I am talking with the Mercedes Benz dealer in Valencia, CA about a 2005 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren they are selling. The price is outrageously good, due to the fact that the car was bought back by M-B on the lemon law. I have all service records and remedies documented, and the "lemon" documentation will be dropped if I transfer the car to Arizona. The previous owner did some lame "modifications", none of which are permanent. Namely, the guy liked flat black paint and painted the wheels, emblems, mirrors, and lower valence black. The dealer agreed to re-paint and/or replace the painted parts back to stock (no cost to me). The kicker, and question is whether it's worth it to buy a "lemon" car (the lemon situation was caused by a "knocking" sound in the steering column, which was later fixed with new steering rack and bushings, signed off and certified by M-B USA. I could save about $100K off the market price. (That's enough to get MY attention.) Before I go out to see the car (as I am in Ohio for the summer), I would like some opinions and other perspectives as to what I should be looking for, and asking. If I get serious, I may even need someone nearby Valencia to take a look at it closely in my stead. Here's the link to see the car:
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...onal&paId=307362222&recnum=33&leadExists=true
Any thoughts, ideas? questions? I value this forum's collective opinions.
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detai...onal&paId=307362222&recnum=33&leadExists=true
Any thoughts, ideas? questions? I value this forum's collective opinions.