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10-18-2005, 06:35 PM
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Best year for Benz 4-matic ???
At present I have a 240D,but am thinking about getting a Benz with 4-matic drive.What is the "best" model year? Were the early versions troublesome?I'd like the earliest year,assuming it would be less money,that wasn't a "bad" year for 4-matic.Also,I'm guessing the older,the less complicated the car.Is there a diesel 4-matic?? Thanks for any help.
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10-18-2005, 07:31 PM
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MY 1998 and newer are pretty much bullet proof. Do a search on the forum.
Older versions are sometimes called $-matic.
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2012 ML350 Bluetec 4-matic 1999 E320 4-matic Estate "A ship in harbour is safe, but thats not what ships are built for". - John A. Shedd http://www.varaderocigar.com/images/...ontecristo.gif
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10-18-2005, 09:05 PM
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I have read somewhere that the early "gen 2" 4-matics had some issues in the ML, primarily with transfer case units.
Other than that, which seems uncommon, they later 1998- 4-matic units are a VAST improvement over the early ones. They're not as sophisticated, which is a godsend. Some people swear by the early 4-matics, but every tech I know uses words like "run away" when you talk about the earlier version 4-matics.
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10-18-2005, 10:51 PM
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As posted before, pre-98 4-matics are real NIGHTMARE!
Complicated, expensive to mantain and fix, and be sure they will brake sooner than later. I friend who bought a brand new 300E 4-matic just returned it back to the dealer and demanded a new regular 300E since five out of seven days of the week the car was in the shop (the other two days did not count as it was the weekend).
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