing wear on a plastic piece, which causes a heavy oil leak. I thought this problem was fixed around the 2000 year models.
Is there anything else I should be keeping an eye on?
Also--thanks for bering with this newbie--I'm thinking of getting 17" or 18" wheels and tires. Since the car won't be driven agressively, I'm not looking for super wide tires. I'd be happy with the stock 8.5" wide wheels and around 225-245mm width tires. Any suggestions on a great wheel & tire size combo?
Thanks!
