gut46

Hi,

So I'll bore you the details but more or less I have a 2003 Mercedes Benz C230 Coupe which has 58k miles on it. Recently, I turned it on and I had a clunking sound that also misfired 2 and 4 and i brought it in to a mercedes mechanic. He says while he was diagnoising it, something let go and it gave out and everythiing in the engine kinda blew, and I need a new engine, the work on that is gonna be $7,000. I owe $8,000. The car is has a trade in of about $9,000 if it's fixed? What am i suppose to do? fix it then trade it? Just pay off the balance i owe and call the whole thing a loss? what can I do??!!! Is my car worth anything now? Does anyone want it?

Untertürkheim

How good is your mechanic?

Also, where are you located (I may be able to suggest someone for a second opinion)?

vettdvr

How good is your warranty. The engine should not just blow. If it did I would call mercedes about it.

Your options sell it as is and take the loss.
Part it out and you will make more.
Pay for a new engine and drive it 100000 miles.

But it is unfortunate, mechanical items do fail

I would presume you used only Mercedes parts and only lubricants/filters that met Mercedes spec.

Rick SL55

try to get a used engine.

mjaa

like vettdvr said, your engine would not blow.
Tell mercedes germany about it. They may give you a new engine on goodwill.

What exacly have happend to the engine?

Beer_Bandit

Posted 14 years ago.

13 posts in 16 years.....I doubt he'll be back anytime soon.