Not a good start

[merc350cdi]

Returned a month ago to E class ownership after two Porsche's and the running cost's associated with that marque, I have a 350cdi coupe which is gathering a considerable list of niggles and problems, folding mirrors have a mind of their own,folding seat lever or catch trim peeled of cutting daughters hand,12v socket in ashtray not working,and to top it off it now seems i have a fuel leak of some kind resulting in the auto start coughing away for an age before starting,not a great return me thinks and primarily the reason i stopped buying in the first place,it seems the reliability/build issues some say are now resolved are not!!:fail

 

[reason42]

Returned a month ago to E class ownership after two Porsche's and the running cost's associated with that marque, I have a 350cdi coupe which is gathering a considerable list of niggles and problems, folding mirrors have a mind of their own,folding seat lever or catch trim peeled of cutting daughters hand,12v socket in ashtray not working,and to top it off it now seems i have a fuel leak of some kind resulting in the auto start coughing away for an age before starting,not a great return me thinks and primarily the reason i stopped buying in the first place,it seems the reliability/build issues some say are now resolved are not!!:fail

What year is your car?

 

[merc350cdi]

What year is your car?

2009 E class coupe

 

[Deleted member 65149]

2009 E class coupe

A six-year old car with a few niggles. Disgraceful! What's the mileage?

 

[merc85]

Trouble is buying 2nd hand usually entails spending x amount on it soon after.

 

[tec]

I would expect to spend up to £1000 after the purchase of a used car to resolve those little niggles.

New cars can also have faults.

 

[-Ian]

Touch wood almost all cars I've bought have been around three years old. By then all the teething problems and the majority of the depreciation have been dealt with.

 

[merc350cdi]

A six-year old car with a few niggles. Disgraceful! What's the mileage?

48000 and is mint apart from the mentioned niggles, I'm now told by the garage it is a DPF problem, I can see a quick sale coming on