EricO
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- W169 A180 diesel cvt
Hi everyone,
I'm in Australia and am considering buying a 2010 A180 W169 diesel model with CVT.
Have never owned a MB before, nor any type of diesel vehicle nor a CVT automatic, so I'm going into uncharted territory here and want to make sure I know what I'm doing as parts are very expensive here for MB vehicles. I know that some people here purchase parts online from UK and EU for this reason.
The car is described in the advertisement as "2010 Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI Classic", which I gather is the base model?
It has 123,000km on it which is low for an Australian car (average here is about 20,000km per year).
I have been told by someone that the A180 series has known suspension, electrical and also CVT issues?
Main use would be for the regular trip to the local shops 30km away and the occasional trip to the city 300km away. Much of the trip to Sydney is on the freeway at 110km/h and the local trips are partly on a 100km/h country road in pretty average condition.
Being a fairly light but tall car, I'm wondering how does it handle at such speeds and what about with a strong cross wind?
Am on a limited income (pension) which is why I am considering this car as it appears to be an economical choice as far as fuel goes for these trips, but I don't want to be caught out instead spending huge amounts of money on parts and repairs.
What things should I look out for when inspecting this vehicle before deciding to purchase?
Also what, if any, expensive major servicing or parts replacement should it have had or be soon due to have?
eg, I have seen the particulate filter advertised for $1100!! But then am told they don't all have one (it's optional?) and they don't often need replacing on the cars that do have one anyway?
Are most parts readily available?
Any other advice?
I'm in Australia and am considering buying a 2010 A180 W169 diesel model with CVT.
Have never owned a MB before, nor any type of diesel vehicle nor a CVT automatic, so I'm going into uncharted territory here and want to make sure I know what I'm doing as parts are very expensive here for MB vehicles. I know that some people here purchase parts online from UK and EU for this reason.
The car is described in the advertisement as "2010 Mercedes-Benz A180 CDI Classic", which I gather is the base model?
It has 123,000km on it which is low for an Australian car (average here is about 20,000km per year).
I have been told by someone that the A180 series has known suspension, electrical and also CVT issues?
Main use would be for the regular trip to the local shops 30km away and the occasional trip to the city 300km away. Much of the trip to Sydney is on the freeway at 110km/h and the local trips are partly on a 100km/h country road in pretty average condition.
Being a fairly light but tall car, I'm wondering how does it handle at such speeds and what about with a strong cross wind?
Am on a limited income (pension) which is why I am considering this car as it appears to be an economical choice as far as fuel goes for these trips, but I don't want to be caught out instead spending huge amounts of money on parts and repairs.
What things should I look out for when inspecting this vehicle before deciding to purchase?
Also what, if any, expensive major servicing or parts replacement should it have had or be soon due to have?
eg, I have seen the particulate filter advertised for $1100!! But then am told they don't all have one (it's optional?) and they don't often need replacing on the cars that do have one anyway?
Are most parts readily available?
Any other advice?