My 1st Mercedes.

[MGC]

Hello everyone,
I am a proud owner of a 1999 W202 C200 with under 27,000 genuine miles.
Planning to search and post on the Forum in order to get the best advice to take good care of this gem.
I will also be happy to contribute whenever I can offer solid advice based on my prior experiences.
Michael

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[MGC]

Hello and welcome

Thank you.

 

[mioba]

Welcome to the forum and to MB.

So whats the story with the mileage.....

 

[MGC]

Welcome to the forum and to MB.

So whats the story with the mileage.....

I bought it in 2019 with just 24,350 miles, it is in very good condition. I feel fortunate to own it. Only work I have done is replace the battery and installed a Sony DAB radio.

 

[mioba]

Great purchase with such low mileage. who was the po to put 1k on per year...

any rust or was it a garage queen

 

[SmartAmg]

Belated Welcome, Michael, nice motor you've got there.

 

[grahamcol]

Welcome. I've owned 4 202's in my time and they were good cars, rust excepted.

 

[dry run]

Welcome

 

[anyweb]

watch out for the rust, apart from that, a great car, had one myself for quite a few years

 

[00slk]

Hello and welcome

 

[PaulG]

Welcome onboard

 

[A.J.]

Hi and welcome to the forum and the world of MB

 

[LostKiwi]

Hi and welcome. I remember both my 202s with a lot of fondness. It was a 202 got me started on Mercedes.

 

[DSK]

Welcome. Your car sounds nice and to be honest, I’d stay in top of it as it will be a great car to maintain and work on, compared to the computerised appliances that last 10 minutes today.


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[Bahnsturmer]

Howdie!

 

[MGC]

Great purchase with such low mileage. who was the po to put 1k on per year...

any rust or was it a garage queen

Classic little old lady story. Annual miles tapered off each year of use. Original paint work, but has a few surface curiosities, along the trim on each side of the roof, that need a professional opinion, or ideally new paint. Very list rust to be found. Engine compartment looks clean and not old, except for some white aluminium oxidation, which I would like to find out the best way to eliminate and protect from future oxidation.

 

[MGC]

Hello and welcome

Thank you.

 

[MGC]

Belated Welcome, Michael, nice motor you've got there.

Thank you, I will attempt to keep it that way.

 

[MGC]

Welcome. I've owned 4 202's in my time and they were good cars, rust excepted.

I only hope I can spot all early rust spots before they are cancerous.