I remember in the early 80's that Volvo made a huge deal that their famous 240 line (244/245) had a certified average life expectancy of 18.6 years!!!

Mercedes did a similar study and found out the the W123 class had a life cycle of about 17.5 years and the W126 16.9 years.

Of course, these were just average numbers from a general study. But it is easy to see several old W123/126s and Volvos 240s still driving around, many in good shape. In fact, I do believe that if the study were executed again, it would find that actually the life cycle of those cars is even longer.

The average life cycle refers to a car which runs continuosly just with proper regular maintenance and without major repairs or problems.

So, what about the life cycle of a W210/220???

I agree with previous posters, it should be at the most 7 to 8 years, then be prepared to fork $$$$ for major repairs.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]