Buying advice Mercedes Benz C-Class (w204) 2007-2014, Common Issues, Engines, Inspection

As someone who is currently looking to potentially buy a 2012-2014 model C350, this video was very helpful!

I bought a 2009 C300 4Matic about a year ago and it's been an absolute pleasure to drive. All I've needed to do is regular B service, plus replacing a few bulbs and recharging the AC. I was able to get all of these done for a very reasonable price at a local shop that specializes in German vehicles. I'm at 105k miles and hoping for many, many more. Highly recommend this vehicle.

my 2008 c300 just hit 250k, its a tank, everything works.

I bought a used 2008 C300 last year (2019) and I am at 35k miles in 2020!

Bough a 20011 C300 25k. No idea who was hiding this gem in a garage. I feel like a found a gold mine. It looks like it just came out of the manufacture. 💯 perfect. In and out. Rides like a dream very good in fuel economy. I hope I will own it forever.

I have a 2013 Mercedes C300 Sport 4MATIC. Bought it with 51k miles, now at 80k. Only recently I replaced all brake pads and rotors, did a brake flush/bleed, a coolant flush and transmission flush. I also replaced all six spark plugs to double iridium. I replaced the serpentine belt. I noticed that my front, passenger side, inner cv boot looked as if it was cut on purpose. It makes no noise when turning. No popping or cracking from debree entering the ball bearings. Mechanic quoted $400 for the axle and $400 in labor. I even bought a replacement boot but they wouldn't just replace the boot in case it fails and it will be on them to replace the axle? My blower motor makes a chirping noise when on low fan speed, between 1-4 to be exact. Anything faster the noise disappears. Very noticeable when braking, I believe the vibration also causes the blower motor to perhaps shake. Ordered liquid bearing lubricant to see if that will fix it, unless the blower motor itself is full of debree, in which case I will be cleaning. The car pulls slightly to the right if I let the steering wheel go. Mechanics have told me that it's how our roads are angled? I got an alignment done from two different tire centers. Also noticed that the outer part of my front tires have worn prematurely. Rears look perfect. (Staggered set up) First thing I thought was the tires were under inflated. I had them on 37s all summer/fall with rears at 38-40.I did notice that the tires poked out a bit away from the wheel. Now that I've set them to 40s, the side wall is more flush with the wheel. Will see if the same thing happens on this set of tires. In the interior, the MB-TEX material on the bottom of the driver seat has a tear. Dealer would sell the material but could not reupholster. I am instead looking for a new seat online that's in good condition. The steering wheel has faded on the top part, most likely due to the sun. I bought brown leather dye and sponged it over, which ended up looking great. My rear, driver side tail light has bugs in it due to the missing cover inside the trunk. I had to buy an entire left side trunk liner just for the square tail light housing cover. Lastly, my infotainment screen is fully functional, other than the fact that the display is mirrored/inverted. Used car dealership promised to pay for the cost, but ended up screwing me over, and now I'm left with this issue. No clue what could possibly be the issue. I've looked into replacing the entire LCD screen. I'm bringing it to the dealership to have them "diagnose" it. Probably going to update the system to see if that works. Other than all of the above, I absolutely love driving this car. I have the grille blacked out, the badges are all black, even the center emblems on the wheels. The tints are 20% all around. HID headlights, low beam and high beam. Side marker lights are clear with an orange bulb. The car looks amazing.

I own a C250 2013 Luxury, I bought it with 50K now It has 120K, It drives wonderful and It feels like a knife on butter, I took of to the dealer until it reach the 100K after that I found a Honest and great mechanic that works just in Mercedes, I take it now every 5K for service and complete what advise the service booklet. I was skeptic about to buy a Mercedes but now I widely recommend it and of course with the advise to not be cheap and give any maintenance that the car require and It will continue be a jewel. Good luck every one.

I got myself a 2013, still have it, works like a piece of art.......

Excellent review and advice.. I have owned 2 of these cars, both with the smallest petrol engine, the 1595cc with just 156bhp which is more than anyone needs on today's camera infested roads and ridiculous speed limits in the UK and elsewhere. Both cars were faultless, one for over 5 years, it was 3 years old when bought by me and the other was bought new in 2012. I still have it, low miles for the year, just 75,000. It looks like new and drives perfectly and has always been serviced by Mercedes engineers at the recommended intervals which appear on screen. I have no doubt it will still be running well in 10 years time.

Had 3Mercedes, 2 BMW, 3 Audis. I can only recommend Mercedes. Out of all 3 reliable as Toyota.

my C180 (1.6 petrol) 2011 is 253000 km and it's still running smoothly without any major repairs.

My 2012 C250 cdi is a beast. Running perfectly fine and everything works at 114k

I have a 2013 c250 turbo, and boy, what a piece of art,,,, I love him.

Love this car, mine is a C 200- 2012. Lovely handling, smooth ride. After 140,000 km no major issues. Timely care like the vdo says is key.

ive owned my 09 c63 for 3 years and other then the headbolt issue its been bullet proof

Door handles can be fixed for $20 with super glue, two nylon washers, and plastic pry tools to remove the inner door panel. I had to do this on the driver side door.

bought a 08 W204 C350 with 107K miles runs and feels great. only needed a intake manifold and tune up. very strong on HP, still gets 30 - 32 MPG on highway.

I own a 2014 C300 4matic Sport and Its got 65k miles on it and not a single issue at all with the car to speak of! It is an absolute dream to drive

I have a C250 wagon with 245000km. At 220000 km had to change fuel pump other than that it still drives like new. Great car as long as you maintain and service it.

I have a Jupiter Red 2012 C350 4matic Sport coupe with the sport package including paddle shifters AMG pedals and AMG rims. I’ve had it for two months as of yesterday and I’m so happy to hear that driving long distances only is a good thing! I’m keeping this thing mint it only had 38k on it now I got it at 42k because I take it 50 min to boulder everyday for work. So it takes a lot of maintenance but I just detailed my engine bay just now! I can’t believe how fuel efficient the Blue Efficiency is. My mpg is insane one 40$ tank takes me all over the state for 3-4 days straight. And don’t get me started on Sport mode. I hit 153 racing a Mclaren on the highway won. A 2020 turboed Porsche gave me a run of my money but I pulled out on him too on a big stretch. This car is underrated asf I’m hype it was car of the year in Australia in 09! Not to mention the Harman and Kardon speakers good God there’s 8 speakers in there jammed in every corner of the car. There’s no limit to how high you can turn it up there’s literally no number that calculates it it just keeps going up. I can’t believe how dope my ride is I just want to put every dollar I make into cosmetic upgrades bc underneath the hood in this hoe is perfect the way it is from the mother!