Went to go look at a 2007 e320 bluetec for 6k with 129k. Very clean well maintained car. Problem is I don't know much about them ither than they have a DPF. Which isn't a huge deal. And I've heard the 722.9 is junk.

What is the word on these cars? I know it doesn't have adblue which is nice.

When **** breaks it bend over and spell RUN. Just for ****s and giggles, look up a video of the oil cooler repairs.

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I bought a 2008 E320 BT from a MBCA member here in SC in March. 179k miles when I bought it, in excellent condition.

Yes I had to do the 722.9 conductor plate. At the dealer. It costs $1700 with MBCA discount. Before they committed to the replacement they read adaptations and said the transmission still had plenty of life left. If I had a personal lift I would have rolled the dice on eBay sensors.

If your 722.9 shifts like crap take it to a dealer and have them reflash the VGS firmware. There is an update that addressed rough 1-2-3 up and down shifts. I’ve had it done to all 3 of my 722.9 equipped vehicles and it really helped. Unfortunately you can’t do this with a bootleg Xentry as it has to phone home to validate the update.

Oil cooler seals done at Indy by prior owner. I would not have minded doing it again myself if needed, I did it on my ML, and it was not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.

The only thing I don’t like is the 15 year old technology in the stereo system. But it’s better looking than the iPad glued to the dash setup in the new models.

No AdBlue, just a DPF that has to regen occasionally.

The best benefit of a 2007+: they went back to real brakes!

I have no regrets so far and I love it.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

I have the 09. No AdBlue until 2010 model year.

I like mine. Is like drive a 454 Chevy. Super low rpm's, has a nice sound tot he exhaust and with reduced turbo lag/7 gears it gets out of its own way in a hurry. Would spin the tires in 1st if the traction control was able to be turned off completely.

I've done nothing to mine. Threw a CO2 code twice but went away on its own each time, a year or two between each.

Every Mercedes diesel I've owned has been better than the one it replaced.

W123, W124, W210 & W211.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Depends on the condition, whether $6K is a good price. Records, Carfax, etc.