Transfer case leak - 2010 C300 sport 4matic
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Transfer case leak - 2010 C300 sport 4matic
So I bought a CPO 2010 C300 sport 4matic with 19k miles on Saturday. On Sunday morning, smoke started coming out from under the hood and I called roadside assistance and had it towed to the dealer. It took them until today to diagnose and repair a transfer case leak. How concerned should I be? Is this just bad luck and everything should be fine, or is this an indication that I have a lemon and need to bail on this car immediately?
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Not a brilliant start but if you have a good warranty why not see how it all pans out.
Hopefully now you can relax & enjoy your new car.
An oil leak is not a big deal so long it has been fixed correctly. Was it a seal ?
I had my auto gearbox rear seal replaced & have had no further problems .
Hopefully now you can relax & enjoy your new car.
An oil leak is not a big deal so long it has been fixed correctly. Was it a seal ?
I had my auto gearbox rear seal replaced & have had no further problems .
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So I bought a CPO 2010 C300 sport 4matic with 19k miles on Saturday. On Sunday morning, smoke started coming out from under the hood and I called roadside assistance and had it towed to the dealer. It took them until today to diagnose and repair a transfer case leak. How concerned should I be? Is this just bad luck and everything should be fine, or is this an indication that I have a lemon and need to bail on this car immediately?
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I've got warranties out for 6 or 7 years on this thing. It's just a hassle getting to the dealer and I don't want to have to worry about it as I previously had a 2003 Camry that was NEVER in the shop for an unscheduled visit. I appreciate the responses and will give it a shot, it's just that the google searches seemed to indicate that a transfer case leak is the beginning of the end (at least with the pre-2008 C classes). I don't have any details about whether it was a seal or not. The communication was very poor and I had to rely on the original sales consultant to let me know if my car was ready due to service advisers not returning calls. Love the car and am crossing fingers that things will be OK.
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RLE, yes, agreed, I did the research and determined that used cars do not qualify for lemon laws in my state and a single incident would not qualify even if it were new. As the sales guy said, it is a machine and things happen. Just horrible timing...
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
I've got warranties out for 6 or 7 years on this thing. It's just a hassle getting to the dealer and I don't want to have to worry about it as I previously had a 2003 Camry that was NEVER in the shop for an unscheduled visit. I appreciate the responses and will give it a shot, it's just that the google searches seemed to indicate that a transfer case leak is the beginning of the end (at least with the pre-2008 C classes). I don't have any details about whether it was a seal or not. The communication was very poor and I had to rely on the original sales consultant to let me know if my car was ready due to service advisers not returning calls. Love the car and am crossing fingers that things will be OK.
You'll see.....
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Dude, don't even sweat it. Those CPO warranties are excellent everything should be covered no problem. You can also get a 1 or 2 year extension and if you want I can give you a quote so you know what prices are reasonable(pm me).
So I bought a CPO 2010 C300 sport 4matic with 19k miles on Saturday. On Sunday morning, smoke started coming out from under the hood and I called roadside assistance and had it towed to the dealer. It took them until today to diagnose and repair a transfer case leak. How concerned should I be? Is this just bad luck and everything should be fine, or is this an indication that I have a lemon and need to bail on this car immediately?
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