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I bought this 2006 E350 wagon 2 years ago with 159,000 miles. It had 1 owner and a CarFax record that shows full servicing every 3 months, for the entire life of the car, at an authorized MB dealer. I've had it 2 years and only put 7500 miles on it.
Another interesting piece of history about this car is the color. Mercedes made a color called "Tobacco Brown" between 1963-1973. Apparently this owner custom ordered directly from MB in Germany and had them go into their vaults to find some of this color.....so it truly is a "one of a kind!" In the 7500 miles that I have had it it has been perfect until about 1 month ago when there was a fuel pump failure that was easily fixed for $300.
I found a really great local mechanic who specializes in MB's and is very honest. While he was at it I also had him replace both front wheel bearings, brake pads, and ball joints. I also put on new Continental Pure Contact LS tires.
I have also replaced the (synthetic) oil and filters (fleece) twice. I'm planning to do a transmission fluid and filter change shortly.
Everything feels 100% perfect and , not being experienced, I don't know what other "preventitive" actions I should be taking. I have owned BMW's and my last car was an Audi AllRoad wagon which were all great. This is my 1st Mercedes and I am now fully converted....It is (so far) the best car I have ever owned!
Purchased in January 2019 from the 1st owner, an older lady who had it meticulously maintained at the local MB Dealer.
This car had a transmission service at 40K and 80K miles.
She told me that she was not able to change the clock, could never figure it out. So every daylight savings/end of daylight savings, the car went to the dealer to get the time changed.
09' E350, 01' Maxima SE, 93 Nissan Maxima SE, 1987 Nissan Maxima SE
I just rolled at 100k and have no issues and gas mileage have been consistent what I have been averaging 24-27 depend on my driving habits. Ive always do my regular maintenance and upkeep so it's been running like a champ, nothing ever broke or broken down on me.
2004 E320; 2012 SLK 350; 1973 MGB MK III roadster.
2004 E320 Sport, 104,000 miles. Just had the 100,000 mile service done, I get almost 28 mpg on the highway. I've done a bit or work on the car, but decided to keep it, it's only worth around $5 grand.
Great car, but when it breaks, it will bruise your checkbook.
Squeaky front brakes. New Akebono pads and Zimmerman rotors didn't help. (need to fix)
Small oil leak (valve gaskets, breather hoses, and oil filter housing)
That annoying supercharger delay/chirp (need to get a new pulley and belt)
Stupid SOS goes off sometimes (tried to disable)
Broken rear right ashtray (need to replace)
Broken rear window sun shade (will fix eventually)
Front windshield cover or cowl with brittle/broken rubber (need to replace)
Headlights seem very dim (need to upgrade)
HUH??? How are you doing that? EPA highway estimate for that car is like 20, and the E320 was, what, 23, 24? And at 75, in the heat, in Texas? Dude...seriously?
Impressive miles, though.
I used to get between 27-30 miles/gallon on highway in my old 2003 E320.
I sold it with 115k back in 2015 and still miss it.
I replaced it with a 2007 E-350 4-Matic , nice car but the miles/gallon is not as great as my old E320 that was rear wheel drive.
Are you still using Liqui Moly Molygen? Do you still highly recommend it? I can only get 10W30 here where I am, but I am thinking on switching to Molygen next time.
2007 E350 4matic turned 165,000 today. Notable repairs being: Transmission Conductor Plate, Intake manifold, and front CV joints
165000 today
Congratulations!! My 2004 E500 4matic now has over 200,000, and runs like the day she came from the showroom. Regular oil changes and replacement of the parts that wear out, of course, but she's not going anywhere if I have anything to do with it!!
One thing I discovered: use the Bosch wires if replacing the wires when doing a tune-up. I used the OEM Beru brand about 10,000 miles ago, and caught a check-engine light for misfires recently. My (super-honest) mechanic said that they never really fit perfectly, and showed evidence of (I forgot the word he used but I envisioned it as) scorching. I had a couple of coils that were bad (not sure whether one was the result of the other). Replaced with the Bosch wires and new Bosch coils (from PartsGeek and RockAuto -- reasonable enough), and she idles better than she has literally in years. Who knew? The Bosch stuff works great and is still affordable at PartsGeek and RockAuto, if a little more expensive than the Bremi. Probably won't need to touch them for many years now.
There's a thread entitled "How many miles on your W211?" but it has a bunch of low mile cars and doesn't differentiate between gasoline and diesel.
How far can a gasoline W211 go? I don't seem to read much about them over 100,000 miles. Do they disintegrate? Just die sudden deaths?
For example, I spoke to the service manager at the Toyota dealership and asked what kind of mileage older Sequoias are coming in with and he said regularly over 300,000 miles and if well maintained close to 500,000 miles. I know many people with similar stories, in varied cars. I know it's apples and oranges (or is it) but for those of us with gasoline cars who are considering keeping them over 100,000 miles I'm curious about what we might be getting into.
So... to aid us folks considering going over to the dark side of 100,000+ miles in gasoline W211's, those of you who have done it can you please post something along the lines of:
-Year
-Model
-Miles
-Mechanical issues
-Any other input you can give
Thanks!
2007 e350 4matic 153831 miles
its got some transmission shifting issues I deliver newspapers in it so I put about 60 miles on it a night 6 nights a week. Had to replace most of the front end suspension. But other than it drives fine starts every time no problem
My last '03 E500 had 254K when I felt compelled to sell it. The trans had begun to act up, which at the time I didn't understand may have been an easy fix anent conductor plate, or other straightforward fix. It burned @ 1qt engine oil each 1500 miles, which I understand is normal. Otherwise it was solid.
I now have another '03 E500 which I bought at 172K. It now has 181K. It's had the trans rebuilt at 60K which I don't understand what was done or if a complete rebuild was necessary. It ran and runs well, but had never had the factory plugs replaced, which I promptly did. Changed all filters and fluids, cleaned out the egr, maf, throttle, etc... and replaced a slew of vacuum hoses. One door is inop on the keyless go, and the Airmatic air pump makes noise, but the system works well. The interior and body are solid except for paint needed on the front bumper. It doesn't burn oil. And all recalls and maintenance campaigns have been performed. Fast and nimble.
There's a thread entitled "How many miles on your W211?" but it has a bunch of low mile cars and doesn't differentiate between gasoline and diesel.
How far can a gasoline W211 go? I don't seem to read much about them over 100,000 miles. Do they disintegrate? Just die sudden deaths?
For example, I spoke to the service manager at the Toyota dealership and asked what kind of mileage older Sequoias are coming in with and he said regularly over 300,000 miles and if well maintained close to 500,000 miles. I know many people with similar stories, in varied cars. I know it's apples and oranges (or is it) but for those of us with gasoline cars who are considering keeping them over 100,000 miles I'm curious about what we might be getting into.
So... to aid us folks considering going over to the dark side of 100,000+ miles in gasoline W211's, those of you who have done it can you please post something along the lines of:
-Year
-Model
-Miles
-Mechanical issues
-Any other input you can give
Thanks!
2004
E320 Petrol Wagon Basic
125,000 miles
absolute gorgeous condition. I expect another 100k. Use highest octane gas and keep the best oil up to it. I change the oil every 5000 miles or so. Keep the servicing up and keep the mechanic honest!
im near the mid 200kms on my w210 e320......just replaced door handles and front seatbelt, aircon compressor, visors.....ah so good to see spare parts being availabel for such a long time....also speakers...did steering rack a few years ago.......great car
There's a thread entitled "How many miles on your W211?" but it has a bunch of low mile cars and doesn't differentiate between gasoline and diesel.
How far can a gasoline W211 go? I don't seem to read much about them over 100,000 miles. Do they disintegrate? Just die sudden deaths?
For example, I spoke to the service manager at the Toyota dealership and asked what kind of mileage older Sequoias are coming in with and he said regularly over 300,000 miles and if well maintained close to 500,000 miles. I know many people with similar stories, in varied cars. I know it's apples and oranges (or is it) but for those of us with gasoline cars who are considering keeping them over 100,000 miles I'm curious about what we might be getting into.
So... to aid us folks considering going over to the dark side of 100,000+ miles in gasoline W211's, those of you who have done it can you please post something along the lines of:
-Year
-Model
-Miles
-Mechanical issues
-Any other input you can give
Thanks!
Seriously, it's ridiculous to witness what these so-called German engineered luxury performance sedans fail after 50k miles. And my E500 is prime, garaged, maintained and no Toyota I've ever owned experienced catastrophic brake system failure - even at 300k. Now we know why used Mercedes is so cheap.
Seriously, it's ridiculous to witness what these so-called German engineered luxury performance sedans fail after 50k miles. And my E500 is prime, garaged, maintained and no Toyota I've ever owned experienced catastrophic brake system failure - even at 300k. Now we know why used Mercedes is so cheap.
Wait, you just figured this out? LMFAO
There's plenty of MBs well over 300k miles but the owners invested in maintainance. People expecting to get 300k miles without maintainance are delusional. Most of these older MBs are not maintained because it's expensive. The car keeps depreciating but the cost of repairs doesn't. Being able to afford to buy an old Mercedes is one thing but can you afford to maintain it? I doubt it. That's main reason Toyota's routinely go past 300k miles and keep their value while Mercedes don't. Those of us that are able to wrench on our cars have a district advantage. The parts are cheap, the labor is expensive. I can buy a $3000 w211 with 170k miles that the previous owner neglected for years, invest another $2000 in parts and I have a reliable $5000 car that will last me another 10 years. Take the same car to a mechanic and you're looking at a $10000 bill just to catch up on deferred maintainance. If you don't know how to DIY, you're better off with a $13000 used Toyota.
12-17-2019, 09:58 PM
