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Hello all, my names Matt and I'm a new member here!
I don't actually own a Merc yet as my username suggests, but I am looking for a W447 114 Vito, and I'm close to pulling the trigger on one. The only thing that I'm not sure about is a couple of aspects of the service history.
The vehicle I'm looking at has done 33,000 and is a 2016 model year, went and took it for a test drive the other day and was pretty impressed! it was punchy enough and smooth (I'm coming from a 1995 Hilux so anything would be I guess) and in good condition at the right price.
Then the service history: the first service was at over 20,000 miles, now I've read that Mercedes advise the first service be done around 15,000 miles, but in reality it's whenever the vehicle tells you to service it, which in my limited experience of newer vehicles is usually BEFORE the manufacturers recommendation, not after. Is this normal for these vans or is it that the previous owner has neglected to service it?
The second question: there seems to have been some issue with the "mixing chamber / throttle valve actuator with four entries in the service record relating to this (although all on the same date so could be a single issue?) is this a common fault?
Also it has had brakes done at 20,000 miles, disks and pads, which isn't too out of the way in my eyes but doesn't exactly suggest a smooth and cautious driver either...
I'm posting a screenshot of the service record with any easily identifying info removed out of respect for the seller, I'd really appreciate some feedback on it as I'm not 100% comfortable making the purchase without a little more perspective on it.
I don't actually own a Merc yet as my username suggests, but I am looking for a W447 114 Vito, and I'm close to pulling the trigger on one. The only thing that I'm not sure about is a couple of aspects of the service history.
The vehicle I'm looking at has done 33,000 and is a 2016 model year, went and took it for a test drive the other day and was pretty impressed! it was punchy enough and smooth (I'm coming from a 1995 Hilux so anything would be I guess) and in good condition at the right price.
Then the service history: the first service was at over 20,000 miles, now I've read that Mercedes advise the first service be done around 15,000 miles, but in reality it's whenever the vehicle tells you to service it, which in my limited experience of newer vehicles is usually BEFORE the manufacturers recommendation, not after. Is this normal for these vans or is it that the previous owner has neglected to service it?
The second question: there seems to have been some issue with the "mixing chamber / throttle valve actuator with four entries in the service record relating to this (although all on the same date so could be a single issue?) is this a common fault?
Also it has had brakes done at 20,000 miles, disks and pads, which isn't too out of the way in my eyes but doesn't exactly suggest a smooth and cautious driver either...
I'm posting a screenshot of the service record with any easily identifying info removed out of respect for the seller, I'd really appreciate some feedback on it as I'm not 100% comfortable making the purchase without a little more perspective on it.