New to the ML scene but not to MB, have been driving a 1987 560SEL with 200K on it for a number of years I also drove a van that was getting long in the tooth so I decided to get rid of both and get something that I could carry stuff in an also act as a daily drive. I always take the seats out of my vans so I looked at the Chrysler stow and go vans but the did nothing for me. I have a friend that has a used, oops, pre-owned Mercedes car lot, he always gets in M class vehicles but most are late models and I am on a fixed income and cannot afford them and those that are older that I can afford were driven hard and put away wet, then one day he calls me and says he has a 1998 320 with 100K on it that is just like new, we have all heard that before, but he was not kidding, this ML is like new, the paint is original, checked it out with a meter, the interior doesn't even have any scuff marks in the front or back seats and most unusual not even in the cargo area. The only flaw in the paint is swirl marks on the hood which I will take care of when the weather cools down and there is a small chip at the top of the windshield and if he had sold it a his asking price he would have fixed it but he gave me a good price, probably over the market value but I can afford it as it wasn't a whole lot of money. He also had given it a 100K service so I feel it should run ok for a while.
Only had it a week and am getting used to it, the power was the hardest, or the lack of it, if you have owned or driven a 560 you know what I mean, but hell my wife gets speeding tickets in her Rav 4.
I need to put on a trailer hitch but it seems that OEM kits are no longer available just the one put out by Draw Tite. Does anyone know where the best price is on these and do they come with the hardware or does it come with a list of hardware needed to install, or does anyone sell a kit with the wiring harness and hardware like MB used to do?
I have the Hidden Hitch Class III Round Tube Receiver Hitch. Now costs $143 from etrailer.com. They also sell a wiring kit (which is NOT the same as the OEM wiring kit from MB, which is no longer available from MB). The difference between the Hidden Hitch and Draw-Tite is that the Hidden Hitch attaches under the bumper and can be installed without removing the bumper skin, while the Draw-Tite (like the OEM MB hitch) reqires removing the bumper skin and cutting a hole in the hatch that covers the towing hitch.
Personally, I like the look of the Hidden Hitch (which is ironic, because it is much less "hidden" than the OEM Hitch, given the fat round tubes that hold the hitch receiver). The downside (potentially) is that, because the hitch rides under the bumper, I suppose this decreases the departure angle of your car, if you are into doing serious off-road driving. On the other hand, the hitch better protects your bumper!
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