I am considering a 2006 E320 CDI with about 95k miles on it. I expect the current owner and I can negotiate a fair deal, so I am not concerned about that aspect.
But in a test drive of this diesel, I noted three curiosities: 1. While accelerating on an entrance ramp this car left a large cloud of black smoke. My two 124 diesels never did this. (But my old 123's sure could leave a cloud) Is this normal for a CDI? Should I be concerned? 2. The dash warning lights are showing an air bag fault. How serious might this problem be on a W211? 3. This W211 made a rattle at a certain RPM that sounded like the cat heat shield failing on my old 124's. Does the W211 do this same thing? Or is such a noise likely something more serious? Anybody on the list have experience with this model who can share what they know about these issues? Thanks, Ned Kleinhenz _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
