I have a 2002 C240 black/oyster interior. Made in Bremen plant Germany

Lows: Some interior plastic trim is hard and brittle; door handle and map pocket, door sill, trunk trim. dash buttons have skimpy feel
ESP/BAS wiring a know issue, HVAC componenets in dash can get noisy and break ( I've read about this recently on this forum ). No dipstick for engine oil or transmission. Complaints of rattles and vibrations ( not on mine ). When I did a coolant change on mine I couldn't manage to get to the engine block coolant drain while car was on lift and trying to reach from underneath ( on my next attempt I'll make a greater effort ). Trunk size?

Highs: Body seems very solid and well made. Change over to front suspension strut and rack & pinion steering makes for better steering, but componenets aren't as cheap and easy to replace as on W202, W124.
Very little wind, engine noise until well in the eighties. Tires noise ( mine has Conti's ) very well reduced. Actually at a 100 car is very quiet nothing objectionable. Transmission shift are very subtle, I get no transmission whine.


This is the title of a thread on this forum where on the fourth response I took a shot of the C240 speedo at just about top speed. You'd probably only get one or two more mph depending on conditions.

A good W203 site is www.mbklasse.com.
I'd buy another one, great car. I wouldn't buy one without a factory warranty. Presently I would think a buyer has an upper hand on a new C230 purchase, which I read is MUCH improved from the pre 2005 version.