Mercedes E270 Cdi

[DannyW]

Hi guys im looking to buy a mercedes e class, e270 cdi automatic, 2003-2005 year for around £4000-£5000, will have over 100k miles on it at that price

anything I should look out for on these, any common problems?

 

[jon.bda]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-...0369276?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6effecfc

Bit more than you wanted to fork out, but it has 0 miles AND you can pay £31 a week AND get cash back...

 

[Virdi]

check starting it from cold and make sure the glow plug light goes out quickly

 

[Ed]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-...0369276?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6effecfc

Bit more than you wanted to fork out, but it has 0 miles AND you can pay £31 a week AND get cash back...

 

[paradigm]

It's a DannyW thread, it doesn't need to make sense, nor does it really need to follow a particular topic

 

[Ed]

It's a DannyW thread, it doesn't need to make sense, nor does it really need to follow a particular topic

Ahh, I get it. I've been away a while

 

[pepsilol]

Hi guys im looking to buy a mercedes e class, e270 cdi automatic, 2003-2005 year for around £4000-£5000, will have over 100k miles on it at that price

anything I should look out for on these, any common problems?

Yes, everything.

Weren't these horrific and riddled with electrical issue? The facelift is a completely different car!

However, I don't know you very well but everyone else appears to call BS on anything that you type, so I'm not really willing to spend time posting any more!

 

[Blackhawk47]

It's a DannyW thread, it doesn't need to make sense, nor does it really need to follow a particular topic

Lol you couldn't be more right.

 

[danza]

A colleague has one (well an E320 CDI), and it smells really, really odd inside. On that basis, I'd look elsewhere TBH.

 

[GinG]

Have you not learnt from the 5 series on buying cheap 'luxo' cars??

 

[Jez]

Nothing at all on a W211 that can or will ever go wrong, buy with confidence. Chuck some kerosene in it and let me know how you get on.

 

[Kenai]

Make sure it has the signs of a good turbo.

 

[Dr Who]

Chuck some kerosene in it and let me know how you get on.

Have we just relocated to the US?

 

[Jez]

Have we just relocated to the US?

I dont think kerosene is any less available here, i have a 2500L tank of it in my garden for example I have been reading a little about running cars on it recently, i'd like dannyw to try it for me

 

[peterattheboro]

RIP this poor E270 that DannyW will get his hands on

 

[p1RATE]

Things to look out for - Electrical problems!!

check every button and switch. If you are brave enough get it plugged into a diagnostic before buying one.

 

[jon.bda]

I dont think kerosene is any less available here, i have a 2500L tank of it in my garden for example I have been reading a little about running cars on it recently, i'd like dannyw to try it for me

I almost had a small tanker full of the stuff parked on top of me earlier...not quite the same but hey...

 

[DannyW]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...s/200/keywords/e320/postcode/hg20er?logcode=p

this looks good, seems too good to be true

that said, the seat belt is hiding the drivers seat bolster and G-Grip tyres?!?

 

[Ed]

Yes, everything...Weren't these horrific and riddled with electrical issue? The facelift is a completely different car!

I have no experience of this particular generation car but is it a case of not meeting previous MB expectations or are they literally that bad? Like a complex large Renault for example which breeds faults?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...s/200/keywords/e320/postcode/hg20er?logcode=p

this looks good, seems too good to be true

that said, the seat belt is hiding the drivers seat bolster and G-Grip tyres?!?

'Seems' like a lot of car for the money but there's clearly a reason for it. Wouldn't a BMW 530D be more appropriate considering general consensus on these Mercs?

 

[craaaaaig]

Lol the tyres have flames on, buy it.