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Title: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: STEMO on 23 August 2016, 13:20:14
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
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 August 2016, 13:26:36
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.  :y

Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: X30XE on 23 August 2016, 15:46:37
Just make sure you get the V6 not the older S6.  That's a heavy ass POS.  Neither are particularly fuel effecient mind.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 August 2016, 16:36:04
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.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 August 2016, 17:02:55
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?  ::)
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Shackeng on 23 August 2016, 17:19:13
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. ::) :y
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 23 August 2016, 17:43:27
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. ::) :y
That's the trouble with buying used... Hardly anyone specs the £2,000 comfort seats  :'(
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: STEMO on 23 August 2016, 18:25:26
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. ::) :y
I'm not expecting it to be as luxurious as my astra, Chris.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Andy B on 23 August 2016, 18:44:07
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  :-\
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: STEMO on 23 August 2016, 18:48:35
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.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 August 2016, 15:11:29
Go on then. Put your hand in your pocket and buy the thing. :)
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Nick W on 24 August 2016, 15:35:20
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.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Mister Rog on 24 August 2016, 22:01:22
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  :y
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: tunnie on 24 August 2016, 22:04:38
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  :y

You can easily decode the Merc VIN codes via an App, it will list if it has it.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 24 August 2016, 22:07:17
Buy it and enjoy taking it for a blast now and again!  :y
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Andy B on 24 August 2016, 22:23:02
I believe mine has one or two ..... never looked  :-\ ..... but never had a problem in 4 yrs or 40000 miles
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 August 2016, 00:31:45
350cdi uses adblue :y
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: TD on 25 August 2016, 18:47:30
350cdi uses adblue :y

In another thread Mr DTM says adblue has nothing to do with the DPF  ;)
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Scatmancraig on 25 August 2016, 19:39:59
What's a DPF?

Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 August 2016, 19:48:23
350cdi uses adblue :y

In another thread Mr DTM says adblue has nothing to do with the DPF  ;)
Never disputed that...
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Nick W on 25 August 2016, 23:09:17
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.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 25 August 2016, 23:21:48
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.
Title: Re: Seriously thinking of having an old man crisis
Post by: tidla on 26 August 2016, 00:12:04
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.