2008 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

ML350 4MATIC 4dr 3.5L SUV

3.5L 3498CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

4JGBB86E48A302543

Clear

Gasoline

*** READY TO SELL THIS WEEKEND *** NO RESERVE *** GOOD LUCK **** 86,881 miles I have owned this vehicle pretty much since new - since January of 2009 - and drove happily over 70,000 miles in it. My ownership began by taking over a lease from a gentleman who was relocating abroad, then I bought it out. The car has only seen 2 mechanics working on it over its life time: one from an authorized MB dealership, and myself. All major services performed at MB. All paperwork in hand. I did a few smaller jobs, which I am happy to share with you as well. It is a great car, but for me it is a time for a new one. Now the bad, in full disclosure: The car has been recently diagnosed with transmission failure. Known issue, based on my extensive research. It can happen to any of these cars with 722.9 transmission and over 50,000 miles on it (just out of warranty, how convenient!), so keep this in mind when looking at other cars with such mileage that claim "they are in perfect condition!" So I have faulty codes for speed sensor, occasional limp mode driving forward, and a drag in reverse. I have consulted with MB and they want to replace the entire tranny for a new one - the easiest approach for them. Other options is to look for a fix: maybe it is just a dreaded conductor plate - $269 to repair by sending it to California (via ebay); maybe it can be rebuild - complete repair kits sell for about $500; or maybe just buy a used one for ~$1000 that Jasper certified mechanic will install for 7 hours of labor (option quoted to me in town, and all those numbers are easy to verify). This way or another, my discount to you for this is $2,000 and I think it is fair if you know what to do. If you want to quote me back with MB price for a brand new transmission replacement - forget about it, I already know it, and not interested. However, as yet another option, I think I could transfer you the offer I got from MB (exclusively presented to me by MB USA because of my service history with them) and then you get a brand new tranny at a substantial discount with a 2 year /24,000 miles warranty. My price + their offer = market value of the car, but then you really know what you are getting! Other than the above, there is a small tear on a driver seat, a small crack on a windshield, and few scratches here and there - nothing major. The car also had one rear end incident in November that shows in the report. Again, nothing major, just a scratch on a bumper (police report and insurance inspection to verify this in hand). I will update my picture gallery tomorrow - still working on getting rid of the the snow! Any questions, please send me a note. I want to sell the car and I want the new owner to be happy. I am selling it on ebay and only interested in 100% positive feedback. Will tell you what I know and maybe we can have a deal. PS. I am in Greenwich, CT, and only in-person inspection and local pick-up is available. But I want to make sure that when you plan to visit, we already have everything sorted out. So please, communicate first. Thanks for your interest.