Clearly Lacks Sense - it's a diesel CLS!
Discussion
I've been on the hunt for a daily for a fair while. I've been going through the whole catalogue; budget creep, man maths (I almost man mathed my way into an E63 AMG lol), dislike, infatuation, blinkeredness, obsessedness, to end up with a car I had ruled out almost immediately.
I started off with the idea of looking for a Mercedes E350 CDi, in w212 chassis flavour. When I couldn't find one with the spec I wanted, I moved onto Audi A8, Mercedes S320 CDi, then Audi A4 Quattro 2.0t, Audi S4 TFSi, Audi A6 3.0tdi Quattro, BMW 640GC, BMW 530d, 535d, 740d, 335d X-Drive, 320i X-Drive, you get the picture....
So what did I get? A 90k miles, 2011 Mercedes Benz CLS350 CDi, with little service history, a dead battery and a stuck open thermostat.
I did get £300 knocked off for the battery, and promptly went to Halfords who supplied and fitted one for £184. £116 up!
But, it's not a bad car. Thermostat will be done once I put the warranty claim in with the dealer's warranty company.
The details:
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
240 LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
736 TRIM PIECES - WOOD ASH BLACK
81P COMAND WITH NAVIGATION UPDATE
M014 ENGINE INCREASED PERFORMANCE
197U OBSIDIAN BLACK
K10 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
802
51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
B12 WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
928 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 5 TECHNOLOGY
770 AMG 19" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
A86 T VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
237 ACTIVE BLIND SPOT ASSIST
238 ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (FAP)
23P DRIVING PACKAGE
486 SPORTS SUSPENSION
U26 FLOOR MATS - AMG
A66 FE CONVERTER 19 MM
88N STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
877 AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
305B HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
A62 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 19
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
524 VEHICLE PROTECTIVE COVER (FULL BODY COVER)
666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
J1A NAT2 WITH OPTIMIZED DSM
B04 DRAWER UNDER REAR SHELF
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
5XXL EUROPE
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
966 COC PAPER EURO 5 TECH. W/O REGIST. CERT. PART 2
F218 SERIES PRODUCTION 218
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
M019 SERVICE REPOSITIONED
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
580 AIR CONDITIONER
97V SPEED- + LOADINDEX 96Y XL+98Y XL
200A LEATHER
218 REAR-VIEW CAMERA
233 AUTONOMOUS INT. CRUISE CONT. PLUS (DISTRONIC PLUS)
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
289 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WITH TRIM INSERT
294 KNEE AIRBAG
309 CUP HOLDER
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
527 COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
621 HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
950 AMG SPORTS PACKAGE
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
M642 V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
A35 SOFTWARE 1
J52 ADDITIONAL CODE FOR DAMPING MAT
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A24 JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
FC COUPE
G903 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 03
Thermostat aside, the only other issue is that the blind spot assist is faulty. It works for a short while, but will then put up an inoperative message. Radar cruise, lane detect all work fine. If anyone has any insight on this then I am all ears!
Here's the pics.
The fault!
The price for all this goodness? £6950. How did I do?
I started off with the idea of looking for a Mercedes E350 CDi, in w212 chassis flavour. When I couldn't find one with the spec I wanted, I moved onto Audi A8, Mercedes S320 CDi, then Audi A4 Quattro 2.0t, Audi S4 TFSi, Audi A6 3.0tdi Quattro, BMW 640GC, BMW 530d, 535d, 740d, 335d X-Drive, 320i X-Drive, you get the picture....
So what did I get? A 90k miles, 2011 Mercedes Benz CLS350 CDi, with little service history, a dead battery and a stuck open thermostat.
I did get £300 knocked off for the battery, and promptly went to Halfords who supplied and fitted one for £184. £116 up!But, it's not a bad car. Thermostat will be done once I put the warranty claim in with the dealer's warranty company.
The details:
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
240 LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
736 TRIM PIECES - WOOD ASH BLACK
81P COMAND WITH NAVIGATION UPDATE
M014 ENGINE INCREASED PERFORMANCE
197U OBSIDIAN BLACK
K10 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
802
51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
B12 WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
928 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 5 TECHNOLOGY
770 AMG 19" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
A86 T VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
237 ACTIVE BLIND SPOT ASSIST
238 ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (FAP)
23P DRIVING PACKAGE
486 SPORTS SUSPENSION
U26 FLOOR MATS - AMG
A66 FE CONVERTER 19 MM
88N STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
877 AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
305B HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
A62 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 19
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
524 VEHICLE PROTECTIVE COVER (FULL BODY COVER)
666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
J1A NAT2 WITH OPTIMIZED DSM
B04 DRAWER UNDER REAR SHELF
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
5XXL EUROPE
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
966 COC PAPER EURO 5 TECH. W/O REGIST. CERT. PART 2
F218 SERIES PRODUCTION 218
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
M019 SERVICE REPOSITIONED
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
580 AIR CONDITIONER
97V SPEED- + LOADINDEX 96Y XL+98Y XL
200A LEATHER
218 REAR-VIEW CAMERA
233 AUTONOMOUS INT. CRUISE CONT. PLUS (DISTRONIC PLUS)
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
289 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WITH TRIM INSERT
294 KNEE AIRBAG
309 CUP HOLDER
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
527 COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
621 HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
950 AMG SPORTS PACKAGE
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
M642 V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
A35 SOFTWARE 1
J52 ADDITIONAL CODE FOR DAMPING MAT
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A24 JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
FC COUPE
G903 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 03
Thermostat aside, the only other issue is that the blind spot assist is faulty. It works for a short while, but will then put up an inoperative message. Radar cruise, lane detect all work fine. If anyone has any insight on this then I am all ears!
Here's the pics.
The fault!
The price for all this goodness? £6950. How did I do?
Edited by TheAngryDog on Sunday 23 November 15:37
, get the wheels redone in Silver/Anthracite (in time) it'll be a sensor playing up get the car read & it should show which one.Hell of a car for the money and a hell of a car in general.
Between me and my partner we've had 3x CLSs, hers was the previous generation 350CDI, we've had that same engine in an S Class and two MLs. The CLS was my favourite though. Genuinely quick car, good on fuel and a really comfortable cruiser. Of all the four door saloons the CLS gets a bit overlooked.
Great car OP and for a daily car, a really good choice.
Between me and my partner we've had 3x CLSs, hers was the previous generation 350CDI, we've had that same engine in an S Class and two MLs. The CLS was my favourite though. Genuinely quick car, good on fuel and a really comfortable cruiser. Of all the four door saloons the CLS gets a bit overlooked.
Great car OP and for a daily car, a really good choice.
Thanks everyone! It seems though that I have an issue with the car already that I wasnt expecting. Driving this evening, all was ok, and then I noticed the coolant temp was non existent and the air from the vents was cool. Pulled up, radiator fan is on and the header tank feels cool, but has coolant in it.
Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
TheAngryDog said:
Thanks everyone! It seems though that I have an issue with the car already that I wasnt expecting. Driving this evening, all was ok, and then I noticed the coolant temp was non existent and the air from the vents was cool. Pulled up, radiator fan is on and the header tank feels cool, but has coolant in it.
Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Turn it off for around 20 seconds (key out of the ignition) & you'll find it clears.Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Get the car read & clear existing codes in the car.
ZX10R NIN said:
TheAngryDog said:
Thanks everyone! It seems though that I have an issue with the car already that I wasnt expecting. Driving this evening, all was ok, and then I noticed the coolant temp was non existent and the air from the vents was cool. Pulled up, radiator fan is on and the header tank feels cool, but has coolant in it.
Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Turn it off for around 20 seconds (key out of the ignition) & you'll find it clears.Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Get the car read & clear existing codes in the car.
What I don't understand though is that the header tank was cold. This suggests a stuck closed thermostat, even though it has been behaving like a stuck open one until now.
Great cars
I had a 12 plate one paid £11k for it in 2023 and it serves me well. Was incredibly quick when moving and a lovely thing to drive, only sold because of the CAZ in Bristol.
Couple points if you haven't noticed but the DAB reception is shocking and the doors are small so had difficulties with people getting in and out without hitting their head (worse with car seats)
Edit to say WBAC gave me £6900 for it after 15 months 😬
I had a 12 plate one paid £11k for it in 2023 and it serves me well. Was incredibly quick when moving and a lovely thing to drive, only sold because of the CAZ in Bristol.
Couple points if you haven't noticed but the DAB reception is shocking and the doors are small so had difficulties with people getting in and out without hitting their head (worse with car seats)
Edit to say WBAC gave me £6900 for it after 15 months 😬
ZX10R NIN said:
TheAngryDog said:
Thanks everyone! It seems though that I have an issue with the car already that I wasnt expecting. Driving this evening, all was ok, and then I noticed the coolant temp was non existent and the air from the vents was cool. Pulled up, radiator fan is on and the header tank feels cool, but has coolant in it.
Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Turn it off for around 20 seconds (key out of the ignition) & you'll find it clears.Air lock? Would seem a bit odd after covering some 550 miles in it.
Get the car read & clear existing codes in the car.
I'll read the codes, but I'm going to assume it's a temp sensor issue that tricked the rad fan into going over time? The only thing I did different was I didn't have a/c on.
TheAngryDog said:
This worked, drove home and the temp got up to 60 degrees, heat from vents and the header tank was warm, rather than hot.
I'll read the codes, but I'm going to assume it's a temp sensor issue that tricked the rad fan into going over time? The only thing I did different was I didn't have a/c on.
It was happening on my E500 randomly but that always worked, I had the codes cleared & touch wood it hasn't happened for years now.I'll read the codes, but I'm going to assume it's a temp sensor issue that tricked the rad fan into going over time? The only thing I did different was I didn't have a/c on.
It was like not all the sensors had woken with the rest of the car.
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