WTB diesel W212
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2018 E43 2020 GLC 43
WTB diesel W212
Hello,
I realize we have market place however I want to tell a story about my weekend last Saturday on a diésel E350 Bluetec 2013I tried to buy in Tampa FL. I had been talking to the seller for about a week and I got a dealer VMI sheet on the VIN and the car seemed to have an “ok” service history. So I decided to go down and drive the car, when I first got into the car I knew it needed engine mounts due to the vibration, then less than a mile from the dealership it through a code and went into limp mode. I took the car in the next morning to Mercedes’ of Tampa for a pre purchase inspection to find out the car I was looking at for 15K needed 14K worth of repairs, literally No Joke!
long story short my $400 pre inspection revealed the car had a junk yard motor installed in it about 6 months prior because the original one was destroyed at the 77,000 mile mark due to an oil change with improper oil. That $400 saved me 15K and potentially tons of repairs on a complete disaster of a car.
so, I am in the market for an E350 Bluetec with proper maintance, oil cooler seals completed, and verifiable service history prefer one owner. Im
located in Florida and need white exterior 2011-2013.
I realize we have market place however I want to tell a story about my weekend last Saturday on a diésel E350 Bluetec 2013I tried to buy in Tampa FL. I had been talking to the seller for about a week and I got a dealer VMI sheet on the VIN and the car seemed to have an “ok” service history. So I decided to go down and drive the car, when I first got into the car I knew it needed engine mounts due to the vibration, then less than a mile from the dealership it through a code and went into limp mode. I took the car in the next morning to Mercedes’ of Tampa for a pre purchase inspection to find out the car I was looking at for 15K needed 14K worth of repairs, literally No Joke!
long story short my $400 pre inspection revealed the car had a junk yard motor installed in it about 6 months prior because the original one was destroyed at the 77,000 mile mark due to an oil change with improper oil. That $400 saved me 15K and potentially tons of repairs on a complete disaster of a car.
so, I am in the market for an E350 Bluetec with proper maintance, oil cooler seals completed, and verifiable service history prefer one owner. Im
located in Florida and need white exterior 2011-2013.
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Why don't you want 250 Bluetec?
IMHO 30 % better fuel economy, no problem with cooler seals, basically bulletproof engine, who will still burn tires on dry asphalt.
There has been about 7000 imported E350 bluetecs and 5700 E250 Bluetecs in USA and owners tend to hold to them, especially 250.
IMHO 30 % better fuel economy, no problem with cooler seals, basically bulletproof engine, who will still burn tires on dry asphalt.
There has been about 7000 imported E350 bluetecs and 5700 E250 Bluetecs in USA and owners tend to hold to them, especially 250.
Last edited by kajtek1; Feb 3, 2022 at 12:22 AM.
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From: Deland, FL
2018 E43 2020 GLC 43
I would take a 250 just trying to keep acquisition cost down as I need a commuter to keep my AMG miles low. Just a daily driver and only wanted to spend about 15-18K range
