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Title: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: Omegatoy on 03 November 2008, 20:41:41

e300 turbo diesel merc? been offered a one owner 100k example that is mint for not a lot of money so thought i better find out about them!!!
am very tempted!!
help me out guys??
would have to sell me beloved td estate too!!!! >:(

Title: Re: anybody owned a
Post by: theolodian on 03 November 2008, 20:52:58

Everythings dropping fast, make sure that it is a good deal now - not just a few weeks ago.

Autotrader/PH prices have not caught up with what things are really selling for.  When they are giving buy one get one free on new cars nothing is a good reference.

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: Omegatoy on 03 November 2008, 20:57:19

got offered it today!!! guy is genuine just dont know too much about them, apart from the fact that some were a veritable rust breeding ground and others not at all????

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: pete.h on 03 November 2008, 22:47:01

What year is it?  I've MOT'd a few , they seem pretty good except they rust in some awkward places to weld.

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: JonArgraig on 03 November 2008, 23:38:55

Just got a E240 (w210) to replace the Mig...

I got the Aventgard, so called sports spec, low slung, wide wheels and sports seats.

It's quick, smooth and looks so dam good.

Rust in  the inner front wings in a issue on some as is the the front suspenion mounts and the top of the turretes, if the Merc is over 8 years old make sure the past owners had merc cure it under the 8 year rust warrenty - Mines had a full resprey at 6 years old and reseal... 3 years on and it still looks new, so they did cure it,

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: tmx on 04 November 2008, 07:21:19

hmm Mercedes Diesel Engines are regarded as the best! CDi i take it then?

Bullet proof next door has got one with 290k odd on it! still going his is a W124 with the earlier non turbo 3litre diesel lump!

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: Omegatoy on 04 November 2008, 08:15:30

thanx guys, keep em coming!!! its the 6 cyl turbo  diesel, and think its the elegance model, knew some had rust issues, but have heard a horror story about oil cooled alternators? cant believe thats true?
and 2 headgaskets gone but one was at 400,000 k so not to worried about the that!! any more ????

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: davlad22 on 04 November 2008, 16:30:53

what year is it then? and a merc has to have leather! Estate?

Title: Re: anybody owned or worked on
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 November 2008, 07:33:26

They're bulletproof when properly maintained. Yes, things will go wrong at some point and they'll probably cost much more to put right, but it'll be a rare occurrence!

I've seen plenty with in excess of 300k which still sound like new :y