Well I've had "darker" colored cars.

I will only have a white (maybe silver or light yellow/tan) car from now on!

Lots of extra strain on the A/C with the "darker" ones.

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current Benz
'87 300TD (white) 168K (on the odometer as of 15 April 2004)
past Benz owned & miles I put on them
'62 190D 20K (white)
'63 190D 20K (beige)
'65 190D 35K (white)
'73 220D 175K (metalic green)
'79 300D 135K (metalic blue)

driving a Benz diesel since'77

I'm curious - it seems that everyone tells people looking at 300 series automobiles to be very careful of the A/C evaperator as they can cost major $$$ to fix if they are found leaking.

Does anyone have any statistics on the rate of failure for the evaperators? I'm trying to figure out if this is a VERY common problem, or if it's only hit or miss.

Thanks much.

Thanks for the advice all

The car was on the drug seized property auction(sealed bid) and someone wanted more than I did.

Of course if I was going to have as much fun with it as Rick has with the black one 300e I'm glad I bid too low.

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Ncnetman
1959 Chev 3100 Fleetside
1965 Mustang
1968 Torino GT fastback
1969 Ranchero
1974 240d 4-speed -for sale
1976 240d fresh paint- on hold
1978 300cd fresh paint and new rearwindshield rubber
1990 6.2 Suburban 194k-getting a 6.5 turbo
2008 Duramax Silverado
2015 VW Passat TDI