Britzky9

Hello! Looking for some advice on what to look for upon inspection. Super low miles, probably not going the PPI route. Rear diff oil has been changed.

Called the local dealership and spoke with a service agent. He seemed to think there were no scheduled interval service marks, like a 10k or a 20k, only a 30k on rear dif and transmission fluids.

Is that accurate?

Also, he ran the VIN and the car has the open recall on the steering column ground yet to be serviced - should I be concerned?

Lastly, I've never seen one in the flesh - is the 507 that "special" in comparison to the standard c63 AMG? The one I am looking at was well out of my range, but based on youtube videos, the 507 version seems like a "special" car.

Fingers crossed, thanks for the help!

///Bruce

Okay. A little tutorial. Get a Carfax and/or Autocheck. I personally prefer Carfax. What you want to look for: when was the car first titled and the mileage at that time. If it's say, a 1000 or 1500, it was used by someone at the agency for someone's personal use. And neither you or I know what that use was. This will also tell you that date, when it was originally titled but had miles on it, is NOT when the warranty started. It was when the car was put into service. That can knock off months from a warranty*.

*-You might think 'hey, I have a few months left to get it to a dealership and get stuff fixed before the warranty expires', when it already has.

Next, WHERE was the car registered? What city and what state AND WHEN. Why is this important? Hurricaine Sandy (NY, NJ Nov 2012), Hurricaine Irma, Hurricaine Harvey... see where this is going? Pay attention.

Also figure you're gonna drop $ for a new set of tires and possibly brake pads and possibly fluid changes to 'baseline' the car. I did this on pre-owned cars and SUV's. Just a habit I got into. I go through the vehicle and make a list: Must Haves, Should Haves and Nice To Haves. Prioritize and knock them down as you go. It will pay dividends.

One last thing: take a look inside the back edges of the rear fender wells. Look for caked-on rubber from burn-outs, drifting, etc. It shows signs of abuse.

Do not make an emotional decision in buying this car. Think with the head between your ears before you buy. If it doesn't feel good, walk away.

Good luck.

roadkillrob

507 is a bit special, a little more HP over a P31 and some cosmetics (stripe is a bit love it or hate it), nicest part of the package in my book is the forged wheels, the black series hood with vents and the alcantara steering wheel, it was a 10k packages (vs 7k for the P31) so makes the used cars worth a little more, but really it was a marketing plan to sell cars the final year it was made.

Service guy is obviously clueless about anything Mercedes if he doesn't think there is a service plan - all mercedes products are services every 10k miles or one a year. If it is low milage it would have been serviced once a year. If it has the limited slip diff (option 471) I think it called for a low mileage service at like 2k miles maybe, can't remember and then every 4 years or 40k miles after that. Engine oil every 10k or year, transmission is every 4 years or 40k I believe https://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/Digital...ce-Booklet.pdf

That open recall is no big deal and all them need it - had mine done in January/February when I bought mine, just adding a ground wire as the airbag could deploy accidentally especially in humid climates - takes like an hour.

Otherwise like above, just check the car over carefully, check the history and make sure nothing weird or not explained is going on.

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Todd Webb

I've got a 2015 507 and I love it, took me 3 months to find the one, but it was worth the time spent looking..

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Britzky9

Thank you, all! I saw the car yesterday - incredible...but...under 4k miles (like brand new), and in sport+ the tires were breaking loose from a standstill with him driving it. And, in comfort it was starting in 2nd gear? Might be too much power for a semi-daily driver. Black on black, hides the stripe in way.

I made a soft offer - meaning nothing too low to be disrespectful, but closer to his number giving him something to think about if he wants the cash. He thinks he might put it up on BaT...problem there is I think it will bring my number and him a lot of frustration...we shall see.

Either way, I'm all in on a C63 AMG, just need to find the right one if it's not this one.

Britzky9

Thank you. I am only interested in bone stock...

Britzky9