Whats the most reliable Mercedes

[johno2004]

Having been a member on this great site for 5 years now i must vist at least 5 times a week.

My interests on here tend to go towards the SLK this being what i own.

However there is not always daily posts on the SLK let alone the SLK32 with problems to be solved or help needed so i just wondered what the most reliable modern Mercedes model is.

 

[cliveyboy8]

The one that never breaks down!

 

[Matt32AMG]

The new one still in the showroom :lol:

 

[Troon]

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However there is not always daily posts on the SLK let alone the SLK32 with problems to be solved or help needed

As there were only 263 SLK32 AMGs imported into the UK (the main user base of this forum) that's not a great surprise...

 

[Frontstep]

Well theres four Mercedes in the bottom 10 of the Car Reliability Index,
read it and weep.
http://www.reliabilityindex.com/

The SLK though is not in the bottom 10

 

[television]

Well theres four Mercedes in the bottom 10 of the Car Reliability Index,
read it and weep.
http://www.reliabilityindex.com/

The SLK though is not in the bottom 10

There might be a few more by next year

 

[mercmancdi]

Some of the big diesels have covered some big miles ,, but these would be older cars.,, hard to judge the newer ones as it takes time to get a more accurate idea of reliability .

 

[kth286]

I would say my 1995 E320 124 coupe is the most reliable car I have seen on this forum.

It's been my only daily driver for over 10 years, and it's now done 192,000 miles - never let me down.

I never wash it - but do maintain the mechanicals very well.

I am trying to stop using it, so I can get the body tidy.

Even bought a cheap runabout for the winter - but I just cannot stop driving
the Merc.

 

[davidsw]

Someone elses.

 

[television]

I would say my 1995 E320 124 coupe is the most reliable car I have seen on this forum.

It's been my only daily driver for over 10 years, and it's now done 192,000 miles - never let me down.

I never wash it - but do maintain the mechanicals very well.

I am trying to stop using it, so I can get the body tidy.

Even bought a cheap runabout for the winter - but I just cannot stop driving
the Merc.

I think the 124 must win on this topic, there are loads of them floating around

 

[mikestrivens]

I think the 124 must win on this topic, there are loads of them floating around

On the basis of my own experience and my own cars I tend to agree with you. My W124 has required the least repairs of the three, other than planned maintenance, and is used the most as well.

 

[Silver_Star]

It will have to be a W123 or W124 oil burner.

 

[st4]

Modern car a 204 220cdi 5g. Name a common bug with either

 

[television]

Modern car a 204 220cdi 5g. Name a common bug with either

You cannot include that, its far too new

 

[w124nut]

Since 1982, I have owned 2 W123s and 2 W124s and none have let me down. There is no secret to this reliability, I choose the good ones and then get them serviced as per requirement and drive them with care cos I love them!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Silver_Star]

Modern car a 204 220cdi 5g. Name a common bug with either

Black death on any CDI in addition to injector issues.

 

[stickandrudder]

All Mercs from the 80s and early 90s. 123,124,126,107,201 etc are all very reliable cars. It's all downhill from there though I'm afraid.

 

[syncropaddy]

Anything from the 80's but in particular W123, W124 and W126 .....

 

[star]

A 190e in my books esp the last of them, never suffered from wiring loom problems.

 

[Cole@MBS]

Modern car a 204 220cdi 5g. Name a common bug with either

Steering locks!!!!