2012 ML350 Air suspension?
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No , not standard on a 350 . Air suspension all round is a factory option, rare though , had two ML's but never seen it when looking for one , if they appear they seem to sell very quickly
Hi, unfortunately on the ML W166 that you are looking at, absolutely everything is/was an extra right down to the folding mirrors! I fit has air suspension, it will be obvious as it has a couple of buttons near the comand wheel, with indicators to raise and lower the car.
We have had our fully loaded ML 350 for approx 4 years now, and am yet to see another with a spec like it, MB really did tighten their belts with this model, or so it seems to me.
If you post a link t the ad, you will get more advice should you need it. Oh and welcome to the forum BTW!
We have had our fully loaded ML 350 for approx 4 years now, and am yet to see another with a spec like it, MB really did tighten their belts with this model, or so it seems to me.
If you post a link t the ad, you will get more advice should you need it. Oh and welcome to the forum BTW!
Hi Abb,
Thanks for your advice,
Tell me anything you can please
. From speaking to the owner it has that auto-tail gate, reverse camera. Apart from that, i am not really sure what else!
Am i right that DAB comes as standard?
Thanks
Ming
Thanks for your advice,
Tell me anything you can please
. From speaking to the owner it has that auto-tail gate, reverse camera. Apart from that, i am not really sure what else!Am i right that DAB comes as standard?
Thanks
Ming
Hi Ming, having had a look at the ad, I would be asking for the reg number and doing a VOSA check to ensure there are no major issues on the old MOTs and the mileage all adds up.
Will put up some pointers for you and your quest for an ML, by no means is this exhaustive, but some main things I came across when I was looking, some may be obvious and others not so, apologies if I am preaching to the converted so to speak.
Am 99% sure that DAB didn't come as standard. Apart from the privacy glass, side steps and reverse camera, it is standard. Again, saving you a possible journey, I would be checking to see if the steps, reverse camera, tints factory are from factory (if you are bothered about that). It doesn't appear to have sat nav (COMAND).
If the seats were fully electric and memory, the controls would be on the door panel oppose to the seat base (just for future ref) like this:
Can't see a button for the heated seats (from those pics) , it should be on the centre dash. Defiantly doesn't have airmatic either, nor does it have xenon/ILS headlights which is madness for one of these but quite common, it has halogen headlights!
MLs with airmatic will have the buttons here:
Is the service history MB, Specialists or other?
The interior seats have alcantara through the middles section, this will more than likely look to have watermark type stains. This is as a result of the adhesive that MB used in a lot of their models around these years and due to some sort of reaction, owners ended up with stained seats! They did replace/repair owners affected over a period of time, mine hadn't been rectified (I bought used) so still look like they are watermarked. After much research, the only cure of this is to retrim the panels, no amount of cleaning products will remove the marks, may lessen them but not remove them. The other sections of the seats are not leather, but what MB calls 'artico' = fake leather, not the best tbh, but it is fitted to several models across the range of MBs, can be prone to cracking and I would say easier damaged then real leather (in my experience of course)
NOx sensors have recently become the hot topic for MB owners, so have a read on that (plenty of threads on here), basically IF they require doing, it can cost around the £1k mark.
The car itself (ML350 W166) has been an absolute pleasure to own, it does everything we ask of it as a family car and returns early 20's around the doors and 30's on a run, not bad for a 2T beast with the aerodynamic of a brick!
Anything else, ask away! Hope it is of some use to you.
Will put up some pointers for you and your quest for an ML, by no means is this exhaustive, but some main things I came across when I was looking, some may be obvious and others not so, apologies if I am preaching to the converted so to speak.
Am 99% sure that DAB didn't come as standard. Apart from the privacy glass, side steps and reverse camera, it is standard. Again, saving you a possible journey, I would be checking to see if the steps, reverse camera, tints factory are from factory (if you are bothered about that). It doesn't appear to have sat nav (COMAND).
If the seats were fully electric and memory, the controls would be on the door panel oppose to the seat base (just for future ref) like this:
Can't see a button for the heated seats (from those pics) , it should be on the centre dash. Defiantly doesn't have airmatic either, nor does it have xenon/ILS headlights which is madness for one of these but quite common, it has halogen headlights!
MLs with airmatic will have the buttons here:
Is the service history MB, Specialists or other?
The interior seats have alcantara through the middles section, this will more than likely look to have watermark type stains. This is as a result of the adhesive that MB used in a lot of their models around these years and due to some sort of reaction, owners ended up with stained seats! They did replace/repair owners affected over a period of time, mine hadn't been rectified (I bought used) so still look like they are watermarked. After much research, the only cure of this is to retrim the panels, no amount of cleaning products will remove the marks, may lessen them but not remove them. The other sections of the seats are not leather, but what MB calls 'artico' = fake leather, not the best tbh, but it is fitted to several models across the range of MBs, can be prone to cracking and I would say easier damaged then real leather (in my experience of course)
NOx sensors have recently become the hot topic for MB owners, so have a read on that (plenty of threads on here), basically IF they require doing, it can cost around the £1k mark.
The car itself (ML350 W166) has been an absolute pleasure to own, it does everything we ask of it as a family car and returns early 20's around the doors and 30's on a run, not bad for a 2T beast with the aerodynamic of a brick!
Anything else, ask away! Hope it is of some use to you.
Looks like it doesn't have full electric as one of the picture you can see the door panel ? Yeah I got the reg and also done a check on it. Everything checks out.
Owner mention that it had the adblue tank replaced due to there being a leak.
It looks like a really basic version ?
Thanks for your help.
Owner mention that it had the adblue tank replaced due to there being a leak.
It looks like a really basic version ?
Thanks for your help.
TBH, most of them are pretty standard, all depends if you are a spec junkie (I am 
). Heres one with a few toys so you can see what buttons I make ref to (this garage belongs to a forum member who is well respected and trusted with all things MB)
www.mercland.com
Have you bought the car you have linked to?
). Heres one with a few toys so you can see what buttons I make ref to (this garage belongs to a forum member who is well respected and trusted with all things MB)
Mercedes ML350 for sale in Warwickshire | Mercland
Mercedes ML350, Diesel, Automatic, 74,606 Miles, Black at Mercland for £14,890
www.mercland.com
Have you bought the car you have linked to?
. What optional extra does the black one have? ThanksThe black one was just an example of what some of the button/controls look like if fitted. Extras wise, it has:
Bi-Xenon headlights
Sunroof
Memory package for seats & mirrors
Heated seats
Full leather
Media interace
TBH, I always make a list of 'must haves' and 'nice to haves' when looking for a car, just to narrow my criteria down. Obviously your choice (like mine) is limited to what is out there at time when buying used.
Again, price is usually reflected in specs too, but not always the case. I have seen cars being advertised as 'fully loaded' when they are basic spec (haven't we all) and others being sold with a decent spec over standard at a fair price.
The difference between halogen and the bi-xenons is huge (my brother has halogens on his ML & I have bi-xenons) so this was a must have for me. Horses for courses I guess.
I posted a thread somewhere on here of when I was looking (same cars back then were £35k) so some at less than £15k and a few more miles, these MLs represent great value fr money IMO.
Personally I would hold out for a better spec if yo are in the position too, but that is just me.
Good luck mate and do let us know how you get on.
Bi-Xenon headlights
Sunroof
Memory package for seats & mirrors
Heated seats
Full leather
Media interace
TBH, I always make a list of 'must haves' and 'nice to haves' when looking for a car, just to narrow my criteria down. Obviously your choice (like mine) is limited to what is out there at time when buying used.
Again, price is usually reflected in specs too, but not always the case. I have seen cars being advertised as 'fully loaded' when they are basic spec (haven't we all) and others being sold with a decent spec over standard at a fair price.
The difference between halogen and the bi-xenons is huge (my brother has halogens on his ML & I have bi-xenons) so this was a must have for me. Horses for courses I guess.
I posted a thread somewhere on here of when I was looking (same cars back then were £35k) so some at less than £15k and a few more miles, these MLs represent great value fr money IMO.
Personally I would hold out for a better spec if yo are in the position too, but that is just me.
Good luck mate and do let us know how you get on.
If oyu have a look at the one you linked to, zoom in on the headlight and you will see the indicator strip running along the bottom of the headlight.
If you look at the black one, the indicator strip (which is also the side light) runs across the top corner to the bottom corner following the curve of the headlight.
Does that make sense?
If you look at the black one, the indicator strip (which is also the side light) runs across the top corner to the bottom corner following the curve of the headlight.
Does that make sense?
It is very hard to see, but one thing I notice is that Autotrader one, got indicator on the wing, where the black one doesn't? It may just be a bad picture.
Am i right bi-xenon will have projector-type headlight?
Thanks
Ming
Am i right bi-xenon will have projector-type headlight?
Thanks
Ming
