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Originally Posted by mwood
I'm in the market for a replacement for my 1993 300E and was told by my mechanic that the 1998 through 2000 E320 is a very good choice that is also very reasonably priced. I'm currently driving one of his loaner C230 Kompressors and like it. I'm wondering what would be a better choice from a dependability and economy standpoint. What are some of the issues I should be aware of in each model? Thanks in advance for the help!
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I don't know why your mechanic would recommend only the 1998-2000 E320.
1998 was the first year of the V6 in the E320, and 1998 through mid-year 2000 had faulty crankshaft balancers. They were replaced under recall, though.
I would recommend 2000-2002 E320's. The E320 was updated / facelifted in 2000, and they recommend unchanged until the end of the model run in 2002.
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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.
1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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