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07-27-2009, 08:53 AM
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MAYBE IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON
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What kind of warranty did it have, the "around the world or around the block whicheve comes first?" like used cars get??? (It says you drove it there right after the car was fixed, right?) If it was ME, and knowing the questionable reliability of the cars, I would simply sell it if it is running, donate if it's not, and look for an older well kept one. Like a nice W123 or a W126 if it's been well kept with all records.Maybe it is time to move on. Time to accept the fact that you now have a carp money eating POS on your hands, and that 11 years, or 141k is an acceptable service life for this car, just like it is for some Ford Taurus, Chevrolet Celebrity, or Buick Century. It's really true the early C classes of those W202s, and pretty much ALL of them from 2000 to 2007 are pretty much a gamble, you might get a good one but probably you will get a bad one, as they were built to a price point and not any longer with Engineers in charge, with predictable results for the buyers. Maybe it is time to move on, your car reminds me of an abusive wife that you need to divorce. Just my opinion.
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08-13-2009, 07:57 PM
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Jim, you always crack me up...lol. I totally agree with buying an older W126. (I really want a 350SDL, but I'll probably have to settle for a 300SD.) It needs to be diesel.
Good news about my C230, though...I decided to take my chances and drive it back, and it made the drive back to SoCal without problems! Although it was making horrible grinding sounds, and the Check engine light was on the entire way, and I got a speeding ticket. -_- Even got 29.6MPG, as well.  It's going to the mechanic first thing in the morning.
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08-13-2009, 09:14 PM
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We've had our 1998 C280 since new. Best car we've ever owned. Daily driver and commute vehicle - plenty of stop/go, always 28MPG, and we drive the he11 out of it. 130K, not a single major problem. Beyond regularly scheduled maintenance and expected wear/tear items, I've less than $1K in the vehicle to address minor issues (2 stop light switches, 02 sensor, CPS, seat relay, rear light assemblies.) No leaks, no rattles, no squeaks, just about as tight as they day we took delivery. I've done most of the routine maintenance since it went out of warranty, and it's one of the easiest cars to work on I've owned. According to two independents I've used for repairs beyond my ability, my experience isn't out of the ordinary for this model when well maintained.
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I guess the transmission rebuild wasn't done properly, even though it was driving PERFECTLY when I picked it up from the mechanic. :\ I even saw the transmission at every step of the process, and it looked like he knew what he was doing. It was very clean and looked brand new when he put it back in the car. He even used OEM MB fluid.
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