W205 250d 66plate. Om651

[jon89]

Hi. Please can someone advise me on buying a 66 plate mercades 250d
vin w205
engine 0m651
38k on the clock
Fmbsh
Looking to buy from a garage in york called richard hollins merc specialist.

Is there anything I should look out for? Or expect whilst owning the car. This will be 1st mercades

I keep reading about rust on subframe.
Nox sensor
Timing chain and tensioner.
Pan roof failing.

Are these cars that bad? Or am I just being fed negative reviews?

any feedback would be grateful

 

[Fastcar155]

Hi. Please can someone advise me on buying a 66 plate mercades 250d
vin w205
engine 0m651
38k on the clock
Fmbsh
Looking to buy from a garage in york called richard hollins merc specialist.

Is there anything I should look out for? Or expect whilst owning the car. This will be 1st mercades

I keep reading about rust on subframe.
Nox sensor
Timing chain and tensioner.
Pan roof failing.

Are these cars that bad? Or am I just being fed negative reviews?

any feedback would be grateful

Hi Jon 89 ,

If your prosped car runs on large wheels the tyres are expensive to replace.I won't purchase diesel engine cars due to emissions control systems that are expensive to repair.My C207 had a Pano roof that was perfect in every aspect.I won't buy car unless it has a full manufacturers service history that should show the major systems services such as gearbox as an example.The gear change on my car was good.

Check the conditions of the wheels as other members have had cracking issues but again on my car the quality of the wheels were perfect.

Make sure that everything on the car works prior to purchase.

I had the intelligent highlight package that was superb.

I car my car from new 65 plate and it covered 43000 with no issues apart from the rear subframe that failed causing the car to be written off.The subframe was inspected some 18 months prior and passed as perfect until it failed.My car only spent one winter in the UK so no road salt in its life.

Parts can be expensive.

In conclusion I do miss my Mercedes , totally reliable , well built and a joy to drive.

I cannot pass comment on other questions you asked.

 

[jon89]

Hi Jon 89 ,

If your prosped car runs on large wheels the tyres are expensive to replace.I won't purchase diesel engine cars due to emissions control systems that are expensive to repair.My C207 had a Pano roof that was perfect in every aspect.I won't buy car unless it has a full manufacturers service history that should show the major systems services such as gearbox as an example.The gear change on my car was good.

Check the conditions of the wheels as other members have had cracking issues but again on my car the quality of the wheels were perfect.

Make sure that everything on the car works prior to purchase.

I had the intelligent highlight package that was superb.

I car my car from new 65 plate and it covered 43000 with no issues apart from the rear subframe that failed causing the car to be written off.The subframe was inspected some 18 months prior and passed as perfect until it failed.My car only spent one winter in the UK so no road salt in its life.

Parts can be expensive.

In conclusion I do miss my Mercedes , totally reliable , well built and a joy to drive.

I cannot pass comment on other questions you asked.

Hi Jon 89 ,

If your prosped car runs on large wheels the tyres are expensive to replace.I won't purchase diesel engine cars due to emissions control systems that are expensive to repair.My C207 had a Pano roof that was perfect in every aspect.I won't buy car unless it has a full manufacturers service history that should show the major systems services such as gearbox as an example.The gear change on my car was good.

Check the conditions of the wheels as other members have had cracking issues but again on my car the quality of the wheels were perfect.

Make sure that everything on the car works prior to purchase.

I had the intelligent highlight package that was superb.

I car my car from new 65 plate and it covered 43000 with no issues apart from the rear subframe that failed causing the car to be written off.The subframe was inspected some 18 months prior and passed as perfect until it failed.My car only spent one winter in the UK so no road salt in its life.

Parts can be expensive.

In conclusion I do miss my Mercedes , totally reliable , well built and a joy to drive.

I cannot pass comment on other questions you asked.

Hi

 

[jon89]

Hi thankyou for the advise and feeback.

The car is sitting on 18s I think, he mentioned he's had the wheels refurb. The garage is a mercades specialist, they are stating its had a full diagnosis.

It's got a full mercades service history, with a gearbox oil change amongst the service history.

I've been reading about the sub frame, I can't believe yours was written off. I thought mercades had a 30yr rust warranty? Or did it fail from something else? This is what worries me, buying this car and having issues like the sub frame for instance. The salesman tried to fob me off saying that eith thr older models but ive been reading different.I know at some point the nox sensor and adblue is going to give me a headache.

I'm curious what car do you drive now then?