Main dealer service history?

[mobsta_01]

Hello folks,

I bought a 53 reg c220 cdi last year on ebay. It didn't have a service history with it at the time, but the bloke i bought it from said it did have a complete service book all stamped up, but he had misplaced it when he moved. The car has only got 1 previous owner, so i figured it should have some service history from the beginning as i suspect very few people would buy a brand new mb and not get it serviced at a main dealer.

I was wondering, would it be possible to contact the local mb dealer and get a record of the service history (maybe a printout or something)?

 

[GP801]

If it has been serviced in the dealer network there should be a computer record. It may not include everything but the services should be recorded. Most dealers are happy to look it up/provide a print out

 

[mobsta_01]

Would it matter if the car was previously registered in Ireland?

 

[steve333]

Hello folks,

I bought a 53 reg c220 cdi last year on ebay. It didn't have a service history with it at the time, but the bloke i bought it from said it did have a complete service book all stamped up, but he had misplaced it when he moved. The car has only got 1 previous owner, so i figured it should have some service history from the beginning as i suspect very few people would buy a brand new mb and not get it serviced at a main dealer.

I was wondering, would it be possible to contact the local mb dealer and get a record of the service history (maybe a printout or something)?

^ Don't mean to sound negative but "misplaced when moving" sounds dodgy,it could be true but a duplicate could/should have been obtained before sale.

 

[The _Don]

Phone mb on 00800 1 7777777 and ask them.

 

[mobsta_01]

^ Don't mean to sound negative but "misplaced when moving" sounds dodgy,it could be true but a duplicate could/should have been obtained before sale.

I bought it on ebay about a year ago. To be honest, it didn't bother me too much at the time, but it barely gets driven, so i thought i'd sell it on to someone who had the time for it.

I went to the local Merc dealers and they tried finding a service record, but they couldn't find anything at all

 

[s88]

ther are several things never to do when buying a car.

1. Is meet somewhere other than the sellers house.

2. Is believe them!!

Anything like its in the post or at the ex wifes house etc walk away.

 

[jaymanek]

The records are pretty carp at mercedes for anything before 2008ish.
If it was in NI then chances are you need to contact those dealers directly.