2008 E-350 Recently purchased
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2008 E-350 Recently purchased
Hi Guys - I recently purchased a E-350 from a private party for $8,000.00. It had 101k miles on it, and the previous owner has all the records for it
I am retired so I am only going to be putting about 5k miles per year. I have had to replace a fuel filter already, and with this being a PZEV model it required replacing the fuel tank also.
This would have been a $3,000.00 job however my model is covered for 150k miles so it was covered.
Is the '08 E-350 considered a good reliable model? It's a beautiful looking car, very fast and drives great. Are there major expenses I am looking at in the near future that are endemic to this model?
If so, what could they be and at what mileage so that I can prepare for them.
THanks,
Allen
I am retired so I am only going to be putting about 5k miles per year. I have had to replace a fuel filter already, and with this being a PZEV model it required replacing the fuel tank also.
This would have been a $3,000.00 job however my model is covered for 150k miles so it was covered.
Is the '08 E-350 considered a good reliable model? It's a beautiful looking car, very fast and drives great. Are there major expenses I am looking at in the near future that are endemic to this model?
If so, what could they be and at what mileage so that I can prepare for them.
THanks,
Allen
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2008 E350
Around the 100-110k mile mark i had to do the following to my car (also a PZEV and a E350).
-Needed to replace the entire front suspension essentially (all control arms, shocks, shock mounts, sway bar links) as they were all worn and made noise
-Rear shocks
-New water pump, idlers and pulleys
-Intake Manifold
-Fuel Tank (due to leaky fuel issue)
-Oil cooler gasket
-Cam shaft magnets
-Flex disc
-Motor mounts including the transmission
-Transmission Service
-Blower motor
-Keyless go door handle
-Needed to replace the entire front suspension essentially (all control arms, shocks, shock mounts, sway bar links) as they were all worn and made noise
-Rear shocks
-New water pump, idlers and pulleys
-Intake Manifold
-Fuel Tank (due to leaky fuel issue)
-Oil cooler gasket
-Cam shaft magnets
-Flex disc
-Motor mounts including the transmission
-Transmission Service
-Blower motor
-Keyless go door handle
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2008 E350
Around the 100-110k mile mark i had to do the following to my car (also a PZEV and a E350).
-Needed to replace the entire front suspension essentially (all control arms, shocks, shock mounts, sway bar links) as they were all worn and made noise
-Rear shocks
-New water pump, idlers and pulleys
-Intake Manifold
-Fuel Tank (due to leaky fuel issue)
-Oil cooler gasket
-Cam shaft magnets
-Flex disc
-Motor mounts including the transmission
-Transmission Service
-Blower motor
-Keyless go door handle
-Needed to replace the entire front suspension essentially (all control arms, shocks, shock mounts, sway bar links) as they were all worn and made noise
-Rear shocks
-New water pump, idlers and pulleys
-Intake Manifold
-Fuel Tank (due to leaky fuel issue)
-Oil cooler gasket
-Cam shaft magnets
-Flex disc
-Motor mounts including the transmission
-Transmission Service
-Blower motor
-Keyless go door handle
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Do you call a car with all of those problems a great car? Why do these cars fall apart so soon? You buy a Honda or a Toyota and they are trouble free for hundreds of thousands of miles. MB has been making cars for over 100 years, they should get it right by now
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
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2008 E350
Do you call a car with all of those problems a great car? Why do these cars fall apart so soon? You buy a Honda or a Toyota and they are trouble free for hundreds of thousands of miles. MB has been making cars for over 100 years, they should get it right by now
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
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Do you call a car with all of those problems a great car? Why do these cars fall apart so soon? You buy a Honda or a Toyota and they are trouble free for hundreds of thousands of miles. MB has been making cars for over 100 years, they should get it right by now
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
there are sacrifices for Ride comfort and performance that you simply cannot have with a Honda.
I assume being retired you won’t be doing much DIY, so allocating $2k a year for maintaince should be about right. May be less since you will only put 5k/yr on it.
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2008 E350
Do you call a car with all of those problems a great car? Why do these cars fall apart so soon? You buy a Honda or a Toyota and they are trouble free for hundreds of thousands of miles. MB has been making cars for over 100 years, they should get it right by now
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
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Do you call a car with all of those problems a great car? Why do these cars fall apart so soon? You buy a Honda or a Toyota and they are trouble free for hundreds of thousands of miles. MB has been making cars for over 100 years, they should get it right by now
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
The idler pullies and belt are a good idea to do as preventative maintenance, Continental sells a kit that includes the two idler pullies and belt for a reasonable price (less than $200 Canadian). Would probably be less than an hour labor if you had a shop do it.
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Do you call a car with all of those problems a great car? Why do these cars fall apart so soon? You buy a Honda or a Toyota and they are trouble free for hundreds of thousands of miles. MB has been making cars for over 100 years, they should get it right by now
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
They look and drive great, are very safe and are a great status symbol, but you shouldn't have to put 20K into one of these within 120k miles.
Does MB design them to fall apart in 100K miles or so ?
