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#21 of 8166 headlamp protective film by kenyee Dec 04, 2000 (3:48 am)
Autobahnd doesn't sell their kits. www.clairparts.com does sell a headlight protection kit though. It's only $30ish. Not too hard to put on. You just have to be careful about making sure the edges stay on while the adhesive still is wet. My installer said the ML light capsules are $400 each... Replies to this message: unsure32 (Apr 14, 2005 11:57 am)
#22 of 8166 Scotty and Bob by aling Dec 04, 2000 (3:56 am)
To eliminate the squeaks, you may want to try using a can of silicon spray and squirting some of it in the gap between the dashboard and the windshield. Do the same for the outside at the corners of the air intake grid (the black plastic piece where the wipers are attached); just squirt some of the spray into the openings near the corners of the windshield.
#23 of 8166 Bob by aling Dec 04, 2000 (4:03 am)
Please keep us updated on your problem. Hopefully it won't be too complicated to rectify. I don't know if this helps, but a few months ago, passenger side rear door started squeaking in cold weather whenever it was locked. They replaced some sort of bolt and it eliminated the problem completely. Drew Townhall Community Leader/Vans Conference
#24 of 8166 98 Ml320 by rover96 Dec 04, 2000 (2:56 pm)
After I totaled my L/R Discovery, I decide to try something diff. I am thinking about to get a late 98 320 model, I have heard early model had lots of problem. What is the early mfg date should look for? What else should I look for? I want to heard from any experienced owner. Plese help, I want to buy one b4 year end. Thanks in advance!!
#25 of 8166 Tom (sztorm) GPS Initializtion? by ccweems Dec 04, 2000 (3:22 pm)
Contact me direct and I'll give you some suggestions.
#26 of 8166 Rover96, our 98 ML320... by bigbaddad Dec 04, 2000 (4:05 pm)
Has been great. We bought it a year ago from the local MBZ dealer through the Starmark program. Standard warranty runs 'til 2002, then our Starmark year covers us through 2003. We have put about 12k miles on the truck, it now has 32k miles. We were also concerned about the '98s reliability. We haven't had many problems at all. Our ashtray (coinholder) lid was a little fussy. Sunroof tracks needed lubrication. Rear tailgate lock jammed. That's it. We love the truck. If you can get one at a good price, I would recomend(SP?) it. Others won't recomend it.
#27 of 8166 Door Locks by bob259 Dec 04, 2000 (5:43 pm)
Drew, I took the ML in this AM to the service department and left it (no loaners available for 2 weeks). They had it in the shop and called me back around 11AM EST and said the mechanic could not find anything wrong and all the door locks were functioning normally. This was after I couldn't unlock the doors again this AM with the remote as well. Go figure. This was the only instance they have of a problem like this so not much to go on. Hopefully after getting warmed up all will be OK from here on out. They think something may have been frozen. They offered to keep it overnight and try it again in the AM, but I said I'll try it again at home and see what happens. I also tried everything when I got there and for now everything seems to be working fine again. Must be I have a warm blooded car that doesn't like the cold. May have to move to Phoenix like my brother suggested. Replies to this message: ml_lover (Aug 26, 2005 7:16 pm)
#28 of 8166 1998 ML320 by thor3 Dec 04, 2000 (7:03 pm)
Rover96, The 1998 ML's were not bad trucks but had many more issues in general (as a whole) than the newer 1999 on models. In addition, understand that there were Significant Technologies built into the 1999+ ML's that you will not get or be able to modify the 1998's. ESP is one of these...if you don't know what ESP is then ask Drew (aling) to give you a link to a complete explanation. Basically, ESP is designed to help prevent the ML from loosing control and keeps the drivers intended vehicle direction in an emergency maneuver. Also, if traction is compromised suddenly that would cause possible loss of control.. ESP would make corrections (brake any wheel independently and reduce throttle) which could possibly keep one from having a very serious accident/roll over..Read up on this feature and see if you don't think you need it. The reason I am even saying this is because there is not much price difference if you shop between a 1998 and 1999 model. In fact, you could potentially buy a left over 2000 Model year ML320 for $35-36K. This would be a much better decision!! The hope that you would get a good 1998 ML and have no problems is much less than if you tried for a 1999 or newer. Let's start helping you by getting the facts...How much is this 1998 ML320 going to cost you? How many miles does it have on it? Will it have an additional warranty (are you purchasing it through a MB dealer)? Have you looked for any other ML's to compare pricing - from other dealers and other independent individuals? I honestly feel that if you purchase a 1998 you will have the worst resale of the lot with the least technology...if you educate yourself on the ML you will see that there are very good deals on much newer ML's with much less "chance" of having issues. Please provide us with more info. as stated above and include what area you live in so we can help you find a few options. I will end here and say that I drive a 1999 ML430 with 27K miles with every factory option. It is in perfect shape..no dings..scratches...and has a trade-in value of 33-35K if I'm lucky...This is WAY more than the 1998 is worth... Please respond! Frank
#29 of 8166 Good tire gauge by mi3 Dec 04, 2000 (8:55 pm)
Can Some one recommend me a good tire pressure gauge? Some one in this form mentioned about electronic one. Thanks in advance MP
#30 of 8166 Thor3 - 98 Ml 320 by rover96 Dec 04, 2000 (9:41 pm)
First of all , thanks for the help every 1. My plan was looking for a 99 ML430, but i can't get a used one with brush bar, running board & hitch. I came across this one 98 ml320 with the stuffs i needed. it's 42k miles. And i am going to get a extened warrany to 100k miles regardless. & this one ask for 26900 without the warrant. this can save me 7k if I buy a 99 ML430. (exclude the extened warrant, of course). Only diff is the yr & no ESP. Btw, Can Aling or anyone give the url to the esp in depth site!! Once again, thanks every 1 Waiting to become a ML owner or back to a Discovery owner!!??? :p

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