Standard on driver / passenger doors
Standard on driver / passenger doors
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Brilliant. The car is stunning, keep the wheels.
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It was a pleasure Peter.
The torque converter was messing about and causing jolty gearchanges and a deep drumming on light acceleration.
Needs a new torque converter for starters.
The torque converter was messing about and causing jolty gearchanges and a deep drumming on light acceleration.
Needs a new torque converter for starters.
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Love the new car.
When the roof start rattling give me a buzz. (they all rattle)
Thanks........now you are making me paranoid that something will go wrong.
The amount of electrics in the new car is scary!
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Is this common on all 55 AMGs of that era?
Common ish on all MB's of that era.
Did a C32 recently. The torque converter was £901+vat
very nice.
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Exactly the same problem I had on a s320 CDi 2004. Cost to recondition the gearbox and torque converter was a little over £1k and being a rebuild its still not 100%.
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I am not actually sure what happens inside the TC to make them suffer with this fault as they are a difficult to see inside.
Not too sure about the warranty Stats.
I drove a CL55K about 2 years ago. Awesome machine. Incredibly agile for its size.
I love the way the brightness of dials changes with the ambient lighting automatically.
And very comfortable.
A great choice.
I love the way the brightness of dials changes with the ambient lighting automatically.
And very comfortable.
A great choice.
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I know that the warranty for Tier 1 lasts until 60,000, then it's Tier 2 not sure about the age.
Tier 1 is a Mercedes supplied warranty for vehicles that have less than 60000 miles at the point of taking out the warranty, it includes all mechanical failure and all electrical failure including wear and tear. Exclusions include panels, glass, consumables and a very small handful of named moving parts (that are arguably consumables).
Tier 2 is a named component warranty and includes major mechanical components and specific electrical parts e.g., electric window motors.
On a qualifying used vehicle, a main dealer will have a 12 month Tier 1 warranty on it, you can extend for a second year at the point of sale for £1,500.
In the current market, you can buy x55's off a main dealer forecourt for under £30K with 2 year's Tier 1 warranty on them.
That said, in the current economic climate I think dealers are reluctant to put V8 cars into their inventory unless forced to (e.g., part exchange), so it may take a while to find the x55 you want. But when you do find one, it is likely to be extremely well priced as the main dealer cannot afford to have the car languish in stock for months losing between £500 and £1000 per month.
Frankly if you're in the market for a x55 and plan to keep it for a year or three, I think a well negotiated main dealer supplied car with 2 year's Tier 1 warranty is a good way to go at the moment.
Otherwise any purchase without a Tier 1 or Tier 2 warranty should ideally allow between £5k and £10k for potential drivetrain / engine failure and electrical problems - in particular the ABC suspension. Note, Tier 2 excludes ABC suspension.
Tier 2 is a named component warranty and includes major mechanical components and specific electrical parts e.g., electric window motors.
On a qualifying used vehicle, a main dealer will have a 12 month Tier 1 warranty on it, you can extend for a second year at the point of sale for £1,500.
In the current market, you can buy x55's off a main dealer forecourt for under £30K with 2 year's Tier 1 warranty on them.
That said, in the current economic climate I think dealers are reluctant to put V8 cars into their inventory unless forced to (e.g., part exchange), so it may take a while to find the x55 you want. But when you do find one, it is likely to be extremely well priced as the main dealer cannot afford to have the car languish in stock for months losing between £500 and £1000 per month.
Frankly if you're in the market for a x55 and plan to keep it for a year or three, I think a well negotiated main dealer supplied car with 2 year's Tier 1 warranty is a good way to go at the moment.
Otherwise any purchase without a Tier 1 or Tier 2 warranty should ideally allow between £5k and £10k for potential drivetrain / engine failure and electrical problems - in particular the ABC suspension. Note, Tier 2 excludes ABC suspension.
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I actually saw the car this morning, with the seller driving it, and so I suspected the sale hadn't gone through.
If I remember right the torque converter is covered by Tier 2.
If I remember right the torque converter is covered by Tier 2.
