2000 Mercedes Cl500 Xenon, Amg Rims Owned By Hootie & Blowfish Darius Rucker on 2040-cars
Savannah, Georgia, United States
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I've always liked the CL500 and bought this CL500 at a Copart auction as I couldn't understand why it was there. No body damage, no interior damage but the car wouldn't start. So after winning the bid I checked the fuel pump fuse and was pleasantly surprised to hear the V8 engine come to life and sounding good as new. The weird thing was when I was picking up the car I was approached by a worker who asked if I had bought "Hooties Car". I said I guess, and went on my way. When I got the car home I was thinking about "Hooties Car" and went to investigate as I knew he lived around Charleston SC. Sure enough, tucked away in a hidden compartment was the insurance card issued to Darius Rucker, so if you are a Hootie and the Blowfish fan you can have the ultimate souvenir and ride like a Rock (country) Star! If you're not a fan well here is the scoop on the rest of the car. Exterior is very nice with only normal wear and tear associated with a 128K mile car. Its well optioned with everything from a sunroof to rear shade to Xenon headlights. Runs and drives excellent, engine sounds excellent, shifts flawlessly and the hydraulic suspension functions as it should as when you turn the car on and put it in gear you can feel it self level. Interior is good though being at Copart someone decided to steal the shift knob and surrounding trim (see picture). Rims are in good shape but the rear tires are going to need to be replaced. It was issued a salvage title I'm thinking because of a flood related issue as when I pulled the fuse I could see the signs of a water line that barely breached the floor but as the fuse for the fuel pump is located low on the CL it was effected by the water which blew the fuse. The bad things are as follows: sunroof slider shade is in poor shape and missing its felt cover and will need to be replaced or taken out, power seats do not work probably a result of the water intrusion knocking out the computers which are located on the floorboards, radio works but I do not hear any sound, SRS light is on as well as an ABS light. In all a very nice car that still gets a lot of attention even being a 14 year old Mercedes coupe! I am sure I'm forgetting to address something you may want to know so please feel free to email me and I will be glad to answer any questions. Thanks!
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Please join us in one great big collective sigh. Done? Okay, let's continue.
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