John Peerce
Active Member
I never thought it would come to this, but I have had thoughts lately of selling my beloved Mercedes.
I have had my Mercedes for one year, one month, and 11 days. Its a 1999 C43 AMG, with 64k miles on it (when bought had 59k miles). I have treated it with TLC from day one, and spared no expense:
- Took it to have a full B-Service at main dealer, paid ££££ to replace tensioner, belt, duo valve, leaking differential seal, water pump, and endless other things over and above the normal filters, and spark plugs change.
- Changed the engine oil on it twice since (every 2000 miles) and changed transmission oil at a merc specialist
- paid £££ few months ago to replace the air-con condenser which was rusted and leaking (and remember this is a 1999 car !!) , had the air con compressor replaced which was leaking too (although compressor was changed under warranty).
And then after all this, few weeks ago the engine starts cutting-out and stalling while driving every 10 or so miles!. Took to a specialist , had the Mass Air Sensor changed (anther £££), and the fuel pump relay changed, and it still stalls. More parts are on order and I am now staring at even more £££ spent to try and fix this problem..
This car was my first Mercedes. I bought it because I thought Mercedes cars last “till 250k miles with no problems” as people would say.
On “paper”, it looked like a fine buy: an AMG Mercedes with supposed “superior” components, one previous owner, full Mercedes service history, and after all, it was only three years old !
forgive me for turning into a cynical and bitter person, but I have had nothing but grief from this car. Every time I think about cutting my losses and selling it, but then I tell myself, “well hold on, maybe just spending another 100 pounds fixing this component, and the car will run fine!”. But it never does, there is always been another problem waiting for its turn.
The car stalled on me twice on yesterday. I am finally thinking of throwing in the towel, and bringing to an end my miserable, short lived, experience of owning a Mercedes.
PS. To top it up, some lowlife decided last week to key my car, leaving a spaghetti shaped mark above the rear wheel arches.
“When it rains... it pours...”
I have had my Mercedes for one year, one month, and 11 days. Its a 1999 C43 AMG, with 64k miles on it (when bought had 59k miles). I have treated it with TLC from day one, and spared no expense:
- Took it to have a full B-Service at main dealer, paid ££££ to replace tensioner, belt, duo valve, leaking differential seal, water pump, and endless other things over and above the normal filters, and spark plugs change.
- Changed the engine oil on it twice since (every 2000 miles) and changed transmission oil at a merc specialist
- paid £££ few months ago to replace the air-con condenser which was rusted and leaking (and remember this is a 1999 car !!) , had the air con compressor replaced which was leaking too (although compressor was changed under warranty).
And then after all this, few weeks ago the engine starts cutting-out and stalling while driving every 10 or so miles!. Took to a specialist , had the Mass Air Sensor changed (anther £££), and the fuel pump relay changed, and it still stalls. More parts are on order and I am now staring at even more £££ spent to try and fix this problem..
This car was my first Mercedes. I bought it because I thought Mercedes cars last “till 250k miles with no problems” as people would say.
On “paper”, it looked like a fine buy: an AMG Mercedes with supposed “superior” components, one previous owner, full Mercedes service history, and after all, it was only three years old !
forgive me for turning into a cynical and bitter person, but I have had nothing but grief from this car. Every time I think about cutting my losses and selling it, but then I tell myself, “well hold on, maybe just spending another 100 pounds fixing this component, and the car will run fine!”. But it never does, there is always been another problem waiting for its turn.
The car stalled on me twice on yesterday. I am finally thinking of throwing in the towel, and bringing to an end my miserable, short lived, experience of owning a Mercedes.
PS. To top it up, some lowlife decided last week to key my car, leaving a spaghetti shaped mark above the rear wheel arches.
“When it rains... it pours...”
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