Assistance please. New to Mercedes

[DeonBotha]

Hi All, need some advice please.
I have been offered a 2002 C 270 CDi at a very good price. It has a full service history and looks very good. I am new to Mercedes and would like some advice on what to look out for and if these models are reliable and generally a good vehicle.

Any advice would be appreciated.

o yes..... 240k on the clock

 

[SmartAmg]

Welcome.

 

[Wighty]

Welcome,
Its a 20 year old car with some decent mileage , if it works and has a years mot and the price is what you consider good to get a years motoring then go for it . If it last longer you are quids in .
Things are going to go wrong with a car that old , same as any make and model

 

[dry run]

Welcome

 

[DeonBotha]

Thanks

 

[DeonBotha]

Welcome,
Its a 20 year old car with some decent mileage , if it works and has a years mot and the price is what you consider good to get a years motoring then go for it . If it last longer you are quids in .
Things are going to go wrong with a car that old , same as any make and model

Thanks for the reply. I did not mention that it is 240k km and not miles.... I am in South Africa.

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[Not_Anumber]

The 270 cdi inline 5 cylinder engine was pretty good, based on similar components to the great inline 6 320 cdi of the time just with one less cylinder. Should be good on fuel and a good all round car in the W203 C class body.
Use the search facility on the forum to look up information on the W203 for common faults.

 

[DeonBotha]

The 270 cdi inline 5 cylinder engine was pretty good, based on similar components to the great inline 6 320 cdi of the time just with one less cylinder. Should be good on fuel and a good all round car in the W203 C class body.
Use the search facility on the forum to look up information on the W203 for common faults.

Excellent thank you

 

[A.J.]

Hi and welcome to the forum

If you were UK based we would have said rust would be something to look closely at, but you being SA based I guess it won’t be an issue. Mercedes didn’t start to galvanise the bodies until 2004.

 

[LostKiwi]

The only common issue on that car really is the injector seals can leak leaving the top of the engine covered in a thick black mess.
Stay on top of that and do the seals properly and you should have no real issues.

 

[Not_Anumber]

+1 for the injector seals. The seals are just copper washers, as cheap as chips and a very very easy DIY job to change. However if a seal is leaking over time it will eventually fill up the area above the seal gluing the injector's body in place with a black gooey coal like substance. It can still be removed but would then need a slide hammer or hydraulic ram to unstick it from it's recess and lift it out.

 

[00slk]

Hello and welcome