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Looking for a C32... Questions?

Old Nov 29, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Looking for a C32... Questions?

Hey there everybody, I am in the process of looking for a C32. I had a few questions for ya all to make sure I make the best possible purchase.

First of all, is there a milage that I should shoot to stay under which is the common point reliability starts to become an issue?

What are some good cues that a C32 is going to give me hell? Are there any things to look out for?

I have been reading through this forum for a few weeks now and feel i have a handle on the cars typical problems. But I want to make sure I go to check out my possible purchases with an educated eye.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TrepaNation
Hey there everybody, I am in the process of looking for a C32. I had a few questions for ya all to make sure I make the best possible purchase.

First of all, is there a milage that I should shoot to stay under which is the common point reliability starts to become an issue?

What are some good cues that a C32 is going to give me hell? Are there any things to look out for?

I have been reading through this forum for a few weeks now and feel i have a handle on the cars typical problems. But I want to make sure I go to check out my possible purchases with an educated eye.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Search the forum and you'll ind a wealth of information. For starters, check the IC pump has been replaced. That gives out around 30,000miles but apart from that car is a great buy.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter
Search the forum and you'll ind a wealth of information. For starters, check the IC pump has been replaced. That gives out around 30,000miles but apart from that car is a great buy.
is the icpump a problem on 2003 and 2004 models as well? i heard its a lot more frequent on the 02's
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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Maybe this thread will help not sure


https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/164510-c32-tsbs.html

Originally Posted by TrepaNation
Hey there everybody, I am in the process of looking for a C32. I had a few questions for ya all to make sure I make the best possible purchase.

First of all, is there a milage that I should shoot to stay under which is the common point reliability starts to become an issue?

What are some good cues that a C32 is going to give me hell? Are there any things to look out for?

I have been reading through this forum for a few weeks now and feel i have a handle on the cars typical problems. But I want to make sure I go to check out my possible purchases with an educated eye.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by asdfijl
is the icpump a problem on 2003 and 2004 models as well? i heard its a lot more frequent on the 02's
The IC Pump is a problem on every AMG model that uses the Bosch pump. The list includes the C32, E55, SLK32, etc.
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