Mercedes C-Class Buying Advice Needed Please

[umblecumbuz]

Or about £60-70 if you change the Atf and filter yourself.
Neither a big nor a complicated job - just one spanner (hex socket) does the whole thing.

Umble.

 

[davemercedes]

Is this the gearbox dipstick? If its the engine one, im sure it was a red one. ?

Yes - ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid.

Yes with gearbox filter . Merc recommend every 37500 miles . I maintain this frequency afterwards as do many members . £2-300 to change at Indt or £4000 gearbox

It's quite possible that you don't have an auto box dipstick - my 07 C Estate doesn't have one . The car was set (as I mentioned earlier) to "ASSYST" where the on board diagnostics tell you when to get an A or B service done. The - the word was it was "sealed for life" with no comment in the handbook or service schedule. After worrying about it I was looking at info here and decided to get it done - and independent (Mercland - well recommended here) charged me £280 for a Trans Service: Fluid/Filter etc and told me it's recommended to be done every 40K miles. So I had it done and it doesn't feel any different - but I know it's been done and it has lovely clean fluid inside! With my average mileage now, I may be playing a harp by the time next one is due!

 

[davemercedes]

Or about £60-70 if you change the Atf and filter yourself.
Neither a big nor a complicated job - just one spanner (hex socket) does the whole thing.

Umble.

Yes, Umble is quite right - there's a big saving to be made - but at my age and with f-f... arther, flamin, rightis I can't get/lie down on concrete floors any more. And that's a shame 'cause I used to enjoy doing the straightforward money-spinning jobs (and see that everything was good underneath - no leaks etc).

Just realized - tomorrow is your/your dad's big day isn't it? Hope all goes well - from your background story everything loods vry good.

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Yes, tomorrow is pick up day. I will update tomorrow eve.

Also, just wanted to say thank you to you all for thr help thus far.

I hope to become its a good buy.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Good luck ....!

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Thank you.

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Evening all.
So we have collected the car this evening.
Drove it back home around 10-15 miles, seems nice.

Its also got auto wipers and auto lihhtse, which I wasn't aware of.

 

[Vx-Man-G]

I guess we all like pics so will upload some tomorrow.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Excellent happy it all went through...can't wait to see the pics

 

[Westheath]

Its a pain driving without auto wipers and lights

 

[Frosty149]

Its a pain driving without auto wipers and lights

I spent ages looking for the auto indicators, but no joy...
Then I realised...
It's German like the Beemers, no one bothers!

 

[Wighty]

I spent ages looking for the auto indicators, but no joy...
Then I realised...
It's German like the Beemers, no one bothers!

I thought it's just Audi and Bmw drivers that don't need to indicate

 

[umblecumbuz]

Its a pain driving without auto wipers and lights

Each to his own.

I turn off many of the auto features where I can.
I prefer to use my own judgement regarding lights and wipers. The auto feature on these items can only react to immediate conditions, whereas I prefer to be proactive where lights and wipers are concerned.

Umble.

 

[Vx-Man-G]

...and here it folks, in the flesh. Will be off road until we sell the current Vectra my dad has.

Thoughts and comments all welcome.

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[JBell]

Looks nice, congrats

 

[Frosty149]

Nice looking car & some private plate!

 

[LostKiwi]

Lovely!

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Thank you all, we have some private plates that have come off the Vectra, so once this is taxed and insured the plates will be going on.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Lovely - like your drive by the way

 

[Vx-Man-G]

Lovely - like your drive by the way

Thank you and thank you.
Driveway was done just under a year ago, I was very specific about the 3D style pattern, etc. But thank you.