ab9758
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Just had a buyer pull out of buying my 2007 ML63 AMG the night before collection. He's done a fair bit of research (I think first time buyer of AMGs) but had a very troubling conversation with someone from Mercedes (I think senior but unsure who or where from). Essence was that the AMG 6.3 engines from 2006-2008 were all high risk (quote: "The director said 'ticking time bomb'"). Issues related to "head bolt and oil leak issues with the engine range number of (your) car".
Apparently some earlier MOTs on my car had advisories about oil leaks several years ago, but there's been many full services by Mercedes since then. (It's always been serviced by Mercedes.)
Is there any reply I can give to the buyer? He's very genuine and I can't bamboozle or push him to take a risk. I've offered to have a Mercedes or equivalent pre-purchase engineering report done, but I think he needs more comfort over the generalised 'ticking bomb' issue.
Ancillary issue is that buyer then asked Warranty Direct about coverage in light of issue who have hesitated. (I'm not really worried about this as it was a Warranty Direct engineers who inspected my car before I bought it and I can get better warranty coverage elsewhere.)
My afterthought. If a bloody Mercedes director is bad-mouthing his own engines in spite of ten years of MB services, shouldn't he instead have been explaining how MB have cured this supposed problem????
Apparently some earlier MOTs on my car had advisories about oil leaks several years ago, but there's been many full services by Mercedes since then. (It's always been serviced by Mercedes.)
Is there any reply I can give to the buyer? He's very genuine and I can't bamboozle or push him to take a risk. I've offered to have a Mercedes or equivalent pre-purchase engineering report done, but I think he needs more comfort over the generalised 'ticking bomb' issue.
Ancillary issue is that buyer then asked Warranty Direct about coverage in light of issue who have hesitated. (I'm not really worried about this as it was a Warranty Direct engineers who inspected my car before I bought it and I can get better warranty coverage elsewhere.)
My afterthought. If a bloody Mercedes director is bad-mouthing his own engines in spite of ten years of MB services, shouldn't he instead have been explaining how MB have cured this supposed problem????