CarFax showing multiple early wheel alignments and "A suspension check"
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2008 W204
CarFax showing multiple early wheel alignments and "A suspension check"
http://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory...&partner=CFL_0
Interested in this car, although I noticed the first few records within a couple thousand miles of each other wheel alignments were performed, as well as a suspension/steering check, do you think this could indicate a dreaded vibration or it pulling to one side? The last service record shows a Mercedes dealer balancing two wheels and a 4 wheel alignment.
Interested in this car, although I noticed the first few records within a couple thousand miles of each other wheel alignments were performed, as well as a suspension/steering check, do you think this could indicate a dreaded vibration or it pulling to one side? The last service record shows a Mercedes dealer balancing two wheels and a 4 wheel alignment.
Last edited by LandSeaAir; Aug 3, 2011 at 04:49 PM.
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You might end up with a perfectly fine W204. You might end up chasing a suspension gremlin around for years, all the while destroying tires.
If the car test drives good, and you can get someone to check/verify the suspension and alignment, you'd probably be ok. This particular car only shows tires being replaced once, correct? Also, all of the suspension/alignment work seems to have stopped a while ago.
If the car test drives good, and you can get someone to check/verify the suspension and alignment, you'd probably be ok. This particular car only shows tires being replaced once, correct? Also, all of the suspension/alignment work seems to have stopped a while ago.
Last edited by VividRacing; Aug 3, 2011 at 06:57 PM.
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Mine has worn though front right tire already, cupped to hell, awful noise & vibration... 45000km on the clock! Not something you'd expect from MB. I'm embarrassed to tell anyone that I'm having these issues this early in the ownership.
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guys every car made will have issues depending on whos driving it. I got 3k miles on my 2011 and it pulls to the right now slightly, I play pothole dodge everytime I drive the car. hit a biggie last month and it started. Whenever u hit a hole or whatever, u slowly tweak the cars suspension out of alignment. New or used doesnt matter, a good MB dealer can correct any issue if they try
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Same here. I used to be **** like that. Steering wheel, alignment had to be perfect. I'd literally show the mechanic how straight or not straight the steering wheel was. Old enough now to know better.
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I have the same cupped issue with two reared tires when I was running on OEM Michellin tires. This all happened after hitting big *SS pole hole on the road. I ended up changing all four tires because my car tires is staggered (two in the rear is bigger than the front).
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2012 MB E350 Coupe
I have the same cupped issue with two reared tires when I was running on OEM Michellin tires. This all happened after hitting big *SS pole hole on the road. I ended up changing all four tires because my car tires is staggered (two in the rear is bigger than the front).
