Got my 240, a few questions/problems

[amarokorg]

Sorry for the cross-post...

Picked up the convertible from here:

zerothread?id=125811

Nowhere near mint as claimed (I wasn't expecting it to be), but *absolutely* worth the asking price.

Immediate problems:

Door chime (like key-in-ignition-reminder) whenever drivers door is open, whether or not key is in.

Broken drivers side window switch housing (the big plastic piece with the pocket/handle)... cracked in half

Horn doesn't work

Cruise control doesn't work - light comes on in switch

(I assume the horn and cruise are related to the wiring at the steering wheel)

Front end shimmy under hard braking (but doesn't feel like rotors)

Pull to the left

(Shimmy and pull possibly worn bushings?)

Worn carpeting and seats (expected)

Minor rear-end collision has bumper pushed in slightly (will post pics later)

Driver's side quarter window doesn't always roll up

Belt squealing under full-throttle

Suggestions/comments on the above?

Again, lest it sound like I'm complaining, nothing here (except maybe the door handle/switch housing - which probably ought to have been disclosed on a "mint" car...) is out of the ordinary or beyond what I expected. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Glad to be back to 240 ownership! The 'vert will be my daily driver (when I get the kinks worked out) to keep the miles down on my '04 Titan (already at almost 30k!).

- Dave

[hannibal]

Well, seems like you got a decent deal on the car, so you should expect that it needs some work. The electrical issues are gonna take time to sort thru. The ignition chime, cruise, and horn may all be related. I'd start looking at the steering wheel/steering column and see what you find.

As for the front end shimmy, I'd guess its related to the brakes and not the bearings, since you said it occurs under hard braking. Download an FSM and start troubleshooting.

You can get the FSM from http://www.zeroyon.com in the tech section. And congrats on your new purchase.

[amarokorg]

Yeah, don't get me wrong - I'm not complaining about the condition at all. The price was very in-line with the condition of the car.

[GrilledCheese33]

nice find. When you buy a car thats over 10 years old with low miles and has basically sat more than it was driven, these things you listed happens. But i hope you get all your bugs worked out and congrats on the vert!