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I decided not to buy the white c63 coupe 2012.
- It is only driven 10,000KM
- Full option
But, unfortunately.. after deciding to take the car for full check up service at the Mercedes main garage in my country, the car appeared to have a mystery that the company wasn't able to figure out. They said, "The car is perfect in everything. Except, a mystery in the engine light. The guy who owns the car did something to the car's computer, in which made it more powerful or something like that in someway. The car haven't got into our company for any service like oil etc.. for 384 days. So it is up to you if you still want the car + its not under warranty."
Now, the guy who was selling me the car seemed to be a great person! However, I won't pay that amount of money and then something appears wrong in the car! It was being sold for a great price which made me wonder why..
Probably I won't be getting a c63 anymore ... Maybe someday.. I was so excited as you guys saw. I kept on imagining how the car would look like..But, that is life. Sometimes you don't get what you want.
- It is only driven 10,000KM
- Full option
But, unfortunately.. after deciding to take the car for full check up service at the Mercedes main garage in my country, the car appeared to have a mystery that the company wasn't able to figure out. They said, "The car is perfect in everything. Except, a mystery in the engine light. The guy who owns the car did something to the car's computer, in which made it more powerful or something like that in someway. The car haven't got into our company for any service like oil etc.. for 384 days. So it is up to you if you still want the car + its not under warranty."
Now, the guy who was selling me the car seemed to be a great person! However, I won't pay that amount of money and then something appears wrong in the car! It was being sold for a great price which made me wonder why..
Probably I won't be getting a c63 anymore ... Maybe someday.. I was so excited as you guys saw. I kept on imagining how the car would look like..But, that is life. Sometimes you don't get what you want.
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If there is a check engine light on, it should not be a mystery. Take it to an MB dealer and find out what's wrong. It could be something very simple. I wouldn't let a tune deter you from purchasing a car.
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The owner may have got a ECU tune. But that's only my speculation. You should have asked the dealer what codes they found... That could provide some clues. Many of us on this forum have our ECU tuned as well as other mods. I cannot believe what they found is something of a total mystery... This engine has been around awhile... Most of what is known about this engine can be found in discussion on this forum... Just research. The MB dealer seemed too vague or your explanation was. I wouldn't completely give up on this.
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I know! Its killing me! I have no idea why! The guy who bought it didn't want to pay extra money! The car has not been into service or oil change for 384 days! Like I don't want to buy it and then when I do make car service stuff appear to be wrong.. The car was sold for a really cheap price! Like a very good price! Similar ones were more miles and more expensive. I started wondering whats wrong with that car? why would he sell it for that price! he surly can sell it for much higher!
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I know! Its killing me! I have no idea why! The guy who bought it didn't want to pay extra money! The car has not been into service or oil change for 384 days! Like I don't want to buy it and then when I do make car service stuff appear to be wrong.. The car was sold for a really cheap price! Like a very good price! Similar ones were more miles and more expensive. I started wondering whats wrong with that car? why would he sell it for that price! he surly can sell it for much higher!
I think you missed his point. If its only got 10,000Km on it (~6200 miles) and its a 2012 it should still have a factory warranty. I thought they came with 4 years/50,000 miles (in the US anyway).
As for them not being able to tell you what's wrong, like others have said if its throwing a code they should be able to tell you what's wrong. Maybe try another dealer (if possible)? Or if you are worried about a tune just have them flash it back to stock. Just odd they would basically go, "got me" on what the problem is.
Either way these cars are fun to drive and chances are you will put a tune in at some point
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If the ECU was tuned (and from what you describe it sounds like it) there is the possibility that Mercedes voided the drivetrain warranty. The warranty for other parts should still be good. Audi does the same thing.
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Yeah probably the tune voided the warranty. I'm pretty sure the car has headers too! Because throwing a CEL that the dealer is not able to fix is unusual. As for the service history could be the owner did the different oil change himself. And for 6200 miles the car should have had only one oil change done or 2 to the extreme. Not a big deal IMO unless you found the engine was running rough when you drove test it . Why MB is not doing an oil change before selling it?
By the way where are you located?
I wouldn't be afraid of that 2012 car with such low miles. Unless you know a major issue with it. What is the selling price?
By the way where are you located?
I wouldn't be afraid of that 2012 car with such low miles. Unless you know a major issue with it. What is the selling price?
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Everyone seems to be the assumption that all is ok. I'm with el debs on this one, if the car is suspiciously cheap and the dealer flags a mystery engine light I would run a mile. There are plenty of these cars on the market, I'd just go for another.
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If I bought the car now and I decided to take it for a service which costs a lot here, I might find lots of **** that I have to pay to fix. If I am going to pay that amount of money, I will wait, search, and find a car that appears perfectly clean after the test.
Still, driving a c63 is my dream. I drove it only once last week and first time. It grew inside me so bad. Hopefully, I will be able to find one with a good price and condition someday..
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Yeah probably the tune voided the warranty. I'm pretty sure the car has headers too! Because throwing a CEL that the dealer is not able to fix is unusual. As for the service history could be the owner did the different oil change himself. And for 6200 miles the car should have had only one oil change done or 2 to the extreme. Not a big deal IMO unless you found the engine was running rough when you drove test it . Why MB is not doing an oil change before selling it?
By the way where are you located?
I wouldn't be afraid of that 2012 car with such low miles. Unless you know a major issue with it. What is the selling price?
By the way where are you located?
I wouldn't be afraid of that 2012 car with such low miles. Unless you know a major issue with it. What is the selling price?
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I'm sorry to hear that bro, was happy about you finally finding one.
Regarding the dealer report, I don't trust them on that as they should have more info about what's wrong with the car. Dealers in the gulf area are as bad as their price lists.
Did you try to check it in a car checking garage? They can figure out if the engine has any mods or any other things that may make you wanting to cancel the buying process. Is the chasis okay? Any aftermarket paint/dents? These can all be checked with these types of garages. We have plenty of them in Kuwait.
The price is kind of good as MBs depreciate baddly in our region. For a car that is at least a year and a half old and only 10Ks on the odometer it looks like the owner is a bit rich as he has bought a car for 110k and only driven it this much. Check qatarsale.com , the prices are very similar to what have you mentioned.
Long story short, don't trust a local MB dealer (at least in our area) and continue chasing your dream car.
Regarding the dealer report, I don't trust them on that as they should have more info about what's wrong with the car. Dealers in the gulf area are as bad as their price lists.
Did you try to check it in a car checking garage? They can figure out if the engine has any mods or any other things that may make you wanting to cancel the buying process. Is the chasis okay? Any aftermarket paint/dents? These can all be checked with these types of garages. We have plenty of them in Kuwait.
The price is kind of good as MBs depreciate baddly in our region. For a car that is at least a year and a half old and only 10Ks on the odometer it looks like the owner is a bit rich as he has bought a car for 110k and only driven it this much. Check qatarsale.com , the prices are very similar to what have you mentioned.
Long story short, don't trust a local MB dealer (at least in our area) and continue chasing your dream car.
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Looks like buying a C63 in your area is really expensive like in Australia.
My advice is if you cannot afford a C63 (running and maintenance) just stay away from it. I think members on this forum are not necessarily rich but they know what are the costs of owning and maintaining an AMG.
Good luck with the pursuit of your dream car
My advice is if you cannot afford a C63 (running and maintenance) just stay away from it. I think members on this forum are not necessarily rich but they know what are the costs of owning and maintaining an AMG.
Good luck with the pursuit of your dream car
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i have a CEL the dealer has NO clue what the hell is going on, neither does TIPS MB in toronto...my car runs perfect too and MB even tells me that, had everything replaced too..intake,purge valve, some sensors..they legit have no clue why it comes on, did everything you guys recommended, so yes a mystery CEL can happen it isn't some "Fluke" ..and if you guys think you can fix my CEL then i'm all ears because everything that has been recommended so far hasn't made it go away, they clear it and within 25KM it comes back on, could be sitting in taffic too, I've even put everything back to stock, airboxes, tune etc..still comes on
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Sometimes digging in a little uncovers a lot.
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i have a CEL the dealer has NO clue what the hell is going on, neither does TIPS MB in toronto...my car runs perfect too and MB even tells me that, had everything replaced too..intake,purge valve, some sensors..they legit have no clue why it comes on, did everything you guys recommended, so yes a mystery CEL can happen it isn't some "Fluke" ..and if you guys think you can fix my CEL then i'm all ears because everything that has been recommended so far hasn't made it go away, they clear it and within 25KM it comes back on, could be sitting in taffic too, I've even put everything back to stock, airboxes, tune etc..still comes on