Hi, I'm new to this forum and a little stressed. I bought a 99 C280 just over a week ago. I love it, except the check engine light has been coming on ever since I got it. The dealer I got it from has put in an effort to see what's wrong with it. At first we thought it was the gas cap (A common problem after looking at all the threads online) after I learned to close it properly, it came back on again. The dealer had a MB mechanic look at it and he said it was some sort of vacum leak, and tightened it. It was fine for about an hour then the light came back on again, so this time we got a whole new vacum filter. That seemed to fix it, for a whole 3-4 days the light stayed off and I was just starting to relax and enjoy my purchase, when all of a sudden it comes back on again! I'm regretting buying this car, but I'm attached to the luxury of it. The dealer says it's probably just some sensor malfunction, but that won't stop my anxiety until that thing is Off and STAYS OFF. I seem to have bad luck/judgement when buying a reliable used car. I'm a bit jaded and not feeling optimistic. I wanted this car to be RELIABLE along with luxurious. My worst fear is being stalled in the busy L.A traffic that I live, or it not starting when I need it to. I'm a single mother with a small toddler, so i'm a bit paranoid. I'd like to know if this is a common problem that is easily fixed (besides the gas cap thing) or is the MB mechanic missing something. I looked through the previous owners records and noticed he had to have the transmission replaced early on, it now has 94k miles. I'd appreciate your comments. Thanks.
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17 years ago