1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 w/53k Miles

34 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT March 8th, 2026 at 8:19pm ESTBoatymcboatface (64) 0Big value. Well-bought. Go find another...March 2nd, 2026 at 3:55pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 0@PricklyPearAutoClub Yeah it's arguably the only one. Congrats @MSerpe! I'll call you again. March 2nd, 2026 at 3:55pm ESTGenevaMotorCars (183) 0Congrats! March 2nd, 2026 at 3:54pm ESTPricklyPearAutoClub (45) 0Congrats to the winner! We'll probably never see another one again.March 2nd, 2026 at 3:53pm ESTPricklyPearAutoClub (45) 2Such a neat little W163.March 2nd, 2026 at 3:52pm EST$13,000 bid placed by @MSerpeMarch 2nd, 2026 at 3:51pm ESTPricklyPearAutoClub (45) 0Dayum!March 2nd, 2026 at 3:51pm EST$11,750 bid placed by @IM_INNASHVILLE1March 2nd, 2026 at 3:51pm EST$11,500 bid placed by @MSerpeMarch 2nd, 2026 at 3:49pm EST$10,500 bid placed by @IM_INNASHVILLE1March 2nd, 2026 at 3:49pm EST$10,250 bid placed by @PricklyPearAutoClubMarch 2nd, 2026 at 3:48pm EST$10,000 bid placed by @IM_INNASHVILLE1March 2nd, 2026 at 3:48pm EST$9,750 bid placed by @PricklyPearAutoClubMarch 2nd, 2026 at 3:48pm EST$9,500 bid placed by @IM_INNASHVILLE1March 2nd, 2026 at 3:48pm EST$9,250 bid placed by @PricklyPearAutoClubMarch 2nd, 2026 at 3:48pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 2@GenevaMotorCars Do it I know you want it. March 2nd, 2026 at 3:48pm EST$9,000 bid placed by @IM_INNASHVILLE1March 2nd, 2026 at 3:47pm EST$8,750 bid placed by @PricklyPearAutoClubMarch 2nd, 2026 at 3:37pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 1Good luck everyone! This is a car that's probably not repeatable. If you're a W163 fanatic or a Mercedes-Benz enthusiast that just wants a new-used car this is the one. I cannot wait to chat with the winner here soon! March 2nd, 2026 at 3:37pm ESTGenevaMotorCars (183) 1Trying to keep my finger off the bid button! Unbelievable example. Exquisite presentation.March 2nd, 2026 at 3:20pm EST$8,500 bid placed by @IM_INNASHVILLE1March 2nd, 2026 at 1:15pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 1With just a few hours left, I want to thank everyone for the great comments and interaction we’ve had. This is a very rare and quite original car with some utterly strange options paired together. I’ve never seen one like this before. We’ve daily driven this car since last summer and did some services on it to get it tip top. I also did a paint correction to get the 040 paint looking nice. This really is a turn key collector level W163. I try to build my auctions so people are not hesitant to buy it sight unseen and I hope I achieved that here. Whoever wins the truck which is selling NO RESERVE today I’ll forward the full resolution gallery to your email to download so you have them on hand to add to its provenance. I took some cool pictures and had fun shooting my truck and I’m going to miss it. Good luck everyone! March 2nd, 2026 at 12:37pm EST$8,008 bid placed by @OriginalAndRareMarch 1st, 2026 at 4:35pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 0@MSerpe ...I actually didn't get a good picture of it closed from above -- shame on me! Let me grab one tomorrow when I'm next to the car again. Thank you for pointing that out! I'll tag you when it's uploaded. It'll be in the morning. March 1st, 2026 at 3:45pm EST$7,750 bid placed by @DeslpwrMarch 1st, 2026 at 2:23pm ESTMSerpe (33) 0@Stuttgart_Steel Great answers, appreciated. I will look at the video again, sorry I missed that part. Ok yes, I see at minute 28, thank you. I do see photos 312/313 of the roof closed from inside (panel does look very nice).... which photos show it closed from the outside from above? thanks again you are doing an excellent job with this listing!March 1st, 2026 at 1:33pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 1@MSerpe I have it opening and closing near the end of the video linked below. I also have pictures of it open and closed in the gallery. We opened at close it about 7 times during the photoset and zero malfunctions. We have a theory the complaints come from your typical driver who abuses cars. We always used the roof on level ground with the car in park as if it was a soft top. I also greased the whole assembly so I’m thinking most people never did either of that and that’s where the complaints come from since most drivers have zero mechanical sympathy. It’s not as quiet at highways speeds as a hardtop (for obvious reasons) but you can have a normal conversation at 85 MPH. Imagine any one of your cars with the sunroof vented at 35 MPH and it’s about as loud as that at highway speeds. Transfer case has been actuated several times and was one of the first things we tested when inspecting the car to buy. I also did a fluid flush on the case (and diffs) a few weeks after purchase since I like to know what brand of fluid is in there and that the weight is correct to OE specifications. We also left the car out during a few rainy days to make sure there were no leaks, parked on both flat terrain and slanted forward/backwards. I did clean the drains just in case and they had like no buildup in them. The car was very obviously garage kept. March 1st, 2026 at 12:14pm ESTMSerpe (33) 1@Stuttgartsteel Might you have a video of the option code 417 LAMELLAR ROOF in operation and does it make noise when closed at highway speeds or well sealed? Any leaks of air/water when closed? Do you have a photo of the roof closed from top/bottom? I have not driven in one before and noticed complaints on MBWorld about these, but I don't know if its just drama or real....... Lastly, have you tested the shifting of the transfer case (motor known to fail/grind on these) low / high ratio? thanks reference link https://www.benzworld.org/threads/how-to-repair-a-skyview-lamella-roof.1230460/February 28th, 2026 at 8:17pm EST$7,500 bid placed by @Martin1983February 28th, 2026 at 12:45pm ESTStuttgart_Steel (492) Seller 0@MSerpe Yeah it’s currently registered. And I’m in Marietta at the southern end of Dobbins Air Reserve Base. February 28th, 2026 at 11:59am ESTMSerpe (33) 0@Stuttgart_Steel. What I meant was, is this