Mercedes w639 Vito or Viano upto 12k low miles

[merc85]

HI, My wife and i are looking for a Mercedes Vito or Viano w639 Fsh 2004 on and Low Owner vehicle.

Must be Sub 70k
Must be 8 seater
Must have Rear PDC
Be a Short/Compact
Petrol or Diesel not worried

Ideally Automatic but would consider a Manual for the right vehicle
We have a Max budget of 12k.

Many thanks Gav/merc85

 

[clk320x]

HI, My wife and i are looking for a Mercedes Vito or Viano w639 Fsh 2004 on and Low Owner vehicle.

Must be Sub 70k
Must be 8 seater
Must have Rear PDC
Be a Short/Compact
Petrol or Diesel not worried

Ideally Automatic but would consider a Manual for the right vehicle
We have a Max budget of 12k.

Many thanks Gav/merc85

yay does this mean Brutus gets to stay?

 

[clk320x]

Why not a Viano Gav, Mercedes-Benz Viano 3.5 LONG AMBIENTE 8STR 5d AUTO 258 BHP

leather seats

 

[merc85]

Why not a Viano Gav, Mercedes-Benz Viano 3.5 LONG AMBIENTE 8STR 5d AUTO 258 BHP

leather seats

Despite it only being 12inchs longer than a "compact" she "da wife" lol insists it's got tobe a Swb compact I know I know but its her money.

 

[clk320x]

Despite it only being 12inchs longer than a "compact" she "da wife" lol insists it's got tobe a Swb compact I know I know but its her money.

oh well haha

 

[BTB 500]

The main drawback with the Compact is that there isn't room for an under-slung spare wheel behind the back axle, so you end up with a glorified puncture repair kit instead. If you get a bad puncture/blowout this will mean coming home on a low loader rather than just changing a wheel.

If you have Parktronic the slight extra length of a Long isn't really an issue (having owned and driven one for 10 years!). Mrs BTB drives it daily ... more than I do now.

PS the Compact has the same wheelbase as the Long, so it's not SWB

 

[merc85]

Thanks btb, it’s the overhang she’s worried about, I will mention the spare it may sway her lol Do Vito’s have sprung rear suspension and viano Airbag??

 

[BTB 500]

Air suspension was an option on the Vito ... think it was standard on the Viano, but not 100% sure.

 

[merc85]

Thankyou for all the info BTB

 

[BTB 500]

You are welcome, anything else just shout.

 

[BIG UN]

Get one bought, fit a camera on the rear JD..

 

[StMarks]

May be worth you reconsidering the age range of your "wish specification" ?
: The early 639 Vitos and Vianos suffered from the same appalling corrosion that had undermined the reputation of their predecessors. They facelifted the ranges & revised the manufacturing process to improve corrosion resistance including a galvanising process. However whilst this improved matters considerably, the turnover of the range had been hit hard by the realisation that the 639 had the same corrosion issues & consequently a large proportion of vehicles registered as late as 2006 were actually manufactured before the improvements.
So it may be wiser to narrow your search to vehicles registered 2006-7 onwards.??
Hth.

 

[BTB 500]

Yes I hadn't spotted that - I would avoid 2004-5 vehicles (although rust issues would normally be pretty obvious by now). Galvanised ones will come with paperwork for a 12 year bodywork warranty in with the service booklet & handbook. The front wings of the 639 are plastic btw (until the final facelift before the W447 when they went to steel ones).

 

[clk320x]

Yes I hadn't spotted that - I would avoid 2004-5 vehicles (although rust issues would normally be pretty obvious by now). Galvanised ones will come with paperwork for a 12 year bodywork warranty in with the service booklet & handbook. The front wings of the 639 are plastic btw (until the final facelift before the W447 when they went to steel ones).

My family member has an 06 Viano and it is bubbling up in some places I was honestly really surprised as I thought MB sorted out the rust issue in 2004

 

[merc85]

Going to enquire about this one, any pointers peeps

Mercedes-Benz Vito Traveliner 113cdi lwb 136ps

It looks like it has PDC in the rear bumper? but cant see it on the build sheet??

WDF63970323781361
Parameter Value
280K No code designation available
411 No code designation available
474 No code designation available
537L GREAT BRITAIN
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
801 No code designation available
9197 OBSIDIAN BLACK METALLIC MB 9197 PAINT
AC1 AXLE RATIO I = 3,455
B03 No code designation available
BB3 ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP)
C639 No code designation available
CF7 (COMFORT RUNNING GEAR)
CL4 MULTIFUNCTION STEERING WHEEL WITH TRIP COMPUTER
CL9 ECO POWER STEERING PUMP
CM5 BUMPERS/BODYSIDE MOLDINGS PAINTED IN VEHICLE COLOR
E07 HILL-START ASSIST
E33 BATTERY MANAGEMENT
ED4 ABSORBENT GLASS MAT BATTERY 12 V 92 AH
EJ2 AUDIO 20
EL9 2-WAY SPEAKER AT FRONT AND REAR
ES1 12 V SOCKET PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
ES6 AUX JACK
F61 INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
F639 SERIES 639 NCV2
F66 LOCKABLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT
F68 HEATED AND ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE OUTSIDE MIRROR
FKB COMBI
FS5 ILLUMINATED MIRRORS FOR SUN VISORS
FZ8 CONVENIENCE OPENING/CLOSING W. INFRARED REM.CONTRL
GD8 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION ECO GEAR 360
H00 HOT/COLD AIR DUCT TO PASSENGER COMP.
H20 HEAT-ABSORBING GLASS ALL ROUND
HF2 POLLEN FILTER
HH9 SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED TEMPMATIC A/C
HI2 CLIMATE ZONE 2 (MODERATE)
HZ0 ELECTRIC HEATER BOOSTER
IL2 EXPORT CODE
IL4 EU/EFTA REGION
IL6 METALLIC FINISH
IN2 WHEEL BASE 3200 MM, LONG OVERHANG
J11 SPEEDOMETER MPH AND KM/H
J56 SEAT BELT WARN. SYS. F. DRIVER + FRONT PASS. SEAT
J64 MAINTENANCE INDICATOR FOR DRY AIR FILTER
J65 OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
JA1 INDICATOR LAMP FOR WIPER FLUID LEVEL
JC2 SOFTTOUCH COCKPIT
JG0 SHIFT POINT INDICATOR
JK3 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH PIXEL MATRIX DISPLAY
KA1 PARTICLE FILTER
KP1 FUEL PUMP, ELECTRIC, CONTROLLED
L04 AUTOMATIC DIM-DIP LIGHT
L10 ILLUMINATION FOR LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
LD0 OVERHEAD CONTROL PANEL WITH 2 READING SPOTLIGHTS
LD9 INTERIOR LAMP(S) IN REAR
LE1 ADAPTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS
M013 No code designation available
M49 ALTERNATOR 14 V / 180 A
MA5 LOW-EMISSION VEHICLE EURO 5 GR. III
MG7 ENGINE OM651 DE 22 LA 100 KW (136 HP) 3800 RPM
MG9 ALTERNATOR MANAGEMENT
MJ7 ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
MS1 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL)
MZ0 BLUEEFFICIENCY
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
RF1 TIRE MANUFACTURER CONTINENTAL (10)
RG1 TIRES 205/65 R16
RL5 6.5 J X 16 LIGHT ALLOY WHEELS
RR0 TIRES, ROLLING RESISTANCE-OPTIMIZED
RR6 SPARE WHEEL WITH JACK
SA6 CO-DRIVER'S AIR BAG
SB1 DRIVER SEAT, COMFORT
SB2 PASSENGER SEAT, COMFORT
T19 SLIDING DOOR LEFT
T70 CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON DOORS IN PASS. COMP.
U73 ARMRESTS FOR SEATING IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
UR0 SEAT MOUNTINGS, VIS-?-VIS POSIT.,1ST REAR SEAT ROW
UR3 REAR SEAT MOUNT W/ QUICK FASTENER; 2 SEAT ROWS
US4 3-PASS.COMF.BENCH SEAT,1ST ROW,OUTER SEAT FOLDABLE
US5 3-SEAT BENCH, COMF., 2ND ROW W. FOLDING OUTER SEAT
V23 INTERIOR TRIM, UPGRADED VERSION
V33 CARPET IN REAR
V36 HEADLINER
V44 CARPET IN FRONT VEHICLE INTERIOR
VA6 FULL SIDE WALL PANELING
VH1 GRAB HANDLES IN REAR
VH5 LIMA BLACK FABRIC
W16 LEFT FRONT WINDOW, FIXED IN SIDE WALL/SLIDING DOOR
W17 RIGHT FRONT WINDOW,FIXED IN SIDE WALL/SLIDING DOOR
W49 MANUAL VENT WINDOW, PASSENGER COMP. REAR
W65 TAILGATE
W70 COLOR GLAZING IN REAR, BLACK GLASS
W78 LIFTGATE/REAR-END DOOR WINDOW W/ WIPER+WASHER SYS.
X42 PLATES / PRINTED MATERIALS ENGLISH
XA6 WEIGHT VARIANT 3,050 KG
XC9 COC PAPERS
XM0 MODEL IMPROVEMENT
XO9 MERCEDES-BENZ MOBILOVAN WITH DSB AND RUST-TH.WARR.
XZ1 MODEL GENERATION 1
Y10 FIRST AID BAG
Z42 APPROVAL AS PASSENGER CAR
Z51 VITO SHUTTLE SPECIAL MODEL
ZC5 SALES CODE 0

 

[BTB 500]

Looks like aftermarket rear parking sensors. M-B Parktronic covers front & rear and has displays on the dash, also an on/off switch. This is mine ... pre-facelift but I suspect post-facelift would be the same:

 

[merc85]

^ Thats really helpful Sir thankyou

 

[BTB 500]

No problem - the option code for Parktronic was EZ8 btw.

As an aside ... that Traveliner is advertised as a 9-seater but only seems to have 8 seats

 

[merc85]

Just a quick update, Dealer got back tome, It doesnt have sensor's? and only has partial Service history, So we are leaving it. The search continues.

 

[StMarks]

My family member has an 06 Viano and it is bubbling up in some places I was honestly really surprised as I thought MB sorted out the rust issue in 2004

That is a popular misconception I'm afraid clk320x. The main problems are not the visible corrosion bubbling on the bodywork (although it is unsightly & can cause the doors etc to break up eventually) The main issues are the hidden structural components rotting away out of sight.

It seems that BTB 500 really knows his stuff, doesn't he Mr Merc85.!!

Enjoy your search.