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[STEMO]

Straight swap for mine, I reckon:

http://www.westfieldmotorhouse.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-benz-e-class-3-0-e320-cdi-avantgarde-7g-tronic-5dr-bradford-201606094770170

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Straight swap for mine, I reckon:

http://www.westfieldmotorhouse.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-benz-e-class-3-0-e320-cdi-avantgarde-7g-tronic-5dr-bradford-201606094770170

I quite like that. Even if it is powered by the spawn of Satan. 

[X30XE]

Just make sure you get the V6 not the older S6.  That's a heavy ass POS.  Neither are particularly fuel effecient mind.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Having owned a Merc I can't say it was particularly well screwed together.

Quite a lot of cheap plastics in the one I had.

[Kevin Wood]

Looks perfect for the elderly gentleman.

Does it come with blinkers just in case the cataracts aren't sufficiently bad to render you oblivious to everything else on the road? 

[Shackeng]

I've always fancied a Merc, but the seats! I've always found them, like the Insignia, too hard for my boney bum,  unlike the armchair comfort of my Omegas.

[Doctor Gollum]

I've always fancied a Merc, but the seats! I've always found them, like the Insignia, too hard for my boney bum,  unlike the armchair comfort of my Omegas.

That's the trouble with buying used... Hardly anyone specs the £2,000 comfort seats 

[STEMO]

I've always fancied a Merc, but the seats! I've always found them, like the Insignia, too hard for my boney bum,  unlike the armchair comfort of my Omegas.

I'm not expecting it to be as luxurious as my astra, Chris.

[Andy B]

I find that one of the 'faults' with MB is that their basic cars are very basic, and all the nice bits are options, so any used MB is going to be what the first owner spec'd it as, making all similar models different from each other.

Not sure if I'd have another 

[STEMO]

After a lot of research, just found out that merc started putting DPF's in cdi models in 2005, the very year this car was made. That's totally put me off it.....an eleven year old dpf that's done well over 100,000 miles.
I was kind of hoping to get a reasonable mpg while footling around and thought a car as old as this would be DPF free. Never mind, plenty more fish in the sea.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Go on then. Put your hand in your pocket and buy the thing.

[Nick W]

After a lot of research, just found out that merc started putting DPF's in cdi models in 2005, the very year this car was made. That's totally put me off it.....an eleven year old dpf that's done well over 100,000 miles.
I was kind of hoping to get a reasonable mpg while footling around and thought a car as old as this would be DPF free. Never mind, plenty more fish in the sea.

DPF failure is not the only expensive issue with cdi engines.

[Mister Rog]

Straight swap for mine, I reckon:

http://www.westfieldmotorhouse.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-benz-e-class-3-0-e320-cdi-avantgarde-7g-tronic-5dr-bradford-201606094770170

If I hadn't not long bought something else, I'd be very tempted. And this is cheaper.

I get fed up hearing dpf horror stories, most are hearsay not actual experience. Just go for a day trip to somewhere a long way off and really nice. Like Wales ! That will sort the dpf out 

[tunnie]

After a lot of research, just found out that merc started putting DPF's in cdi models in 2005, the very year this car was made. That's totally put me off it.....an eleven year old dpf that's done well over 100,000 miles.
I was kind of hoping to get a reasonable mpg while footling around and thought a car as old as this would be DPF free. Never mind, plenty more fish in the sea.

Keep reading, the CLS 320 CDi I was looking at had no DPF's right up to 2008 

You can easily decode the Merc VIN codes via an App, it will list if it has it.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Buy it and enjoy taking it for a blast now and again! 

[Andy B]

I believe mine has one or two ..... never looked  ..... but never had a problem in 4 yrs or 40000 miles

[Doctor Gollum]

350cdi uses adblue

[TD]

350cdi uses adblue

In another thread Mr DTM says adblue has nothing to do with the DPF 

[Scatmancraig]

What's a DPF?

[Doctor Gollum]

350cdi uses adblue

In another thread Mr DTM says adblue has nothing to do with the DPF 

Never disputed that...

[Nick W]

What's a DPF?

A stupid idea that is an expensive liability.

To answer your question, Diesel Particulate Filter. It's a filter in the exhaust that catches the soot, which is burned off by injecting extra diesel late in the combustion cycle. If the engine doesn't spend a lot of time in its efficient range, the DPF will clog up, the engine will barely run and you will get a big bill to fix it.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Regarding the DPF, I've heard allot of people with cars like 535d they remove the DPF and have no issues with the MOT (apparently) So question is could you just remove the DPF and if needs be reprogram it out the ECU... I'm just going by what I've read here and there.

[tidla]

Some  of these dpf removal companys use a tin opener to remove the internals of a dpf, which if evident when presented for mot is a failure i believe.