500e - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

n2lw · #1 04-12-2003, 09:02 PM

You have the unfortunate distinction of living in Britain. Even if you had a 500e you could rarely use its full potential. 5k miles a year would never keep its pipes clean. Petrol would be exorbitant.
Go for a 190e 2.3-16.

pentoman · #2 04-13-2003, 05:53 PM

Not sure why this sprung a new thread, but it's to me..

This partly touches what I've been wondering about - do I need as much car as a 500E..?

I agree on fuel costs, and possibly the low mileage issues, but I have to fully disagree with you on the 'stretching its legs' part

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Seriously, most of my miles are done on the motorway, and I very much suspect my 190E spends more time at 85-110 mph than it does below 30 mph (I roughly top out [~120mph] around once a month), probably because it works so well at those speeds.

Stretching its legs shouldn't be a problem, and I don't do much city driving.

I just worry a 16v won't have the pace I wish for.

-fad · #3 04-15-2003, 02:38 PM

...if you have to think too much about it....

a 500e in particuilar may not be a car for you.,...no worries however- - there are many makes & models to choose from!

best regards
-fad

E DREAM · #4 04-15-2003, 05:35 PM

get a 190 2.6 5-SPEED !!!!!!!!!!! :p

n2lw · #5 04-16-2003, 08:42 PM

Sorry, I must have hit new thread instead of reply.
Do 500es appear on the market in GB with any regularity and in what price range??
I might be interested in one. I spend part of the year in IRL

pentoman · #6 04-17-2003, 07:42 PM

Not that regularly, I find perhaps 1 new one per month, maybe a touch more often.

They go from £9,500 (private, ~100k miles?) to £13,000 (Specialist, 55k miles) and higher for collector-spec and Limiteds.

Once I saw one for £5,500, but I hope that was a misprint, or I wouldn't go anywhere near that car.