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09-09-2011, 11:08 PM
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Looking at a 2007 ML320 CDI
After owning a 124 diesel for the past 14 years I am looking at a 2007 320 CDI with 49,000 miles on it. I don't know a lot about them yet. It looks and drives like a new car and takes off like a rocket! They are offering us a one year extended warranty. They are asking $36K, and we have not begun negotiating yet. It is 4-matic also. We are replacing a 2008 Toyota Highlander that got totaled, looking at the 320 because of the diesel engine, and also is is roomy enough to fit me at 6'4" and 235 lbs.
Anything I should know/look for on this car?
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09-10-2011, 09:57 AM
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Whatever you do, negotiate an extra year on the warranty. It's great that MB now offers 2yr/135k on CPO, but who is going to drive 50-80k in a year? Lexus gives you 3 years AND 100k miles. Never been thrilled with MB's timetables.
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09-12-2011, 10:48 AM
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A very nice power train! Not a DIYer friendly vehicle though!
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MERCEDES Benz Master Guild Technician (6 TIMES) ASE Master Technician Mercedes Benz Star Technician (2 times) 44 years foreign automotive repair 27 Years M.B. Shop foreman (dealer) MB technical information Specialist (15 years) 190E 2.3 16V ITS SCCA race car (sold) 1986 190E 2.3 16V 2.5 (sold) Retired Moderator
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09-12-2011, 11:08 AM
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Don't try and get an extended warranty. Get one
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09-13-2011, 05:17 PM
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2007-2008 are best years for these vehicles as beginning in 2009 they get urea injection, which isn't so bad, but the runflat tires are.
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09-15-2011, 08:06 AM
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I had a 2007 ML 320CDI for 70k miles and traded it on a Cayenne. Big mistake.
The two issues I had with the ML were the air suspension - fixed after 3-4 upgrades on the compressor. The other is the 7-speed transmission. After several firmware upgrades and a switch to the newer ATF formulation, it was somewhat better but still harsher shifting that it should have been; and it hunted for the right gear on occasion - not up to the standards I would expect from MB. After my extreme dissatisfaction with the Cayenne I would have purchased another ML CDI, but the run flats were the deal breaker.
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1973 280SE 4.5 (Sold) 1984 LWB 280GE (Sold) 2000 G500 NMLE - "Deep Throat" 2007 ML320 CDI (Sold) 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia TipTronic (Sold) 2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (Sold and Sorely Missed) 2014 ML350 BTC 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (On Order)
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