2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG w/34k miles

21 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT July 20th, 2022 at 2:52pm ESTChrispcar (2) 0A few notes after flying to California and picking up the car. As I walked up to the car the seller immediately told me that he had a Detailer at his house the day before I got to California trying to repair the fairly extensive rock Chip damage on the front bumper. The Detailer got sick and left before doing anything but putting globs of touch up paint on the larger chips. The rock chips could have been pictured on the listing very easily and I showed the seller a pic I took in front of him of the chips and how it would have looked on the listing. I do believe the chips were the result of being a Highway driven car in Arizona. But if it was enough of a concern to get a Detailer the day before I got there to try and fix it then it should have been disclosed during the auction and disclosed before I got on an airplane to pick up the car. In addition the seller mentioned one front wheel having rash in the listing but I pointed out there was other wheels with damage. Aside from those issues the car was described well and it drove perfectly all the way back to Texas. The seller offered me $1,000 off due to the rock chips but I have a feeling if the car was represented exactly how he saw it then the listing may have not gone as high as it did. Impossible to know now what would have happened. It’s just always best to provide all the information available.July 11th, 2022 at 7:09pm ESTfgiannola (0) 0Congratulations! I think you got a fine car at a good price....enjoy! July 11th, 2022 at 6:09pm ESTChrispcar (2) 1@TomFuelery Thank you! I have wanted one of these for a very long time. Last of the true AMG NA E Class cars. Kind of like the 1980's AMG Hammer that I had a poster of when I was a kid. I am particular and looking forward to a clean example! July 11th, 2022 at 6:04pm ESTTomFuelery (8) Seller 0Congrats on the win @Chrispcar - it's as clean an example as I've ever seen. And thank you to @fgiannola for a well-fought battle. 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I just sent @thembmarket undercarriage photos and a link to a cold start video, so you should it on the page shortly. @stockman - not as far as I know. The head bolt issue is largely overblown, especially for low mileage, well cared for M156’s that fall within the range. If it was his car, my tech wouldn’t bother doing it preemptively because: a.) the dealer's seen a total of 2 bolt failures ever (and this is a 63-rich locale), and b.) unlike a Porsche 996/7.1 IMS bearing, unless the car's being driven by an uninitiated thrasher, it’s something that can be safely addressed IF (not when) the problem presents (coolant light comes on), and at a cost that shouldn’t raise too severe an eyebrow. July 11th, 2022 at 3:27pm ESTthembmarket (691) 1A cold start video and underside photos have been added to the listing. July 11th, 2022 at 3:12pm EST$28,000 bid placed by @fgiannolaJuly 11th, 2022 at 2:55pm ESTstockman (1) 0Have the headbolts been updated?July 11th, 2022 at 2:45pm ESTChrispcar (2) 0I am a serious buyer and appreciate further information on the car. We are taking your word on a few things. Pics and videos should be an easy and reasonable request to add to the auction. For example the car is currently titled in Montana but kept in California. So just because it is titled in a warm climate does not necessarily mean it stayed there. Flagstaff Arizona is at high elevation and snows. Flagstaff is a very short and beautiful drive from Phoenix yet they do salt roads when it snows. So just sharing pics of the underside and videos of cold starts would be greatly appreciated. Since you are flipping the car with no records and you don't know the exact 12 year history of the car a more complete presentation is very helpful as we consider bidding. July 11th, 2022 at 12:35pm ESTChrispcar (2) 1Some pics from the ground would be great! Thank youJuly 11th, 2022 at 12:08pm ESTTomFuelery (8) Seller 0@Chrispcar - I don't have a lift, and while I'll try calling the handful of local mechanics I know, my guess would be that finding rack space in short order isn't a sure thing on a Monday. I can definitely get you some undercarriage shots in the next few hours taken with the car on the ground, but don't know how much you'll be able to see. That said, there's kind of nothing to see - it's a low mileage, garaged, dry climate car that's never been in an accident or had any paint work, and the undercarriage reflects that.July 11th, 2022 at 11:53am ESTChrispcar (2) 0Would you be able to provide some under carriage pictures?July 11th, 2022 at 11:52am ESTTomFuelery (8) Seller 0@Chrispcar - I'll try to get a video up before the auction's end, but everything sounds exactly as intended at cold start (and throughout, for that matter).July 11th, 2022 at 7:23am ESTChrispcar (2) 0Beautiful car, would you have time to post a cold