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I just purchased a used 2013 Mercedes Benz GLK350 4MATIC from a private party. The 4MATIC emblem that is supposed to be on the back of the car is missing.





When I run the VIN on a decoder site such as https://www.vindecoderz.com the Trim is reported as "GLK350 4MATIC" and the Driven Wheels is reported as "all wheel drive."

I suppose it's possible that the emblem fell off or was somehow removed when some body work was done and never put back on. The space where the emblem should be looks untouched. I've asked the seller, but haven't hear from them yet.

What's the simplest way to test if my car is actually a 4MATIC? Is there a component that I can look for on 4MATIC versions that wouldn't be present on the rear wheel drive version?

Alex Bel

Forum please correct me if I am wrong, but look inboard of the front brake disks. If you see drive axles and CV joint boots, it's 4matic.

formerjeepguy

Some people think all the emblems are tacky and remove them. My wife asked me to remove all the emblems from her new car the day she brought it home. Most cars do look cleaner without all the manufacturer and dealer advertising.

bop11

Now days most emblems are taped on. A piece of dental floss and some time will remove most of them without a trace especially if done early so the Sun doesn't fade the rest of the paint.

lyonkster

Peek under the car and see if you have the driveshafts at the front wheels - https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post4968325

AzCamel

Just look on the front as others have said, if you want the emblem then just buy one and put it on. Funny how mine came with the 4matic emblem when in reality mine is RED, I just left it in there and blacked it out.

bird67

In 1988 I bought my first brand new vehicle - a Jeep Cherokee. I ordered it from the factory as a true base model - vinyl seats, radio delete, etc - in the same colors as their special edition Limited that year, black paint, tan interior. The one upgrade I ordered was Select-Trac full time AWD rather than Command-Trac part time AWD.

When the dealer called to say it arrived I rushed down to see it. She was a factory mongrel! On driver side she was badged and dressed as a base model, with chrome strips and base badging. On passenger side she was a Limited, with the special edition black and gold striping special Limited badging. She also had a top-end head unit for a radio instead of a delete plate - and the head unit was the discontinued Limited model from the previous year! Oh, and she rode on Limited wheels rather than the steelies I paid for.

Clearly, the line workers who built her were confused by the colors, some thinking she was a Limited and equipping her accordingly.

I pointed it out to the salesman, fully prepared for him to strip off the "extras." He didn't. The radio and upgraded wheels stayed, and they offered me the choice of base chrome stripping or Limited. I chose the latter, so I drove away a with a "base model Limited" with no badges.

Drove her >200k miles with no hiccups. The 3.0 six was a great motor...[edit: meant 4.0! I've been breathing too many diesel fumes I guess].

formerjeepguy

4.0 maybe?

bird67

oops.

That's what I get for posting at 3 am. I have 3.0 on the brain these days because I have a Gen 2 Touareg TDI with a 3.0 and lurk regularly on the forums dealing with the VW emission scandal. Thanks for catching that...