That's fine as well, will continue to use it on car bought it for.
Nice to know that MB has [had] that base covered, leaving it up to buyer to invoke it, or not . . .
Will probably do so, since like to give a car every advantage when winter calls for such.
Info supplied substantiated the Special Edition portion ... which, by the way, had little influence on the outcome . . .
FWIIWD, mechanicals, door, body, trim, "dings," bumper "trails," [lack thereof] condition of paint, plastic pieces, and like issues are more important [to me]. Than color, or options, especially for a car this old, and mileage it has. Another item that helped a lot, was that owner provided service paper trail that went all the way back to original owner to date of purchase in late '94.
Carfax, Experian, don't always reflect continuity of such detail items. For me, lack of dings, bumper scuffs, very good paint, very clean interior, etc., for example. Tells me a lot about how the previous owners - in this case two - took care of it, let alone service history.
I usually will "walk" from a prospective car purchase if it has dings and such . . .
My S.O. hates it when I park quarter of a mile away from the busy portion of the parking lot at Malls, for example. So, I drop her off at the Mall entrance, she waits; and I walk back to her, after parking the car. After shopping, whatever, I go and get the car, and most always remember to pick her up at the Mall entrance.
Rather than go after the semantics of my posts. I would really like to hear about "do's & dont's" regarding the car. Other car clubs and forums I'm a member of, talk about idiosyncrasies [the good, bad, and indifferent] of the car, and specifics as to the model, its options, so, so forth.
In time I will be able to search for such. That, however, assumes I know what to look for. That's where a lot of value comes from forums, such as this one. I have to presume there's a theatre full of experience and knowledge at the ready ... this forum.
I don't mind doing searches, hopefully, this site has better search engines than most I deal with.
That said, still doesn't answer what to look for. Kinda like the J's 5-W's. That's the big nit, there's always something(s) peculiar about the car/model that owner(s) with history already know. That someone new to the car/model would never dream to be vary of . . .
A good sample, is that MB has an engine heater at the ready ... good news, and do appreciate now knowing that Zeitgeist. May have taken a while to learn of this, now I know.
What I hope to hear, are those things, those items, to be cognizant of. So, that I get as much benefit and appreciation from the experience as you have . . .
