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2001 Mercedes Ml320 Sport With Trailer Hitch on 2040-cars

US $8,500.00
Year:2001 Mileage:105456 Color: Black /
 Tan
Location:

Jamestown, North Carolina, United States

Jamestown, North Carolina, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:SUV
Vehicle Title:Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed
Engine:3.2L
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 4JGAB54E51A284492 Year: 2001
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: M-Class
Trim: SPORT
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, 4-Wheel Drive, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: AUTOMATIC AWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Mileage: 105,456
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Black
Interior Color: Tan
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"excellent condition"

I retired from an airline not so long ago. My wife and I are downsizing and 
parting with a number of things that we have collected over the last 45 years.

Along with the downsizing and selling some things on E-bay there have been a 
few other things we are changing...so here's my story and I'm stickin' to it...
 
Our 40th Anniversary is coming up in a few weeks, so I asked my wife what she wanted to do...
She said, "Let's buy a pop-top camper and go camping!" We had borrowed a pop-top camper 
from her parents and taken it on our honeymoon in 1973. I agreed but said that we would 
need to purchase a tow vehicle as well. We purchased the tow vehicle (this ML320) first and 
proceeded to look at pop-top campers. We found a pop-top we liked and bought it (you can see it in the background in some of the pictures). The three of us went on our first camping trip (we have a 30 yr. old son with Down Syndrome who goes everywhere with us). After all the thought, time and effort I spent trying to find the "perfect" (reliable, excellent condition, safe, trustworthy, etc.) tow vehicle,
I did not realize the amount of gear and other "stuff" it takes for three adults to go camping. 
What was left over after the camper itself was packed had to go in the back of the Mercedes. 
We took it on our first trip and the opinion was unanimous... we need a Suburban or something with a lot bigger storage area. That's why I am selling it...
now for details on the Mercedes.

This is a 2001 Mercedes ML320 Sport Model (different trim and more options).
The most important option is side airbags for the rear passengers.
....driver's side and passenger side front are standard
Navigation (with the cd-rom set)
Bose sound system with weather band
Single cd and cassette in dash and 6 disc cd player in rear
Entertainment system and drop down screen for rear passengers
....entertainment system is VHS not DVD...I don't know if it works...I don't have any VHS tapes
    it would seem that the VHS player could be swapped out with a CD player 
(I have not investigated that possibility as I need a bigger vehicle)
Heated leather seats
Moonroof
Automatic 5 speed transmission with manual (no clutch ) shifting ability
All wheel drive
Factory tint windows
Mercedes side steps (running boards/ whatever they are called...see pictures)
Lockable strong box mounted under passenger front seat (with keys)
Sport wheels
AMG exhaust
New Dunlop tires 
New rear brakes for first trip (front were good) 
Battery new less than two years ago (receipt was in glove box)
new oil (Mobil 1) and filter before trip
I had a brand new Draw Tite hitch (made for this model Mercedes)
and electric brake assist installed by a local company that 
specialized in hitch installation. 2 inch drop Draw bar with 2 inch ball.
Hitch capacity is 5000 lbs. and that matches the Mercedes towing capacity specifications.
(that hitch package and labor cost me $900 three weeks ago....I have the receipts)  

This Mercedes runs and drives great. It is safe and more quiet on the highway than I imagined. 
I would certainly keep it if it was big enough for our needs.

You may have noticed that it has a salvage/rebuilt title... 
I bought it from the manager of a customer service department for a national insurance company. 
He said that a number of years ago the rear bumper cover was scraped on the left in a parking lot by another car. The cover was replaced and did not affect anything more or the title. 
More recently he was bumped in the front on the drivers side. 
The bumper cover, fog light, and fender on the driver's side was replaced with genuine Mercedes parts. I have a photograph of the damage, prior to repair, taken by the previous owner. 
He is employed by the same insurance company that insures his car and was required to send his title to NC state Department of Motor Vehicles where it was branded salvage/rebuilt.
When he had to purchase the driver's side headlight assembly he decided to replace both 
sides with the new LED running lights and halos around the headlight projectors. 
( I have the original assembly for the passenger's side)

As of July 19, 2013 Kelly Blue Book values it with the options and low mileage at $9788
and that's without the hitch and electric brake control unit.

I have it listed at $8500 or best offer. 
I am not interested in any trades unless you have an Escalade ESV or a loaded Suburban.
Come see it...you will be impressed as I obviously was.
(That picture with my reflection is of the door, not the glass...)

 
 

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