Hi all,
I'm a little lost at what to do here. I'm looking for some guidance/help. I've owned 3 mercedes in total now: 1989 300SEL, 1992 500E, and 2001 E320 Sport. I am having excessive rust issues on the newest of the 3, which seems to be beyond what I've ever experienced in a Mercedes. Not even the 1989 comes close to rusting as horrible as a car which came 10 years after it.
Basically, every single fender (including trunk and roof) have rust eating them away, except for the hood and front. The hood and front were replaced after hitting a deer.
Just some examples...
The wheel wells look horrid (also, notice the rust on the lower part of the door):
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~gnychis/rust/P8070013.JPG
The rear (around trunk) and bottom rear fender are completely speckled with rust:
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~gnychis/rust/P8070009.JPG
The front fenders are rusting up:
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~gnychis/rust/P8070019.JPG
The sunroof:
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~gnychis/rust/P8070023.JPG
The doors:
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~gnychis/rust/P8070017.JPG
Basically, the entire car. I am looking for feedback here, but this is NOT what I would expect out of a 2001 Mercedes.
Might something have gone wrong with the finish of the vehicle? The vehicle is always kept in a garage, and kept clean. I took the car to my local Mercedes dealership and they said there is nothing they can do about it. This does not seem normal to me.
I'd greatly appreciate any advice/feedback from anyone, especially those who have had rust issues.
For all of the pictures:
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~gnychis/rust/
- George