Hi all, 5 years ago I asked about purchasing my first v8, a clk55. I never did get one and now I'm back, once again looking for my first v8!
Budget will be sub 5k for an e500. It isn't the only option I'm considering but it's top of my want list.
They seem to be praised everywhere I look, including from a friend who owned one for a year.
The main issues I can see are related to the air suspension and sbc pump.
Should I worry about the sbc? Does it really cost 1k to sort, or are there cheaper options to fix now?
I assume the air suspension doesn't all need replacing in one hit, should it fail. With that assumption in mind, it doesn't particularly concern me. However, there's a car for sale at the moment where it's been replaced with bilstein shocks and springs. I appreciate many of you would prefer air, but is it a reliable consideration?
Anything else worth mentioning? I'll only be doing maybe 6k miles a year in it.
Budget will be sub 5k for an e500. It isn't the only option I'm considering but it's top of my want list.
They seem to be praised everywhere I look, including from a friend who owned one for a year.
The main issues I can see are related to the air suspension and sbc pump.
Should I worry about the sbc? Does it really cost 1k to sort, or are there cheaper options to fix now?
I assume the air suspension doesn't all need replacing in one hit, should it fail. With that assumption in mind, it doesn't particularly concern me. However, there's a car for sale at the moment where it's been replaced with bilstein shocks and springs. I appreciate many of you would prefer air, but is it a reliable consideration?
Anything else worth mentioning? I'll only be doing maybe 6k miles a year in it.