eyelight
Senior Member
My wife used to have a W124 Coupe, and very reliable it was too.
Sold it due to lack of use and commuting by train. (And some guy ran into the side of it in a car park).
Anyway, a new job means she needs a car again, and wants the comfort and security of a Mercedes.
Hoping to spend under £3000, ideally less than £2000, and most likely a four cylinder C-class.
Had been thinking of a W202 and there are some very nice ones on the market for under £2000.
Yesterday was looking at the "Honest John" website and reviews, and saw this...
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mercedes-benz/c-class-w202-1993/?section=bad
Is there any truth in that?
Would we be better off spending more on the newer W203, or does that come with problems of it's own?
Thanks for any info.
Sold it due to lack of use and commuting by train. (And some guy ran into the side of it in a car park).
Anyway, a new job means she needs a car again, and wants the comfort and security of a Mercedes.
Hoping to spend under £3000, ideally less than £2000, and most likely a four cylinder C-class.
Had been thinking of a W202 and there are some very nice ones on the market for under £2000.
Yesterday was looking at the "Honest John" website and reviews, and saw this...
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/mercedes-benz/c-class-w202-1993/?section=bad
Reported high incidence of ECU failures on 12 year old C200s everywhere from the UK to Australia. Has led to a worldwide parts shortage. Cost £1,300 each (as much as the value of many of these cars). So a 12 + years old C Class with an ECU problem is effectively scrap.
Is there any truth in that?
Would we be better off spending more on the newer W203, or does that come with problems of it's own?
Thanks for any info.