Hey guys looking for pros and cons on 2010 e350
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W212 2010 Mercedes e350
Hey guys looking for pros and cons on 2010 e350
Hey guys looking for pros and cons on a 2010 e350 looking into buying one soon, what to look for on them also thanks guys
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Short answer, faded wood trim, ripped seat, thermostat, tensioner/pulleys, motor mounts, Mileage is also a factor as the intake manifold will need to be replaced somewhere in the 120-200k range.
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2015 GL550 4matic
Pros: it's a nice Mercedes
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
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2011 E550 P2 4M Sedan
Pros: it's a nice Mercedes
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
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2010 E350 4Matic
Pros: it's a nice Mercedes
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
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2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
Pros: it's a nice Mercedes
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
It's true that a newer Camry might have some of the tech that the olders Mercedes had such as autonomous cruise control, blind spot, lane change etc which was the driver assistance package, but that's a rare one to find in a 2010, more likely in the newer models.
Anyway use this vin decoder to find out what options the car really has, never trust the description, the most classic mistake is saying the car has a leather interior when it just has MB-tex which is vinyl interior that looks like leather, but it's not real leather.
https://www.datamb.com/
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2010 E350, Sold 1998 C230
Pros: it's a nice Mercedes
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
Cons: it's not a 550
My opinion is if you don't want the power of a V8, then you're probably better off buying a newer loaded Camry or Accord in place of an E350. The rest is all just looks to impress your friends and relatives, paired with high maintenance costs if you don't DIY.
A year or so ago, I decided to mount a tow hitch on my car. Easy job right? I've done it on other vehicles no issues. As it turns out, I wore out a HSS bit and a carbide bit trying to drill two 5/8" holes in the bottom of the bumper to mount the thing. The steel was that hard. And that is indicative of how the whole vehicle is built. There's a reason it cost over 50K new vs the 20K for the camry. If you think you are just paying for a name, then go buy a Hyundai.
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2015 GL550 4matic
Intake manifold getting dirty is a pretty common issue with MB, search for threads on intake manifold cleaning. I'm not sure about the specific engine, but here is the pain I went through on my W208 CLK430. MB says it's not a serviceable part, and a complete new intake was over $1000, but I bought a spare from a junk yard and cracked it open.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gh-idle-2.html
On the E350 vs. Camry, I could probably blind all the badges on each, let my wife drive them, and she would probably like a loaded Camry V6 just as much as an E350 of comparable price. Noting that the Camry would probably be half the age. Of course they would have to be equal in color :P . I do agree build quality of the MB is solid, but Toyotas are tanks that just go forever with very little maintenance.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gh-idle-2.html
On the E350 vs. Camry, I could probably blind all the badges on each, let my wife drive them, and she would probably like a loaded Camry V6 just as much as an E350 of comparable price. Noting that the Camry would probably be half the age. Of course they would have to be equal in color :P . I do agree build quality of the MB is solid, but Toyotas are tanks that just go forever with very little maintenance.
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Intake manifold getting dirty is a pretty common issue with MB, search for threads on intake manifold cleaning. I'm not sure about the specific engine, but here is the pain I went through on my W208 CLK430. MB says it's not a serviceable part, and a complete new intake was over $1000, but I bought a spare from a junk yard and cracked it open.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gh-idle-2.html
On the E350 vs. Camry, I could probably blind all the badges on each, let my wife drive them, and she would probably like a loaded Camry V6 just as much as an E350 of comparable price. Noting that the Camry would probably be half the age. Of course they would have to be equal in color :P . I do agree build quality of the MB is solid, but Toyotas are tanks that just go forever with very little maintenance.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gh-idle-2.html
On the E350 vs. Camry, I could probably blind all the badges on each, let my wife drive them, and she would probably like a loaded Camry V6 just as much as an E350 of comparable price. Noting that the Camry would probably be half the age. Of course they would have to be equal in color :P . I do agree build quality of the MB is solid, but Toyotas are tanks that just go forever with very little maintenance.
https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2010_...yle=E350+Sedan
It's not a 40 min install time. One of the notes on the page says:
Tech Tip
For drilling into the bumper beam a rotabroach or carbide drill bit is recommended. Drilling required for installation
I didn't know what a rotabroach was so I searched and found them on Amazon. Not sure if it would cut through that steel any better than the carbide, but its not that much more than a large carbide bit costs.
You also need the right wiring harness to make this work. You don't want to tap directly into the tail light wiring, but use it as a signal for the module to grab power itself and switch the lights. They also make one that uses an inductive pickup and in hindsight, I should have got that one.
https://www.etrailer.com/Wiring/Curt/C59236.html
Towing with the E 350
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2008 E350 4Matic, 2011 E350 4matic
Intake manifold getting dirty is a pretty common issue with MB, search for threads on intake manifold cleaning. I'm not sure about the specific engine, but here is the pain I went through on my W208 CLK430. MB says it's not a serviceable part, and a complete new intake was over $1000, but I bought a spare from a junk yard and cracked it open.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gh-idle-2.html
On the E350 vs. Camry, I could probably blind all the badges on each, let my wife drive them, and she would probably like a loaded Camry V6 just as much as an E350 of comparable price. Noting that the Camry would probably be half the age. Of course they would have to be equal in color :P . I do agree build quality of the MB is solid, but Toyotas are tanks that just go forever with very little maintenance.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...gh-idle-2.html
On the E350 vs. Camry, I could probably blind all the badges on each, let my wife drive them, and she would probably like a loaded Camry V6 just as much as an E350 of comparable price. Noting that the Camry would probably be half the age. Of course they would have to be equal in color :P . I do agree build quality of the MB is solid, but Toyotas are tanks that just go forever with very little maintenance.
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2015 GL550 4matic
Interesting for the hitch, Curt only shows compatibility for 2012 E350 sedan / wagon, or E550 coupe/vert, but nothing for E550 wagon. I'm not sure I want that thing sticking out anyway. I found at one time some European hitch models that fold away out of sight, but do not seem to be sold in USA market.
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Interesting for the hitch, Curt only shows compatibility for 2012 E350 sedan / wagon, or E550 coupe/vert, but nothing for E550 wagon. I'm not sure I want that thing sticking out anyway. I found at one time some European hitch models that fold away out of sight, but do not seem to be sold in USA market.
I saw that it doesnt show as being compatible with the 550. Unless the differential or how it is mounted in the car is all that different, I dont see how it wouldnt fit. The worst part is drilling the bumper and that part of the hitch takes all the vertical forces as well as some of the pulling. It connects back to the differential via the bar with a 4 bolt mount. That locks it into the supports for the differential.
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I looked at a 2010, 2011, 2014 and even considered a 2004 (with only 38K believe it or not).
All the ones prior to 2014 did not have bluetooth audio. I suppose I could have gotten it added at a car audio place, but wasn't sure how integrated it would be. Also, I couldn't find older ones with push button start, which for me has become something I really want in a car.
I'm sure you will find an awesome MB.
All the ones prior to 2014 did not have bluetooth audio. I suppose I could have gotten it added at a car audio place, but wasn't sure how integrated it would be. Also, I couldn't find older ones with push button start, which for me has become something I really want in a car.
I'm sure you will find an awesome MB.
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I looked at a 2010, 2011, 2014 and even considered a 2004 (with only 38K believe it or not).
All the ones prior to 2014 did not have bluetooth audio. I suppose I could have gotten it added at a car audio place, but wasn't sure how integrated it would be. Also, I couldn't find older ones with push button start, which for me has become something I really want in a car.
I'm sure you will find an awesome MB.
All the ones prior to 2014 did not have bluetooth audio. I suppose I could have gotten it added at a car audio place, but wasn't sure how integrated it would be. Also, I couldn't find older ones with push button start, which for me has become something I really want in a car.
I'm sure you will find an awesome MB.
If you're looking at the description, it's one thing most dealers/individuals are pretty clueless about on Keyless go. You need to use a vin decoder to see if it has the keyless go option or not. The easiest way is to search for one with the P2 package for the 2010-2013 models. Those had the headlamp washers on the front bumper with bixenons and keyless go. Lots of times even when the car has keyless go, either the button was stolen off the car or the dealer took it off for safe keeping, you can always buy another button on eBay for $20-$30 if it's missing. Of course the button will do nothing if the car doesn't have the option so don't think you can just buy the button and have it.
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Pretty much all the W212 had bluetooth audio. I think for 2010, it might not have been enabled, but either the dealer could do it or there's some old threads on here on how to get into the menus to enable it. My 2011 has it and it's fine. I think at one point I had the dealer update the firmware as it cut in once in a while and people had a hard time hearing me before it was updated.
From the research I had done, it appears to be problematic - inconsistent connection and quality of audio. Also, I believe the 2004 outright does not have support for a bluetooth audio player. However, as mentioned, there are aftermarket products specifically to add this.
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Not sure I would buy a 10 year-old Benz. They are pretty well depreciated by now, but the cost of parts for mid-level and major repairs are not discounted. So any repair could cost as much as the car itself.
Recently I got a CEL on my 2001 C320 for a fuel system sensor. Original parts for that age of car no longer available, so I had an indie shop replace the entire harness with a newer part. The $1250 paid was 50% more than the car is worth (but less than buying a replacement car).
And the 3-pointed star on a decade-old car doesn't really fool anyone. You'll be the third or fourth owner, LOL. In Europe you'd get a "badge of courage" award... but not here in the states.
Recently I got a CEL on my 2001 C320 for a fuel system sensor. Original parts for that age of car no longer available, so I had an indie shop replace the entire harness with a newer part. The $1250 paid was 50% more than the car is worth (but less than buying a replacement car).
And the 3-pointed star on a decade-old car doesn't really fool anyone. You'll be the third or fourth owner, LOL. In Europe you'd get a "badge of courage" award... but not here in the states.
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Not sure I would buy a 10 year-old Benz. They are pretty well depreciated by now, but the cost of parts for mid-level and major repairs are not discounted. So any repair could cost as much as the car itself.
Recently I got a CEL on my 2001 C320 for a fuel system sensor. Original parts for that age of car no longer available, so I had an indie shop replace the entire harness with a newer part. The $1250 paid was 50% more than the car is worth (but less than buying a replacement car).
And the 3-pointed star on a decade-old car doesn't really fool anyone. You'll be the third or fourth owner, LOL. In Europe you'd get a "badge of courage" award... but not here in the states.
Recently I got a CEL on my 2001 C320 for a fuel system sensor. Original parts for that age of car no longer available, so I had an indie shop replace the entire harness with a newer part. The $1250 paid was 50% more than the car is worth (but less than buying a replacement car).
And the 3-pointed star on a decade-old car doesn't really fool anyone. You'll be the third or fourth owner, LOL. In Europe you'd get a "badge of courage" award... but not here in the states.
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Not sure I would buy a 10 year-old Benz. They are pretty well depreciated by now, but the cost of parts for mid-level and major repairs are not discounted. So any repair could cost as much as the car itself.
Recently I got a CEL on my 2001 C320 for a fuel system sensor. Original parts for that age of car no longer available, so I had an indie shop replace the entire harness with a newer part. The $1250 paid was 50% more than the car is worth (but less than buying a replacement car).
And the 3-pointed star on a decade-old car doesn't really fool anyone. You'll be the third or fourth owner, LOL. In Europe you'd get a "badge of courage" award... but not here in the states.
Recently I got a CEL on my 2001 C320 for a fuel system sensor. Original parts for that age of car no longer available, so I had an indie shop replace the entire harness with a newer part. The $1250 paid was 50% more than the car is worth (but less than buying a replacement car).
And the 3-pointed star on a decade-old car doesn't really fool anyone. You'll be the third or fourth owner, LOL. In Europe you'd get a "badge of courage" award... but not here in the states.
As for bluetooth even before I got it updated, it wasn't that bad, never considered it a major issue. Most people didn't really know how to use it or it was problematic with a few particular phones which could have been the phone firmware, not the car. Basically delete the pairing on the phone and car and try again tends to fix things. The final fix would be at the dealer for a firmware upgrade. The W211 never had bluetooth audio, just phone only, but they had ipod connections as an option and some add bluetooth via that ipod connection.
