NewMerc2019
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Hi,
This is my first post regarding my first Mercedes
My car is a C180, year 2010 with about 70k on the clock. One day I was driving it and it suddenly had the engine lights on and lost all power completely.
AA came, looked at it, said it lost compression, could be a timing chain issue. The AA guy recommended me to go to a Mercedes specialist garage rather than any garage as this could involve major engine work.
As a merc newbie, I do not know any Mercedes specialist garage where I live (Ilford, London). So I went online and called a few. Got an appointment at one.
AA then towed the car to that garage on an agreed date.
Now, the garage had a look at the car. The mechanic said timing chain is loose and camshaft sprockets are worn. And I will need to pay £400 for a full diagnostics as possibly there could be further damage.
I've been told by the garage that total cost could be £2000-2500 or £4000 if I need another engine!
This is a hell of a lot more than I expected to pay. I am now in a catch-22. The value of the car itself is just around £4500 (Cat N).
I need help and advice on what to do? Pay up and fix it (with the risk of having to change engine worst case scenario) or sell as spares/repairs and buy another car? If I do sell as spares/repairs, what would be a ballpark figure for that?
Could you also recommend any affordable Mercedes garage please?
Thank you.
NewMerc
This is my first post regarding my first Mercedes
My car is a C180, year 2010 with about 70k on the clock. One day I was driving it and it suddenly had the engine lights on and lost all power completely.
AA came, looked at it, said it lost compression, could be a timing chain issue. The AA guy recommended me to go to a Mercedes specialist garage rather than any garage as this could involve major engine work.
As a merc newbie, I do not know any Mercedes specialist garage where I live (Ilford, London). So I went online and called a few. Got an appointment at one.
AA then towed the car to that garage on an agreed date.
Now, the garage had a look at the car. The mechanic said timing chain is loose and camshaft sprockets are worn. And I will need to pay £400 for a full diagnostics as possibly there could be further damage.
I've been told by the garage that total cost could be £2000-2500 or £4000 if I need another engine!
This is a hell of a lot more than I expected to pay. I am now in a catch-22. The value of the car itself is just around £4500 (Cat N).
I need help and advice on what to do? Pay up and fix it (with the risk of having to change engine worst case scenario) or sell as spares/repairs and buy another car? If I do sell as spares/repairs, what would be a ballpark figure for that?
Could you also recommend any affordable Mercedes garage please?
Thank you.
NewMerc
