Hi everyone, new here!
I am just about to buy a 2013 e200 coupe (C207) which I beleive has the M271 engine which has the notorious timing chain issues. Bit of background, the car 9 years old and has only clocked 22k miles as the previous owner was an elderly couple who lived 6 months of the year in Spain. Compared to other higher mileage models of the same car, this seems to be a steal with its low mileage and the fact its only had 1 owner since new. It has a full service history, with the first 4 services being done at Mercedes and the last 3 being done at an indy at the following intervals: 3454, 6350, 9313, 13630, 16200, 20512, 22723. I am also unsure as to whether this car has the upgraded EVO engine, I assume it does as its a 2013 plate and I beleive that these engines had fewer timing chain issues
My overall question is, given the low mileage, how worried should I be about the timing chain (and other possible issues) that this car may face. I beleive that the odd cars timing chain also fails at the 40k mark (although I am willing to take the risk). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am just about to buy a 2013 e200 coupe (C207) which I beleive has the M271 engine which has the notorious timing chain issues. Bit of background, the car 9 years old and has only clocked 22k miles as the previous owner was an elderly couple who lived 6 months of the year in Spain. Compared to other higher mileage models of the same car, this seems to be a steal with its low mileage and the fact its only had 1 owner since new. It has a full service history, with the first 4 services being done at Mercedes and the last 3 being done at an indy at the following intervals: 3454, 6350, 9313, 13630, 16200, 20512, 22723. I am also unsure as to whether this car has the upgraded EVO engine, I assume it does as its a 2013 plate and I beleive that these engines had fewer timing chain issues
My overall question is, given the low mileage, how worried should I be about the timing chain (and other possible issues) that this car may face. I beleive that the odd cars timing chain also fails at the 40k mark (although I am willing to take the risk). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
