Lilith

1995

Mercedes-Benz

E320

Midnight Blue

Special Edition

Lilith, my 1995 E320 Mercedes-Benz gasoline powered 3.2L inline six cylinder Special Edition Sedan was purchased from a group of individuals who abused her and tore her apart in all sorts of ways, she was most certainly on her last legs gasping for air when I purchased her for $800 as a favor for my wife's mom (the owner of the car, but not the driver). It was a waste of money, but I was in love with the idea of restoring that amazing automobile to its former glory. Honestly the car was in terrible condition, the air ride suspension being blown out in the rear and sagging in the front, engine was irregularly if ever inspected, blown front end parts, the interior trashed, a mysterious oil leak, and noticeable transmission wear; not to mention that almost none of the interior functions worked (no dashboard lights including the tachometer or anything else for that matter). It needed way more than some "TLC", but I was ready to proceed anyways, so the restoration began.

The car has been in and out of the shop continuously (I know an excellent indie mechanic who is a personal friend), and it still hasn't been fully restored, but it most certainly has improved 200% compared to the condition I described above. So far I have put around $1500-2000 in parts and around $2500-4000 in labor counting my enormous "family" discount.

I have driven the car over 10,000-20,000 miles in a short period of time and it has both impressed and frustrated me. I have so far fixed everything in the vehicle except for the blower fan (resistor) which quit shortly after I bought the car, the sunroof, an annoying rough idle, the mysterious oil leak, some transmission slipage (272k+ miles) and a very rare engine stall when shifting from reverse to drive or vice versa.

This is my first Mercedes-Benz and I couldn't be more impressed at how tough the car is. Its comfortable to drive, handles beautifully, lots of trunk room, horsepower combined with fuel economy, and is an eye turner going down the interstate flying by others when I want. I hope for much continued enjoyment from this car! Thank you for reading, any questions feel free to ask.

M104 3.2L Inline Six (Gasoline powered)

Automatic climate control, leather seats, dark wood grain interior trim, power seats with a memory to save positioning, sunroof, and folding headrests in the back seat to improve visibility when needed

Chrome/Stainless Steel Trim

Air Ride with automatic hydraulic leveling

Aluminum Alloy Wheels