OK so I have just bought an 06 c280. Yes I should have done a bit of research about the model before buying it!
So the engine management light came on shortly after I bought it and I took it in for a diagnostic - they told me that it pointed to the "idler shaft" and that it would cost thousands to repair and they didn't have the facility to do so - essentially meaning it's a write off as the car isn't really worth spending thousand on.
I then had a look through this forum and saw that it could also be the magnets; I got this confirmed by a MB specialist who said bring it in and he will make sure it's not just the magnets which is a much easier problem to rectify.
My VIN is: WDC2030542R235940
Can I find out if it's in the affected range with the VIN?
I can't find the engine number (if someone could point me in the right direction with this it'd be great) and haven't got the V40 back yet.
This is the first MB I bought. I kind of expected a German car with 60k on the clock to be pretty solid!
Seems when they aren't slowly gassing their customers to death with rigged emissions tests, they're ripping them off. Doesn't seem like much has changed since my Granddads day.
So the engine management light came on shortly after I bought it and I took it in for a diagnostic - they told me that it pointed to the "idler shaft" and that it would cost thousands to repair and they didn't have the facility to do so - essentially meaning it's a write off as the car isn't really worth spending thousand on.
I then had a look through this forum and saw that it could also be the magnets; I got this confirmed by a MB specialist who said bring it in and he will make sure it's not just the magnets which is a much easier problem to rectify.
My VIN is: WDC2030542R235940
Can I find out if it's in the affected range with the VIN?
I can't find the engine number (if someone could point me in the right direction with this it'd be great) and haven't got the V40 back yet.
This is the first MB I bought. I kind of expected a German car with 60k on the clock to be pretty solid!
Seems when they aren't slowly gassing their customers to death with rigged emissions tests, they're ripping them off. Doesn't seem like much has changed since my Granddads day.
