http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/06/14/pricey_lemon/

Maybe someone handy in the garage could make a lowball offer and repair it........... Todd?

 

I don't do Mercedes. They are, indeed, some of the world's most expensive lemons!!!

 

Um.... Since it can only go a few blocks w/o breaking down, i figured you could figure out a way to keep it alive and enjoy the handling, and speed of that car!

0-124 in 9.9 - is prob it's QTR mile time, provided you could keep in running!

 

that car is fugly

 

I can scrape together a little... think they'd take $3k for it?

 

You would think that someone could fix the damn car. The only thing that makes it exotic is the fact that there are only a few out there. Even parts for it could be ordered from benz or even fabricated if need be. Just an engine on a chasis on 4 wheels.

Seems a bit rediculous to me. If I have a high dollar sports car in my possesion, that was one of only a few in the world, and my intention was to just resell it, you bet your ass I would beat on it a little before I sold it off. take it to the track atleast.

Which comes to the next point, if I beat on the car while its in my possesion and "possibly"do something to void my warranty, it is my fault and I pay for the repairs, right? Not sue the car maker.

The article only states the sellers side of the story, I'd like to see what a Benz tech has to say about the condition of the car. I'm sure there is a hookup to read the ecu and see how the car has been driven. I even think some of the lotus's have this feature so the dealer can make sure YOU break it in with out pounding on it to keep their "warranty" costs low.