5,920 miles '12 C300 4M Sport Build
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5,920 miles '12 C300 4M Sport Build
Hello everyone,
I had been looking for a 2012 C300 4MATIC Sport with the M272 engine for over a year and finally found one in October 2018. I bought it from an auction in the US as it was involved in a front right accident, but the car is pretty much brand new with only 5,920 miles on it as confirmed by Carfax, MBUSA, and the dealership where it was serviced (New Jersey).
The car arrived in Lebanon last week and I took delivery of it last night. I plan on repairing it and owning it long-term so I will document everything in this thread for those interested. Your advise, tips, comments, and questions are more than welcomed.
I would also like to know if there is another W204 in the world with less mileage than my car. I'm very curious about this because this is the lowest mileage car I ever own.
Thank you.
Delivery last night
I had been looking for a 2012 C300 4MATIC Sport with the M272 engine for over a year and finally found one in October 2018. I bought it from an auction in the US as it was involved in a front right accident, but the car is pretty much brand new with only 5,920 miles on it as confirmed by Carfax, MBUSA, and the dealership where it was serviced (New Jersey).
The car arrived in Lebanon last week and I took delivery of it last night. I plan on repairing it and owning it long-term so I will document everything in this thread for those interested. Your advise, tips, comments, and questions are more than welcomed.
I would also like to know if there is another W204 in the world with less mileage than my car. I'm very curious about this because this is the lowest mileage car I ever own.
Thank you.
Delivery last night
Last edited by xsever; Dec 14, 2018 at 10:17 AM.
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Day 1 - Quick Inspection this morning
We did a quick inspection this morning since the body shop owner was busy with other cars. The real work starts tomorrow morning at 8 AM.
My findings so far:
We did a quick inspection this morning since the body shop owner was busy with other cars. The real work starts tomorrow morning at 8 AM.
My findings so far:
- The interior is in immaculate shape. Straight from the factory.
- The battery needs to be charged or is bad and needs replacement because the COMAND shut down on me suddenly and the panoramic roof was having trouble closing despite resetting it twice. It opens fine, but does not close well right away.
- It seems the right fender can be saved and repaired, but the hood and the front bumper (came in the trunk) might need replacement. More on that tomorrow.
- I will definitely remove the left-side headlight and sell it because my plan is to get a DEPO+Xenon setup in the front.
- I will also sell the grille and emblem because I want to install the SL single slat sport grille.
- We ran the engine and it's so silent and smooth. I plan on changing the engine oil and filter as soon as possible to MB229.5 Valvoline SuperSyn 5W-40.
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Day 2 - Tear Down and Purchase of Parts
This morning, the body shop crew started tearing down all the damaged parts so that we can inspect everything and generate a parts list.
The part list from today can be found below:
While sourcing the parts, the body shop owner was able to straighten and fix the hood. With all these parts ready now, the remaining work will start on Monday. He says the car should be all done by Thu or Fri.
I also spent half an hour cleaning the car's interior because OCD
Pictures below
This morning, the body shop crew started tearing down all the damaged parts so that we can inspect everything and generate a parts list.
The part list from today can be found below:
- Front bumper cover
- Crash bar
- Airbag sensor & plug
- LED fog light plug
- Fender
- Fender liner
- Fender liner pins
- Shock abosrber strut
- Inner tie rod
- Xenon headlights
- Headlight frame
- Bumper rail
- Sport Grille
While sourcing the parts, the body shop owner was able to straighten and fix the hood. With all these parts ready now, the remaining work will start on Monday. He says the car should be all done by Thu or Fri.
I also spent half an hour cleaning the car's interior because OCD
Pictures below
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Sweet, that's a really good deal (of course, we would have nothing like that in the US)
It will be done pretty quick!
It will be done pretty quick!
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Day 3 - Body Repair and Installation of New Parts
Today, work started with the body shop owner straightening the front part of the car's frame as can be seen in the pictures below. Once that was done, the impact bar, the headlight frame, the support brackets, the fender, the headlights, and the front bumper were installed each in turn. He then spent a good amount of time matching the hood with the headlights by further straightening the hood and changing the hood's and headlights' adjustments to get a flush look. He will need to continue working on that tomorrow in better lighting conditions to perfect it.
I am very glad we were able to attach the bumper cover and the headlights to get a glimpse at the final look.
The plan is to finish assembly tomorrow and to replace the shock absorber and the inner tie rod. Hopefully, we will be done with all that by the end of the day and ready to hand over the car to the paint shop. They will need 2 days to paint and polish the car so hopefully I'll have it for the weekend.
Pictures below
Today, work started with the body shop owner straightening the front part of the car's frame as can be seen in the pictures below. Once that was done, the impact bar, the headlight frame, the support brackets, the fender, the headlights, and the front bumper were installed each in turn. He then spent a good amount of time matching the hood with the headlights by further straightening the hood and changing the hood's and headlights' adjustments to get a flush look. He will need to continue working on that tomorrow in better lighting conditions to perfect it.
I am very glad we were able to attach the bumper cover and the headlights to get a glimpse at the final look.
The plan is to finish assembly tomorrow and to replace the shock absorber and the inner tie rod. Hopefully, we will be done with all that by the end of the day and ready to hand over the car to the paint shop. They will need 2 days to paint and polish the car so hopefully I'll have it for the weekend.
Pictures below
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Day 4 - Body Repair and Replacement of Suspension Parts
Today, the body shop owner continued working on the hood until it was perfected with its shape matching the headlight 100%. The mechanic then removed the damaged strut and inner tie rod and replaced them with the ones I bought. I had to buy the strut used ($150) so that it matches the other side because a brand new one would have caused a difference compared with the used one on the other side. The inner tie rod was new though obviously.
After that was done, I drove the car the paint shop where I was promised I will get the car back all done and polished by Friday morning. The drive there though was buttery smooth. The car literally drives brand new and I love that stock engine/exhaust sound compared to my CLK.
Pictures from today below
Damaged and Bent Inner Tie Rod
On my way to the body shop
Today, the body shop owner continued working on the hood until it was perfected with its shape matching the headlight 100%. The mechanic then removed the damaged strut and inner tie rod and replaced them with the ones I bought. I had to buy the strut used ($150) so that it matches the other side because a brand new one would have caused a difference compared with the used one on the other side. The inner tie rod was new though obviously.
After that was done, I drove the car the paint shop where I was promised I will get the car back all done and polished by Friday morning. The drive there though was buttery smooth. The car literally drives brand new and I love that stock engine/exhaust sound compared to my CLK.
Pictures from today below
Damaged and Bent Inner Tie Rod
On my way to the body shop
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Cool!
Now it's just left down to the mods you want to do.
What are your plans? Maybe we can help you out.
As I mentioned for the E63 exhaust tips, eBay is the place I got mine. I got the h style, not y style.
Now it's just left down to the mods you want to do.
What are your plans? Maybe we can help you out.
As I mentioned for the E63 exhaust tips, eBay is the place I got mine. I got the h style, not y style.
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- Xenon headlights (pictured above)
- Single-slat SL-style grille (pictured above)
- Quad Exhaust Tips which look like this (same as you I guess)
- Quad Diffuser which looks like this
- Spoiler which looks like this
- Paddle Shifters that I sniped on eBay for $40
- iCarsoft MB V2.0 from eBay for $130 to keep handy
Thanks.
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- Xenon headlights (pictured above)
- Single-slat SL-style grille (pictured above)
- Paddle Shifters that I sniped on eBay for $40
- iCarsoft MB V2.0 from eBay for $130 to keep handy
Otherwise that's a pretty solid list 👍
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2012 C300 4MATIC Sport
- Xenon headlights (pictured above)
- Single-slat SL-style grille (pictured above)
- Paddle Shifters that I sniped on eBay for $40
- iCarsoft MB V2.0 from eBay for $130 to keep handy
Otherwise that's a pretty solid list 👍
The spoiler will be painted the same color as the car: Code 183 Black Magnetite Pearl. The spoiler on my CLK is the same color as the car and I like that look better than just black.
I don't have to worry about doing anything to the sidemarkers because I specifically bought the Euro-spec bumper which does not have the sidemarkers openings. I asked the body shop owner to tie the bulbs in a neat way so that they don't throw an error yet are easily accessible to be changed if they burn.
Thank you for the feedback. I'd love to see some pics of your exhaust tips on the car. Can you post some?
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Sure thing, let me find and upload some in a minute...
Also it's a bit late now but if you wanted to, you could have done the eibach handling kit. Although this is unnecessary to most people, and idk how Lebanese streets are.
Also it's a bit late now but if you wanted to, you could have done the eibach handling kit. Although this is unnecessary to most people, and idk how Lebanese streets are.
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Thanks, the exhaust tips have no effect on anything.
Only way they would is if they were shut closed haha.
Only way they would is if they were shut closed haha.
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Day 5 - Assembly
I started the day today by picking up the car from the paint shop after it was painted, polished, and waxed. Oh what a sight to see the beauty of the this paint with the "pearls" sparkling very clearly in the sun. I am very happy with the color to say the least.
I then dropped off the car at the body shop again where I had to wait quite some time before we could start working on it so during that time, I removed and cleaned the engine covers and I also inspected the engine air filters which looked brand new except for some dust that I eliminated via wall-slapping and compressed air. I was then told by the body shop owner that he may not be able to get to it today so I went back home, but to my surprise he sends me the last picture below a couple of hours ago: I LIKE WHAT I SEE!
So the plan is to head there tomorrow early morning to finish installing the fender liners and any other small pending items before tackling the following:
Pictures from today below
I started the day today by picking up the car from the paint shop after it was painted, polished, and waxed. Oh what a sight to see the beauty of the this paint with the "pearls" sparkling very clearly in the sun. I am very happy with the color to say the least.
I then dropped off the car at the body shop again where I had to wait quite some time before we could start working on it so during that time, I removed and cleaned the engine covers and I also inspected the engine air filters which looked brand new except for some dust that I eliminated via wall-slapping and compressed air. I was then told by the body shop owner that he may not be able to get to it today so I went back home, but to my surprise he sends me the last picture below a couple of hours ago: I LIKE WHAT I SEE!
So the plan is to head there tomorrow early morning to finish installing the fender liners and any other small pending items before tackling the following:
- Alignment
- Quad tips and diffuser
- Paddle shifters
- Engine oil and filter change
- Brake fluid change
- Reset of any remaining fault codes via Xentry
Pictures from today below
