Buying a C43 AMG...Advice?
10-03-2012, 06:27 AM
#2
hey bud.
that's an expensive car, you buy it you'll never get your money back.
you have to check if the transmission is ok?
oil needs to be changed every 60000km.
check if it changes gears correct.
pilot bushing and electronic kit goes bad, sometimes even valvehousing goes bad, forgot the correct name for this part but it looks like a labyrinth made of plastic.
o2 sensors goe bad, there are 2 of them for euro cars.
MAF goes bad.
harmonic balancer goes bad.
belt tensioner old style might go bad?
belt idler pulley goes bad.
lcd display on climate head unit fades.
clear coat on metallic paint can peel off on random cars, check inner edges on doors, trunk and hood.
rust issues, check entire car, fold rubber seals ontop of the doors and
check for cancer rot.
trunklock might not work, check with metal blade key.
lower control bushings go bad.
blower motor below dash can go bad if water enters from firewall
gaskets on valvecovers tends to leak oil on high mileage cars.
why does this car have tinted windows when it got rear power window rollerblind?
power blind will be a useless option.
maybe someone else can chime in what else goes bad.
you'll notice c43 will have better build quality than your c32 coupé de ville.
good luck if you buy it.
that's an expensive car, you buy it you'll never get your money back.
you have to check if the transmission is ok?
oil needs to be changed every 60000km.
check if it changes gears correct.
pilot bushing and electronic kit goes bad, sometimes even valvehousing goes bad, forgot the correct name for this part but it looks like a labyrinth made of plastic.
o2 sensors goe bad, there are 2 of them for euro cars.
MAF goes bad.
harmonic balancer goes bad.
belt tensioner old style might go bad?
belt idler pulley goes bad.
lcd display on climate head unit fades.
clear coat on metallic paint can peel off on random cars, check inner edges on doors, trunk and hood.
rust issues, check entire car, fold rubber seals ontop of the doors and
check for cancer rot.
trunklock might not work, check with metal blade key.
lower control bushings go bad.
blower motor below dash can go bad if water enters from firewall
gaskets on valvecovers tends to leak oil on high mileage cars.
why does this car have tinted windows when it got rear power window rollerblind?
power blind will be a useless option.
maybe someone else can chime in what else goes bad.
you'll notice c43 will have better build quality than your c32 coupé de ville.
good luck if you buy it.
Last edited by KJI3jflarryfe93; 10-03-2012 at 06:31 AM.
10-03-2012, 01:18 PM
#3
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Thread Starter
I know the price is insane but there is only one of this cars in the whole country.
If everything is ok i will try to offer him US$ 13.000 bc i always love this car.
If everything is ok i will try to offer him US$ 13.000 bc i always love this car.
10-03-2012, 09:06 PM
#4
MBWorld Fanatic!
Add to the list the heated mirrors will fail and turn a brownish orange, contacts in the fuel sender cause the fuel gauge to read inaccurate (low).Harmonic balancer is a factory recall and the dealership can check and see if has been replaced and as with all Mercedes the a/c is another weak point.Check the mono-wiper to make sure it has been lubricated also.
