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Old 09-21-2004, 08:25 AM
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I officially give 210's 2 thumbs up! Yes you have to be aware of the spring perch issue, especially on E300's and E420's, seem to happen to those models the most, but pretty rare and doesn't seem like being in the RustBelt has anything to do with it. With 190's it DOES, not 210's though. One of them I saw had just came from California (owner was insane and moved to Wisconsin, or maybe they were originally from around here, I can't remember) and was still on the carhauler and had happened on the way here, so maybe this particular car couldn't take the stress of been chained down to the hauler.
Also especially on these same 2 models I have seen the front wheel bearings seize and actually weld sections of themselves to the spindle, which of course required a whole new steering knuckle.
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