2012 C250 61k miles - how reliable is it?
08-20-2021, 06:47 PM
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2012 C250 61k miles - how reliable is it?
Looking at buying a 2012 C250, it has 61k miles and one owner, so about 6k miles per year. It's the 1.8L 4 cyl turbo. How much can I expect to spend on maintenance per year? It seems some people have major engine issues which scares me, but other people say they are completely reliable over 100k miles.Also here is the service receipt from when it was traded in, is the oil leak something of concern?
11MBZ01 - UAC INSPECTION COMPLETED PERFORM UAC INSPECTION 01MBZMILES - VERIFY MILEAGE 61558 VERIFY MILEAGE IN AND OUT 02MBZ - MERCEDES OIL LOF PERFORMED OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. CUSTOMER REQUESTS OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. 04MBZ - SMOG CERTIFICATION PASSED SMOG FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION . SMOG CHECK: BY LAW, YOU MAY CHOOSE ANOTHER FACILITY TO PERFORM ANY NEEDED REPAIRS THE SMOG TEST INDICATES ARE NECESSARY. ALL PARTS ARE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 67MBZ15 - WIPER BLADES REPLACED WIPER BLADES. CUSTOMER REQUEST WIPER BLADES/INSERTS TO BE REPLACED 85MBZ24 - PRE-OWNED CAR DETAIL PERFORM COMPLETE CAR DETAIL AS PER PRE-OWNED SALES DEPARTMENT. 86MBZRAPID - RAPID REPAIRS VEHICLE SENT TO RAPID REPAIR FOR RECONDITIONING REPAIRS 29MBZZTOUCHLESS - TOUCHLESS SERVICE X 03MBZ901 - ENGINE OIL LEAK TURBO LINE SEALS, FEED AND RETURN. TECHNICIAN NOTED UPON INSPECTION
11MBZ01 - UAC INSPECTION COMPLETED PERFORM UAC INSPECTION 01MBZMILES - VERIFY MILEAGE 61558 VERIFY MILEAGE IN AND OUT 02MBZ - MERCEDES OIL LOF PERFORMED OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. CUSTOMER REQUESTS OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. 04MBZ - SMOG CERTIFICATION PASSED SMOG FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION . SMOG CHECK: BY LAW, YOU MAY CHOOSE ANOTHER FACILITY TO PERFORM ANY NEEDED REPAIRS THE SMOG TEST INDICATES ARE NECESSARY. ALL PARTS ARE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 67MBZ15 - WIPER BLADES REPLACED WIPER BLADES. CUSTOMER REQUEST WIPER BLADES/INSERTS TO BE REPLACED 85MBZ24 - PRE-OWNED CAR DETAIL PERFORM COMPLETE CAR DETAIL AS PER PRE-OWNED SALES DEPARTMENT. 86MBZRAPID - RAPID REPAIRS VEHICLE SENT TO RAPID REPAIR FOR RECONDITIONING REPAIRS 29MBZZTOUCHLESS - TOUCHLESS SERVICE X 03MBZ901 - ENGINE OIL LEAK TURBO LINE SEALS, FEED AND RETURN. TECHNICIAN NOTED UPON INSPECTION
08-20-2021, 08:05 PM
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I bought my 2011 C300 new, now it got 60K miles. Mine is super reliable, not problem with engine and transmission. Only thermostat failed a year ago and I replaced with OEM part myself.
08-21-2021, 11:45 AM
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Looking at buying a 2012 C250, it has 61k miles and one owner, so about 6k miles per year. It's the 1.8L 4 cyl turbo. How much can I expect to spend on maintenance per year? It seems some people have major engine issues which scares me, but other people say they are completely reliable over 100k miles.Also here is the service receipt from when it was traded in, is the oil leak something of concern?
11MBZ01 - UAC INSPECTION COMPLETED PERFORM UAC INSPECTION 01MBZMILES - VERIFY MILEAGE 61558 VERIFY MILEAGE IN AND OUT 02MBZ - MERCEDES OIL LOF PERFORMED OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. CUSTOMER REQUESTS OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. 04MBZ - SMOG CERTIFICATION PASSED SMOG FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION . SMOG CHECK: BY LAW, YOU MAY CHOOSE ANOTHER FACILITY TO PERFORM ANY NEEDED REPAIRS THE SMOG TEST INDICATES ARE NECESSARY. ALL PARTS ARE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 67MBZ15 - WIPER BLADES REPLACED WIPER BLADES. CUSTOMER REQUEST WIPER BLADES/INSERTS TO BE REPLACED 85MBZ24 - PRE-OWNED CAR DETAIL PERFORM COMPLETE CAR DETAIL AS PER PRE-OWNED SALES DEPARTMENT. 86MBZRAPID - RAPID REPAIRS VEHICLE SENT TO RAPID REPAIR FOR RECONDITIONING REPAIRS 29MBZZTOUCHLESS - TOUCHLESS SERVICE X 03MBZ901 - ENGINE OIL LEAK TURBO LINE SEALS, FEED AND RETURN. TECHNICIAN NOTED UPON INSPECTION
11MBZ01 - UAC INSPECTION COMPLETED PERFORM UAC INSPECTION 01MBZMILES - VERIFY MILEAGE 61558 VERIFY MILEAGE IN AND OUT 02MBZ - MERCEDES OIL LOF PERFORMED OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. CUSTOMER REQUESTS OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE ONLY OIL CHANGE ONLY IS NOT A SERVICE. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT BE RESET. 04MBZ - SMOG CERTIFICATION PASSED SMOG FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATION . SMOG CHECK: BY LAW, YOU MAY CHOOSE ANOTHER FACILITY TO PERFORM ANY NEEDED REPAIRS THE SMOG TEST INDICATES ARE NECESSARY. ALL PARTS ARE NEW UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 67MBZ15 - WIPER BLADES REPLACED WIPER BLADES. CUSTOMER REQUEST WIPER BLADES/INSERTS TO BE REPLACED 85MBZ24 - PRE-OWNED CAR DETAIL PERFORM COMPLETE CAR DETAIL AS PER PRE-OWNED SALES DEPARTMENT. 86MBZRAPID - RAPID REPAIRS VEHICLE SENT TO RAPID REPAIR FOR RECONDITIONING REPAIRS 29MBZZTOUCHLESS - TOUCHLESS SERVICE X 03MBZ901 - ENGINE OIL LEAK TURBO LINE SEALS, FEED AND RETURN. TECHNICIAN NOTED UPON INSPECTION
08-22-2021, 10:25 AM
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I can't speak for the C250 but the W204 as a platform is solid. We have a C300, which is now on commute duty, 96 miles every weekday.
My 161k-mile journey is here -
http://motorlogbook.com/cvx5832/reliable
My 161k-mile journey is here -
http://motorlogbook.com/cvx5832/reliable
