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2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Stories
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2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320Visitor, Santa Clarita, CA, July 16, 2011 11:00I love my ML320! First of all the leather interior is beautiful and has held up nicely with kids and dogs :). Secondly it has never broken down on me. I have had to do some minor but expected repairs, and its been a great car. It does take synthetic oil but you only have to change the oil every 12,000 miles so it doesn't cost any more than changing a regular car every 3,000-5,000, andf it saves time since you dont have to go in so much. The most important thing though is that the weight over 6000 lbs can be a tax deduction since i use mine for work it s sweet and its strength is great in an accident my car was rear ended in a multi car accident on the 5-14 split it had only a few scrathces where as the other car (I was hit and hit a car) was crumpled. It is very safe, I LOVE IT!Flag ThisLike | 1 person likes this1
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2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320Visitor, Littleton, CO, June 26, 2011 14:24At 185,000 miles it's now worthless. We spent a small fortune in repairs over the lifetime - should have gone 225,000 to justify the expenses. The engine runs great but every other part seems to be broken. Given the level of care we gave to the car and the constant repairs (something like 50 repair tickets the first 100,000) it wasn't as good a value as 185,000 miles implies. However, the ML was great in the snow - especially safe going over CO mountain passes and worth the money to protect teenage drivers caught in bad conditions.Flag ThisLike0
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2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320Visitor, Wichita Falls, TX, April 17, 2011 10:49Transmission went into the "limp home" mode without warning. Was able to get home and to the garage at 20 mph for repairs due to a faulty sensor! Too many defective sensors that cause unecessary expenses.Flag ThisLike | 3 people like this3
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1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320Visitor, Holly Springs, NC, January 09, 2011 11:16Loved it until everything went wrong at once. A/C, heat, seat heater-drivers, moon roof baffles, radiator and brakes all died within 6 months of one another.Flag ThisLike | 2 people like this2
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2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320Visitor, Buffalo, NY, November 18, 2010 09:55Very dependable auto, for being the low end mercedes...Flag ThisLike | 3 people like this3
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1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320luvmybaby, Chicago, IL, June 15, 2010 13:21I purchase my 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 "used" in February 1999. It had 38,000 miles on it. It has been across country twice. It has gone through severe winter weather in Chicago; extremely hot weather in Arizona; and the humidity in Georgia. I love my baby. To date, I have more than 166,500 miles on my vehicle. My one true complaint is that the brakes wear down quickly. My baby is great on the highway. She's an easy drive, and you would not believe she's as heavy as noted. I will drive her until all I have is the door handle to trade in. I will trade for another Mercedes M Class. If she were human... I am afraid to think of what state she might be in.
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2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320Crazy Canuck, Aspen, CO, January 17, 2010 16:23I live Winnipeg.Manitoba, Canada and own an ML320 and love it. There are a couple of bugs like the overhead console lights don't come on anymore. Not sure if there is a master switch for them. Still getting to know the vehicle. I have made a couple of highway trips and at 68 mph I was still getting approximately 25 mpg with the Canadian gallon. For a vehicle as heavy as this and it being AWD that is actually great. The leather interior is great. It is a softer leather which is much nicer than my '93 Olds Cutlass Convertible. The seats are very comfortable too. I am 6'5" tall and have great legroom.
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1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320M. Kauzlarich, Kansas City, MO, January 07, 2010 15:07I've had this car for 8 years. 7 years longer than any other car I've ever owned. I've put over 100K on it with minimal problems during that time.. I had an electronic motor go out of the 4 wheel drive components twice, both times it was covered under warranty. I also had a piece of plastic trim crack on the rear like another review had mentioned. All in all, it's a great car and I'd even think about owning another one.
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2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320Msousa, Oakland, CA, November 04, 2008 08:39Car drives really well. It's great on snow and ice. Mine has 100,000 miles on it now and it's running strong. I would definitely buy another one. My nit-picky comments are that the brakes wear down quickly, the AC vent has always had a slight rattle in it that they can't seem to fix, and a plastic trim piece on the rear corner of the car has cracked twice. The engine runs well, but it does burn a quart of oil every 5-7,000 miles. Apparently this is not unusual for this model.
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1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320Tiresidedown, Bonita, CA, October 16, 2008 09:53Great vehicle. Tenacious grip on ice and snow - durable and rock solid. Tows fine too despite it's weight. (It's a lot heavier than its size would indicate.) We drove a newer one while this was getting a repair @ Benz and we liked ours better. The newer one had touch screen for navi, radio, phone & HVAC and it didn't work very well and was impossible to read in the sun. Sometimes progress isn't - I prefer 'regular' controls for hvac, like a big knob for the temp and a big knob for the selection - it always works, anyone can use it whether it's hot or cold and with or without gloves, night or day, etc. Automakers used to think digital gauges were cool too - see any now? It's all back to analog, in all cars. Love the car. 100%.
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