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Old Mar 26, 2018 | 11:25 PM
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NEED HELP: About to buy 2013 C300

hi, I am about to buy 2013 C300 with 31k miles.
VIN: WDDGF8AB3DA820381
I will take any help you can offer in terms of making a decision for or against it.

Only issue is that it has recall on front airbags. It has the airbag lights on
And the current driver is a smoker. I have to find a way to get get the small out

Should I buy it?

Thanks,
Sanjeev
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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sanjeevh
hi, I am about to buy 2013 C300 with 31k miles.
VIN: WDDGF8AB3DA820381
I will take any help you can offer in terms of making a decision for or against it.

Only issue is that it has recall on front airbags. It has the airbag lights on
And the current driver is a smoker. I have to find a way to get get the small out

Should I buy it?
I wouldn't buy it unless he fixes the airbag problem or you buy it for a very cheap price because surprises in Mercedes can be quite costly so why take that risk? Have the car inspected and scanned to understand what's wrong and then either have him fix it or slash the price by the cost of the repair.

Below you will find all the options on this car:

07P - STEUERCODE FUER WERKSZUORDNUNG
10A - OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +1000 ML OIL
149U - POLAR WHITE
1U2 - SNOW GRID
212B - OP. INSTRUCT. AND MAINT. BOOKLET-ENGL. FOR USA/CAN
218 - REAR-VIEW CAMERA
222 - RIGHT FRONT SEAT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
232 - GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
240 - LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
245 - TRIP COMPUTER / COMPASS
249 - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
264 - LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
265 - LINES-NO.PLATE DISCONTINUED
275 - MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
280 - LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
284B - AIRBAG LABEL - ENGLISH FOR USA
287 - THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
291 - PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 - KNEE AIRBAG
301 - ASHTRAY PACKAGE
309 - CUP HOLDER
312B - HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - AMERICAN ENGLISH
342B - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - AMERICAN
345 - RAIN SENSOR
348 - EMERGENCY CALL/SUPPORT SYSTEM
414 - ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 - STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
440 - TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL)
442 - MULTIFUNCTION STEERING WHEEL (12 BUTTONS)
461 - INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
475 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) HIGH LINE/MID LINE
486 - SPORTS SUSPENSION
494 - U.S. VERSION
4U4 - RADIATOR GRILLE WITH CENTER STAR
512 - COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER
518 - UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
51U - BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
536 - "SIRIUS" SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM
551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
580 - AIR CONDITIONER
584 - ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR
59V - SPEED- + LOADINDEX 92H XL+94H XL
634 - DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 - DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 - PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
690 - EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
705L - UNITED STATES (USA)
739 - TRIM PIECES - ALUMINUM
760 - AMG MULTI-SPOKE WHEELS 18" WITH MIXED TIRES
763 - RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/ PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
7XXL - NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
803 - YOM 12/1
810 - SOUND SYSTEM
873 - SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
887 - SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING
900A - MICROFIBER
901A - MICROFIBER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
909 - ALTERNATOR MANAGEMENT
916 - FUEL TANK WITH INCREASED CONTENT
917 - PZEV EMISSION USA
919 - AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
952 - SPORTS PACKAGE
954 - EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
956 - AMG SPORT PACKAGE PLUS
986 - DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR
989 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
99N - STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
A20 - DIRECT START
A63 - FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING-0
A64 - FE CONVERTER 0 MM
A68 - TRANSMISSION HOUSING WITH DEEP OIL LINE CONNECTION
A87 - U VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 - REDUCED-FRICTION
B03 - DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B09 - REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING
B12 - WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F204 - MODEL SERIES 204
FW - LIMOUSINE
G960 - TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 60
GA - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA - REAR AXLE
K15 - STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 15000 KM
L - LEFT-HAND STEERING
M005 - VEHICLES WITH 4-MATIC-/ALL WHEEL DRIVE
M013 - ENGINE REDUCED PERFORMANCE
M276 - V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M276
M35 - DISPLACEMENT 3.5 LITER
N3A - STEUERCODE W50 FUER PPS-INT. VERWENDUNG
N4A - STEUERCODE W50 FUER PPS-INT. VERWENDUNG
P47 - AUTOMATIC PACKAGE
R02 - ALL SEASON TYRES
U10 - FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING
U22 - LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT
U26 - FLOOR MATS - AMG
U71 - DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA
VL - FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR - FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
149U - POLAR WHITE
901A - MICROFIBER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
M276 - V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M276
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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by sanjeevh
hi, I am about to buy 2013 C300 with 31k miles.
VIN: WDDGF8AB3DA820381
I will take any help you can offer in terms of making a decision for or against it.

Only issue is that it has recall on front airbags. It has the airbag lights on
And the current driver is a smoker. I have to find a way to get get the small out

Should I buy it?

Thanks,
Sanjeev
#1. There is a recall on the airbags (still waiting for my 2011 to get fixed from the dealer) but the airbag light on is a definite issue that would steer me away away from the car. #2. With so many C300's available to choose from if there is damage from smoking and I use the term damage because that's exactly what happens when someone smokes in the car, I would pass and find another one. Cigarette smoke penetrates everything including sound proofing behind the headliner, insulation and worst of all the entire ac duct system is ruined especially if the system is run with recirculated air on.
Good luck.
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Old Mar 27, 2018 | 09:33 AM
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Something beyond the air bag recall is gone bad. The recall is for a faulty inflator and doesn't cause the light to come on.
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Old Mar 29, 2018 | 06:42 PM
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that smell will never leave lol I don't care about all this BS vent cleaning **** companies offer.
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Old Mar 30, 2018 | 09:33 PM
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that smell will never leave lol I don't care about all this BS vent cleaning **** companies offer.
This works wonders for me.
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Old Mar 31, 2018 | 08:53 AM
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When you're saying the air bag light is on are you referring tot he light in the center console near the bottom? If you are, that light will always be on when there's no passenger in the seat.
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