2015 ML 350 - good buy?
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2015 ML 350 - good buy?
Hello, I'm on the market for a W166 and found a 2015 ML350, gas 2WD with 16k miles for sale for $35k. Carfax report indicates it was a lease. This seems like a pretty good deal for a 3 year old vehicle with very low mileage. Any thoughts? Are there common issues with this model year I should be on the look for?
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CarGurus lists the 2015 ML350 RWD in the range of $26k - $35k, for vehicles with 14k-23k miles.
I think you can find a better price.
The 2015 model has the M276 3.5L V6 engine and 7G-Tronic transmission, both of which are used today in the GLE350. So there is a certain amount of history and lineage which is good from a repair and spare parts point of view.
After a quick scan through this site on the ML W166 section, I didn't see anything that stands out as a concern, except for Bluetec (diesel) related problems.
Do you research on this site and cargurus, and look for a better price.
I think you can find a better price.
The 2015 model has the M276 3.5L V6 engine and 7G-Tronic transmission, both of which are used today in the GLE350. So there is a certain amount of history and lineage which is good from a repair and spare parts point of view.
After a quick scan through this site on the ML W166 section, I didn't see anything that stands out as a concern, except for Bluetec (diesel) related problems.
Do you research on this site and cargurus, and look for a better price.
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Do you need 4Matic? If you do then a 2WD ML will be a bad buy. If not and the car is a clean title and checks out then yes its a great buy! The gas ML's are pretty straight forward and are not known for issues. 2015 is also a last year model and that is always a huge plus.
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Ok, Im going to ask a very stupid questions here:
Low mileage in most cases indicator of short trips, lover mileages lover shorter trips. If trips are short nothing gets to the normal operation temps: engine, trany .... in this case wear is very very high and must be addressed properly with oil changes every 2-3K tops and maybe with different oil viscosity. Not sure if person who leased the car will worry about and do the right things to the car.
Turbo also effected, this things need very clean oil and proper treatment, no rev engine till its warm but with short trips it newer gets warm enough.
So my stupid questions are: how big is the impact on engine and other moving parts with short trips and Should new buyer be concerned?
Low mileage in most cases indicator of short trips, lover mileages lover shorter trips. If trips are short nothing gets to the normal operation temps: engine, trany .... in this case wear is very very high and must be addressed properly with oil changes every 2-3K tops and maybe with different oil viscosity. Not sure if person who leased the car will worry about and do the right things to the car.
Turbo also effected, this things need very clean oil and proper treatment, no rev engine till its warm but with short trips it newer gets warm enough.
So my stupid questions are: how big is the impact on engine and other moving parts with short trips and Should new buyer be concerned?
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I'd take low-mileage unknown usage over high-mileage confirmed highway-use myself. Turbo life is dependant, among other things, on whether or not the driver allows the turbo to spool down for at least 15-30 seconds before shutting the engine. I've yelled/screamed/shouted/threatened the wife many times to wait at least 15 seconds, but it seems that she would self-destruct if she had to do that. On both our X6 and the ML.
I've given up...
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Hello, I'm on the market for a W166 and found a 2015 ML350, gas 2WD with 16k miles for sale for $35k. Carfax report indicates it was a lease. This seems like a pretty good deal for a 3 year old vehicle with very low mileage. Any thoughts? Are there common issues with this model year I should be on the look for?
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The stability of 4matic is great. I would not consider a RWD ML 350. My 4matic has gone on sand in Orange Beach and snow [4"] and straight up the awful one lane rutted dirt and gravel paths of the N. C. mountains. With proper tires, it handles everything I have put it through.
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LOL I’ve had to yell and scream at my wife to not put it in drive from a cold start until the high idle comes down. These women don’t listen. I threatened her with walking if it needs major engine work. That seemed to scare the begeezus into her.
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I told my wife the same damn thing lol. Just gets in the car and goes!
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Originally Posted by C280 Sport
I told my wife the same damn thing lol. Just gets in the car and goes!
Telling my wife, warmup an engine a little, but who is listening? )))
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