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The T6/T8 hybrids can just stop without warning. £7k for a new electric motor. Also avoid any Volvo with a sunroof. The seals shrink after a few years, causing water ingress to the cabin or boot and expensive electrical problems. Rear light clusters are the most common at c. £500 a side. If a...

If the previous owner did 8,000 miles-worth of 1.5 mile trips, the above would be a good idea, perhaps sooner rather than later. Also adding some Adblue cleaner (Wynns do a good one, £9 on Amazon) wouldn't hurt to prevent crystallisation of the Adblue liquid. Enjoy your new toy!

The 225/245 relates to the width of the wheel, not the diameter. A space saver can be used on either front or back and the diameter and width of the wheel ittself don't matter, as long as the overall diameter of the wheel plus tyre are the same as thee original. The PCD and offset need to be...

Winshield, door pillar and V5. The VIN decoders all confirm the car is what it claims to be. I just hadn't come across those codes before.

Thank you. No, it's build date was February 2020. The VIN decoder lists the following within the spec: 02J Invalid changeover of world manufacturer to Mercedes-Benz AG (ASF) 050 YoM X9/2 085 World manufacturer conversion to Mercedes-Benz AG I've never seen these before. Any ideas?

I have been looking at getting another MB and using VIN decoders to discover the exact spec. Today I have come across a car with VIN starting W1K instead of the usual WDD or WDB. Can anyone on here explain why this would be? Many thanks in advance.

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Another potential remedy route is The Motor Ombudsman.

Thank you for your responses. Very useful amd much appreciated.

Thank you. I've pm'd my contact details.

A bit of a long shot, but does anyone have access to a 2015 price list for the S-Class Coupe please? Many thanks in advance.

It proves that you still do about 20k a year! :D

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My W212 was Hyacinth Red. It's a great colour and looks really good on the CLS SB.

No, it's always been Thulite Red, as can be seen in my album photos and avatar on here.