Yet another newbie!

[Zimbo]

Hello all,

Happy New Year and all that.
I have been a member for a while but this is my first post after digesting loads of info from all of yours!

The reason for the post is that today I put a deposit down for a 2004 C220 CDI Elegance. It's done 80k but seems in very good condition for its age. The story I got from the dealer is that it has sat around since late 2011 when the prev owner passed away and his missus didn't drive so was just started periodically.

I pick it up on Saturday so I will try to post some pics soon, fair weather permitting!

I have had a 5 year break from Mercs as I was a disgruntled A140 owner for a while and was not impressed! Steering column replaced @ 37k under sig warranty, air mass sensor failed @ ~45k (£450+fitting for new ECU housing), rear trailing arm bearings & broken coil springs around the same time, which I did myself. :cry:

I am sure I will have better luck with this one!

Anyway, thanks for all the great newbie advice on other posts which resulted in this purchase and I look forward to contributing in future.

 

[paul hayward]

welcome...and welcome back to MB s after the break....fingers crossed 2nd time lucky

 

[television]

Hello and welcome and look forward to your next post when you have bought the car

 

[Cole@MBS]

Hellooooooooo

 

[s500colin]

Hello and Welcome from me too

 

[SL63 Mark]

Hi

 

[WG M-B]

Hello and welcome

 

[mikestrivens]

Hello and welcome

 

[Sue new MB owner!!]

Hello and welcome from me tooo!!

My first Mercedes Benz SLK 200 .... bought Sept 2012 ... hoping for a nice summer to enjoy!!

 

[st4]

C220 is a reliable proven model, it should be ok. Welcome

 

[tsp73]

Hello and welcome

 

[Benzworx]

Hi and welcome

 

[y13pmc]

welcome welcome

 

[brick10]

Hello and welcome, good luck with the car.

 

[Mcobinad]

Hello & Welcome to the forum.

 

[Zimbo]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Well, I have the new toy
Picked it up last Saturday and am very pleased with it so far. I have noticed a few little niggles which you never see the first time and there are a few things which I need to see to, but all in all, I am chuffed with it.

They did an oil change before I collected it and on the way home on the M25 I had the high oil level warning, so I jumped on the forums as soon as I got home and saw that it was fairly common. I removed about 1l of oil and the hidden menu still displays 6.4l and have not had the problem again after driving it all week.
I think I also need to replace the thermostat as the temp does not seem to get above 70 deg and the heater takes a while to warm up.

Anyway, I will attempt to attach some photos but not sure if I can do it from the iPad (is there an app for this forum?). Excuse the quality of the pics - these we're from the advert as I haven't had a chance to take any of my own yet.

 

[Zimbo]

I only seem to be able to attach one pic at a time, so here is another one.

 

[Zimbo]

And another.

 

[Zimbo]

One more. There is a bit of moisture in the drivers side fog light.

 

[Zimbo]

Last one!