Can some kind soul check out a car for me?

[Popeye the Sailor]

The listing is below-hopefully someone can check out the overall condition of it before I fly down to fight with the dealer. Any takers?

Autotrader listing

[Popeye the Sailor]

I'd take an unkind soul.


I can also buy steak dinners. 

[Speeddog]

Lemme check where they are, BRB.

[Duck-EZ]

Make that a brave soul, that area iz a lil hoodie, homie

[Popeye the Sailor]

So I shouldn't go wandering down there with cash in hand? :-P 


If it's that bad that none of the locals would willingly go there, I'll pass. Call it a sense of self-preservation.

[Popeye the Sailor]

This one less likely to get me shot? It's at

7514 Foothill Blvd
Tujunga, CA 91042

Autotrader listing

[Speeddog]

Way better.

I'll go look at that tomorrow if ya want.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Way better.

I'll go look at that tomorrow if ya want.

That would kind of make my day. If it's not in bad shape I'll pop in shortly and buy it.

[Speeddog]

OK, consider your day kind of made. 

Seems a long way to go for a car, these not so plentiful up your way?

[Popeye the Sailor]

OK, consider your day kind of made. 

Seems a long way to go for a car, these not so plentiful up your way?

Bit of a longish story:

It's for me mum, and she's pretty picky. When she was out to visit, it was the only car she liked enough to go for a test drive in, and could see out of (she's quite short). She's always wanted a mercedes, as well as a convertible. There is a low price cap, a request for low mileage, and maybe three colours on earth she would tolerate.

Essentially, sort of has her heart set on one of these models, and from my research, the 2001-2002 years are far superior to the previous iteration.

All of which culminates into me searching, daily, for a month now for a very specific make, model, and year of a car which must also be automatic and have as many power options as possible, in silver, black, or blue. Old enough to be cheap, but new enough to have low miles.


If she could drive a manual, I could just loan her one of the many cars here. Until I can snag one, when she's here, she's trapped in the house, which is near nothing whatsoever.


What can I do? it's me mum-if I could find one that fit the criteria within a thousand miles, I'd go buy it and drive it back.

[Speeddog]

Well, that splains it. 

[Duck-EZ]

 [thumbsup]Glad it worked out
Yer a good kid Mr Incredible.

[Speeddog]

GOOD
Drives fine, rides decently, acceleration good, pretty quiet.
Top stows and deploys fine.
Heat and AC work fine.
There's some room left in the trunk with the top stowed.

MEH...
Interior is a bit weathered looking for an '01.
Paint has numerous scuffs and scratches, ding on rear edge of driver's door and LF fender lip.
Front tires and rear tires are not same brand.
Ashtray door missing.
A bit 'growly' when taking off from a stop, IMO it's just due to being a 4-banger, have not driven one of these before, so no reference frame.

BAD
The 'Check Engine' light came on at some point during the drive, not sure when as it's blocked from my view by the CC lever.
Needed a jump to get it started, battery was low.
Gas strut that should hold the hood up is blown.
Front 'spoiler' below the bumper is beat, cracked in a couple spots.
Driver's side seat control knobs missing, but it can still be adjusted with fiddling.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Sounds a little less thant what I'd be looking for in a mercedes convertible.


I can't thank you enough for looking it over-saved me a flight and all for something I wouldn't have bought.

[DucofWestwood]

Baby on the way and you're buying your mom a car. You're a good man.