MB Dealer CDI FS: Looks like an early 2005 (4/04) w/ lots o' goodies.....23k miles!!!
 

23k miles.... Drive dynamic seats, fold down rear seats, bi-xenon lamps, Nappa leather interior, perlite silver paint.....Whoa! If it has maintenance records from the dealer selling it and it is priced right, this would be a great diesel with a potential for many miles!

If someone if in the market on this board, please take a look at this one......

Main data
Parameter Value
Ident. number (FIN) WDB2110261A577646
VIN WDBUF26JX5A577646
Baumuster 211026
Sales name E 320 CDI
Permanent link Checking VIN for Mercedes-Benz | CARInfo
Order number 0 5 705 44191
Delivery date 2004-04-21
PAINT1 747U
Interior color 838A
Engine 648961 30 071034
Variant
A 648 010 25 00
Number for spare parts
64896130
Text
DER BESTELLTE MOTOR IST NICHT LIEFERBAR. BITTE MOTOR A 648 010 38 00 VERWENDEN UND SOFTWARE MOTORSTEUERGERAET AKTUALISIEREN. ORDERED ENGINE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE USE THE ENGINE A 648 010 38 00 AND UPDATE THE SOFTWARE OF THE ECU.
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Front axle 2 BE702441056598
Gearbox 722626 05 298351
Class 1
Infotable on engine A01000648 25
Audio serial number BE702441056598
General data for model code 211026


Baumuster Модель Платформа Модель Двигатель КП Кол-во дверей Date From Date To
211026 E-class W211 E320CDI Дизель
648.961 АКП
722.626
4
SA codes
Code Value
054 YEAR OF MODIFICATION 03/2
212B OP. INSTRUCT. AND MAINT. BOOKLET-ENGL. FOR USA/CAN
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
21N STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
221B SIGN COOLANT/REFUELING - ENGLISH
232 GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
242 FRONT SEAT RH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
265 LINES-NO.PLATE DISCONTINUED
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
282 SKI-BAG
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
287 THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
289 WOOD/LEATHER STEERING-WHEEL
293 SIDEBAG IN REAR LEFT AND RIGHT
297 SUN BLIND IN REAR DOORS LH AND RH
309 CUP HOLDER
384 TELEPHONE PREINSTALLATION CP HIGH FOR USA
401 FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
433 LEFT DRIVING DYNAMICS SEAT
434 RIGHT DRIVING DYNAMICS SEAT
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
494 U.S. VERSION
524 PRODUCT PROT. F.PAINT - TRANSPORT VEH.PRESERVATION
530 COMAND DVD APS USA WITH NAVIGATION
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
543 SUN VISOR WITH MAKE-UP MIRROR L. AND R., BE-
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 CHILD SEAT MOUNTING, ISOFIX IN REAR
580 AIR CONDITIONER
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
615 BI-XENON HEADLICHT W.ACTVIE CURVELIGHT RIGHT-DRIVE
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
672 LIGHT-ALLOY-WHEEL 5-STAR DESIGN
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
705L UNITED STATES (USA)
747U PERLITE GRAY METALLIC FINISH
763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/ PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
804 YEAR OF MODIFICATION
810 SOUND SYSTEM
819 CD CHANGER
830A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
838A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - GRAY
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
910 DYNAMO WITH HIGHER CAPACITY (FFO)
915 FUEL TANK WITH LARGER CAPACITY
919 AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
955 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE ELEGANCE
986 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN-NO.)
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
M002 ENGINES WITH EXH.TURBOCHARGER WITH INTERCOOLER
M32 CAPACITY 3,2 LITER
M648 R6-DIESEL ENGINE OM648
System information
Code Value
Data language en
Record was added in database 2015-03-08 21:27
DB storage version 1.0
Data display version 2.2
Manufacturer's data version DW 02/2015 Delta 2 from 2015-02-15

....wood steering wheel too and Parktronic and DVD Nav!! Only few things I do not see as far as options: seat warmers, seat coolers and HK Sound system.

Correction....it does have seat warmers :cool:

This one's loaded to the gunwales too including panoramic roof and not ubiquitous silver - 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Diesel . VIN is wdbuf26j35a646077 in case the ad disappears. Pity it's seen better days.

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Sixto
MB-less

Priced at: $21,695...
 

High price. :eek:

It is an example though that there are still low mile examples out there.

What is ideal mileage for used one of these? You want enough that any model launch issues have been sorted but not enough that it would potentially be an unreliable road vehicle.

I think they're dreamin' at the price...75k miles would be ideal in my book. But I'm probably biased because I picked up my 91 with 77k miles and my 98 with 73k miles! :D

Yes, just enough miles any major stuff, will have failed. Most will have been taken care of under warranty.

That's not what I'm finding over the years in my CDI-forensic research. I have to agree with shertex on this. The sweet spot of miles is 40K to 70K miles. There's a lot of empirical history of mechanical fails this car model may encounter in the 20K to 60K miles range. Warranty repair records will verify this. Unfortunately, the details on this car presented are somewhat sketchy. The Carfax indicates huge time gaps in it's maintenance record, and almost no parts fails. The all important VMI might be able to fill-in some blanks here. An eyes-on, 360* inspection would be necessary on this car too. To me, this car represents a very expensive car to buy and own going forward.

Agree ....think 50-70k is ideal sweet spot. Mine had 89k which was as close as I could come. Still if you get a low price for well documented high mileage one, that can be good too.

Many of the 2005 cdi seem to have had teething problems early in their lives. Most should have been resolved under warranty but only close review of VMI will confirm thus.

I have to go along with that.

The problem associated with buying and driving a very low mileage ageing used car is twofold. First of all, the cream-puff premium the buyer paid for the car disappears as the miles are loaded on it, and, secondly, the parts and system fails that are part and parcel of a normal pattern of 15K a year then showing-up on it's VMI are absent - because the car never eclipsed the average and usual mileage failure number. It gets worse. A car this age with very few miles on it, will likely be slammed with these shoulda-happened failures in short order. Of course, the warranty has long, long expired on it too.

This vehicle is pushing 11 years old and with 23k miles that is only 2k/year or less than 50 mi/wk. That means the vehicle was either driven a very short distance often (the proverbial old lady that drove it only to church on Sunday) or it sat for long periods of time.

Either of these are not beneficial to the longevity of the moving parts. Machines are meant to be used regularly.

10 to 15k miles/year coupled with regular maintenance is what keeps the moving parts happy.

One nit that was important to me....

Early W211s had a different console top, with two flip up armrests vs the tambor door.

The early style doesn't seem to hold up very well.
Remember, you could buy an *05* CDI in mid 04....

Jim

Flip up or Butterfly armrests look better (cleaner) in my opinion and are more comfortable.....I am used to always having a center armrest in an MB. The later design has no padded armrest :eek:

MB probably changed the design because of the mechanized passenger cup holder which was associated with it....they probably break off if not carefully used.

The '06 and Up consoles have the sliding-panel door, with two terrific cup holders, and enough of a shelf to comfortably rest your elbow. There's also a cavity that will hold another (3rd) cup or bottle if need be.

Posts #8 & #10 captioned below, cover this......

I can't count the number of CDIs I've assessed in the past several years. The lack of any warranty work or records on a super-low mileage aging/(ed) car, is a bad sign, regards the CDI. This car could easily cost up to $3K to even $5K in it's first couple years of ownership going forward - if it were to be driven a lot of miles....