With the minimal amount of information provided, I can't with a clear conscious tell you to buy or pass. If those are the only issues and you're willing to invest the time and effort to correct them, fine. I have to suspect that if they treated the car as described that it's got other issues as well.
The M119 is pretty much a bulletproof engine. I have two of them that have over 500k on them combined (both over 270k each). That being said, these are complex cars compared to a W126 or W124, and if there are other issues they may be inconveniences or they could be significant issues. If I could go over the car I would be confident in advising you, otherwise, you'll have to decide whether or not you want to take the risk. For under $1000, you pretty much can't go wrong, I would think. The W140 is a truly great car, and I believe that once you drive one you'll want one. Dan > On Apr 11, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Mitch Haley <mi...@mitchellhaley.com> wrote: > > Thanks. I was thinking the conductor plate codes were the ones in the 700s, > and was afraid this might be something beyond my ability to trace. > After they dropped the price down to $700, should I just go back and buy it? > There are a few bubbly rust spots on it, under the trunk lid, at the corner > of a tail light, on the roof above the passenger door, on the left fender > behind the wheel, but it seems solid and the paint is better than average, a > few scratches but no clearcoat peel. > > > Dan Penoff wrote: >> No. >> A P1747 error means the electronics in the transmission are unable to >> communicate with the electronics in the instrument cluster (A1 module) via >> the CAN bus. It’s a pretty typical error that often indicates the connector >> on the transmission harness is the original one without an O ring. >> You have to pull the connector and clean it thoroughly then replace it with >> the redesigned connector that’s about $12 from the dealer. >> The other possibility is that the bulbs in the cluster were replaced with >> LEDs or the incorrect bulbs. This can also cause a P1747 error as well. > _______________________________________ 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
