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Hi, I'm new to this forum with the reason that I'm looking for an OM648 E320CDI W211 which is for sale in my city. Since my current Volvo S60 is on it's last legs, I'm looking for a replacement.
The car in question has the following:
Heated/ventilated seats, ACC, panoramic roof, keyless entry&go, airmatic, electric adjustable seats and so on and on. The car has 340.000km/ 209.000miles on the clock and it's from 2004. The compressor for the aromatic suspension has been replaced, front right strut is replaced. The car stays at correct height even after 2 weeks of not being used. But the seller can't find any information on when the chain has been replaced or not. It's for sale for €5000, which isn't a lot for a W211 with so many options. What are the weak points which I have to look out for? Is there a way to test if the air suspension is on it's last leg? Any tips and advice are very welcome!

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Welcome to the forum.
The OM648 straight six is an absolute gem of an engine.
If the car isnt losing height - whats to worry about.
Merc dont have a servive interval on the chains.
If it aint broke - dont fix it.
 

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Good choice ;)
 

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Dont merc do aromas for certain ambiences when driving in the newer top models
 

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Dont merc do aromas for certain ambiences when driving in the newer top models
“Air Balance” is the option
 
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Welcome. Glad to hear the smelly suspension has been replaced ;)
autocorrection… tought I didn’t make any mistakes .
 
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Welcome to the forum.
The OM648 straight six is an absolute gem of an engine.
If the car isnt losing height - whats to worry about.
Merc dont have a servive interval on the chains.
If it aint broke - dont fix it.
Is there a way to test both of them? Better safe than sorry
 

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