Purchasing... Things to look out for?
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Purchasing... Things to look out for?
Flying out next friday to pick up a '05 C230 w/6-speed. Is there anything I should be looking for under the hood in particular with these cars?
Obviously overspray and stuff like that and normal wear and tear, belt wear, etc - but anything electrical that tends to go bad, etc?
Also - I want to make sure the clutch isn't slipping but i've never checked this on a 6-spd before... still put it in top gear and floor it at around 45mph or so and make sure there is no slip? Or should I be using a lower gear / different speed?
Thanks guys - looking forward to owning my first German sedan!
Obviously overspray and stuff like that and normal wear and tear, belt wear, etc - but anything electrical that tends to go bad, etc?
Also - I want to make sure the clutch isn't slipping but i've never checked this on a 6-spd before... still put it in top gear and floor it at around 45mph or so and make sure there is no slip? Or should I be using a lower gear / different speed?
Thanks guys - looking forward to owning my first German sedan!
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Flying out next friday to pick up a '05 C230 w/6-speed. Is there anything I should be looking for under the hood in particular with these cars?
Obviously overspray and stuff like that and normal wear and tear, belt wear, etc - but anything electrical that tends to go bad, etc?
Also - I want to make sure the clutch isn't slipping but i've never checked this on a 6-spd before... still put it in top gear and floor it at around 45mph or so and make sure there is no slip? Or should I be using a lower gear / different speed?
Thanks guys - looking forward to owning my first German sedan!
Obviously overspray and stuff like that and normal wear and tear, belt wear, etc - but anything electrical that tends to go bad, etc?
Also - I want to make sure the clutch isn't slipping but i've never checked this on a 6-spd before... still put it in top gear and floor it at around 45mph or so and make sure there is no slip? Or should I be using a lower gear / different speed?
Thanks guys - looking forward to owning my first German sedan!
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I wish I was getting a killer deal. Truth is these things are hard to find with low miles and I had to come up a on my price point substantially to find (what appears to be) a nice one.
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Yup. But I really want one... its been a few years without a manual in my life and i've been missing it! Sounds good! Thank you for the advice!
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2005 is the year to have.
Earlier ones had an issue with the head that is SUPPOSEDLY fixed.
Look for leakage at the cam sensor. Search on that.
Get the VIN and a dealer will tell you what service has been performed and if there
is any outstanding service campaigns, like the $12 hose.
What color is it?
Post pics!
Earlier ones had an issue with the head that is SUPPOSEDLY fixed.
Look for leakage at the cam sensor. Search on that.
Get the VIN and a dealer will tell you what service has been performed and if there
is any outstanding service campaigns, like the $12 hose.
What color is it?
Post pics!
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^^ Will do! It's the first car i've bought in years and i'm super excited to get out of the rust bucket of embarrassment i've been driving for the past few years. Will any dealer (like my local dealer) do a VIN search to see if any outstanding recalls have been done or need to be? I'm buying it from a VW dealer.
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my test for clutch slipping is put on the parking brake and try to start off releasing the clutch slowly, if the engine maintains the same rpm = slipping; if you stall = clutch is grabbing
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^^^ That is the kind of stuff that made me confident to go ahead and pick one up. I was considering BMW/Audi but after doing more research and talking to various independent mechanics I quickly got scared away from those two. At this price range and build year the W203 seems to be a stout little platform with very few issues.