Hello:

I'm looking at a 1992 190E 2.6 California car for sale in Canada. It appears to have been legally imported, looks sharp, and I am interested. However, I have a concern and that is because it is a CA version whereas MB cars destined for Canada were, for all I know, largely similar to the 49 state version.

Therefore, two questions:

1) What are the differences between CA and the 49 state version? I read that the ECU and the on-board diagnostics (OBD) are different. Any other differences?

2) Does this difference make servicing any more difficult especially in Canada? Anybody in Canada speak to this issue? Is this a non-issue or do the differences cause difficulties?

Again, many thanks,
Paul

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1989 300E

Also owned:
1972 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
1976/80 VW Scirocco
1967 Austin Healey 3000
plus vans, trucks, and one boat