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Originally Posted by taaboo
Friends -
There is a 1998 S320 for sale here at work I am really intrigued by - 71K, all records by MB shop, immaculate. Here's the deal - some expensive maintenance has been done (closing assist pump, blower motor, propellor shaft) along with regular wear items, BUT neither the wiring harness nor the evaporator have been replaced.
Wouldn't it be prudent to assume these items will require replacement, given the history of the model, and factor that into pricing decisions?
THANKS for thoughts
Brian
1989 300TE 275K sitting
1992 300TE 165K running
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I have a 1999 model S320 and all of those issues were resolved in the final revisions of the car. If you are looking for a strong and reliable 140 a 98 or later car would be your best bet. The earlier models while supposedly better quality suffer from design flaws that were never corrected.
Both the A/C evaporator and the wiring harness issue were addressed in the final revision of the 140.
Neat trivia. The 1999 model 140 S class was only produced for the American market. The 220 started production in Europe earlier than the 2000 release in the American market and the 140 was held over until they could get signifigant numbers of the 220 chassis cars produced.