2002 G500 W/2011 Update - 2011 Grille, Xenon Headlights, Led Taillights on 2040-cars
Newport Beach, California, United States
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Selling my 2002 Mercedes Benz G500 that has been tastefully updated with
a new 2009-2011 grille, Xenon headlights, LED taillights, and white
side markers to look exactly like a 2011 model. It has black leather interior to
go with the black exterior, the most popular combination (the gray
interiors look awful in person). An iPod connector with a bluetooth add-on has
also been added and the original 18" wheels have been powder coated
black to give it a distinctive look. It has 106,000 miles on it.
This G-Wagen has been well cared for and is in excellent condition inside and out. I'm only considering selling it because my commute is going to become 75 miles a day and I don't want to put so many miles on this great vehicle. It has been an excellent daily driver for me though, and I've put almost 25,000 miles on it in the last 18 months. As I've always intended to keep it for the long term, I've had a lot of extra work done on it, that didn't have to be done at the time, but will benefit the new owner. In the last 18 months, besides normal maintenance, I've had the following work done on it: - Complete front end rebuild - there were some leaking seals (you'll have that after a dozen years) so while they were taking it apart I had the whole front end done. Full tear down of the axles, replaced all seals/bushings, replaced complete steering linkage assembly and tie rod ends (have receipts) spent over $2500 with independent mechanic that I've used on my Mercedes for years, would have been been over $5K at the MB Dealer. - Complete tune-up including new plugs & wires (16 of them! 2 per cylinder) -New Rotors & Brake Pads in front & back -New Windshield - picked up a chip and hated all the fine chips on the windshield creating glare, so instead of fixing, I paid to replace it (G windshields are not cheap) so it feels like you are looking out of a brand new vehicle when you look out the massive windshield This G runs great, looks great, and all electronics work great. If you are interested, please feel free to ask me any questions, or request a link to additional photos. If possible, I'd prefer to have serious buyers see it in person before the auction closes, so don't hesitate to contact me to come see it. During the week, the G will generally be in Corona and it will usually be in Newport on the weekends, I can work to accommodate showing it in either place. |
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