500E help

[fastgerman]

Hi All,

Looking for help with a 500E, anyone here work at Merc and can help with a VIN check?

If so - WDB1240361B735596

Google searching and one website seems to think the car has done 4 x what the clock says...

Any help appreciated

Thank

[fastgerman]

Just to reply to myself :-)

Called MB UK, car had a v belt changed in 1995 at 48,000 km. Nothing else on the system so car may not have stayed within MB servicing from 3 years old.

Car in question is being advertised for sale with 80,000 km on and missing service history.

Not sounding good is it...

[PositronicRay]

UK car?
Try MOT history, HPI/Experian.

But no doesn't look brilliant.

[fastgerman]

Not a U.K. car, either Japan or Germany. Could have been on Mars at some point for all I know :-)

[lukeharding]

This kind of car you definitely want the service history, or a massive price cut.

[fastgerman]

This site (image hopefully attached) states 243,000 km covered however car ad says 54k mileage hmmmm

[lukeharding]

fastgerman said:

This site (image hopefully attached) states 243,000 km covered however car ad says 54k mileage hmmmm

Well 243,000km is roughly 150,000miles so assuming its done a few more to cover the gap and the possibility of it having a 5 digit read out and there is your answer. Though the dealer should have realised or have enough history to show that its done over 100k.

[fastgerman]

Well it's off my list now so - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192182241232

[lukeharding]

That looks nice, and a lot of car for the money I think.

[fastgerman]

Reasons I'm out:

Re-listed means to me there was a problem with the car although could be genuine buyer issue

Mileage and service history do not align with advert and my digging. Drivers seat bolster doesnt look like 54k miles either

Seems not to have been in MB Dealers since 1995 and only 3 years old

Big money on these 25 year old cars if fooked

[lukeharding]

fastgerman said:

Reasons I'm out:

Re-listed means to me there was a problem with the car although could be genuine buyer issue

Mileage and service history do not align with advert and my digging. Drivers seat bolster doesnt look like 54k miles either

Seems not to have been in MB Dealers since 1995 and only 3 years old

Big money on these 25 year old cars if fooked

I agree the mileage does look off, though it does seem very high early on. The advert doesn't really say what kind of history it has from Japan, though it does say only a couple of service bills, which would kill this car for me personally. I'd say the bolster is reading a little too much into it, it really depends who owned it. The paint isn't original and it isn't in that great condition according to the ad though it photographs well (ish). Still could be worth asking them a few questions or viewing it. I thought these were much more expensive than this.

[fastgerman]

This looks better - http://m.ebay.de/itm/262963431124?ul_ref=http%3A%2...

[IanA2]

Listing mileage as 150K. That mileage in that car would not worry me. One of the best 124's ever made.