02-25-2013, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Originally Posted by courtney
i bought this car around may of last year and have put about 15,000 - 16,000 miles on it
i got a good deal on it and there were some small things i have repaired, it is in almost perfect shape now, waiting on a couple more parts to get here
the shop that checked it out missed the control arm bushings needing to be replaced but that was about it
i had those done and the ball joints, i was not happy with the ride so did new shocks
water pump went out a few thousand miles ago
a couple of hoses, like power steering and trans were leaking and were replaced
maf code came up 6000-7000 miles ago and i cleaned it and so far so good
did the egr delete
battery was weak so i did that
had a caliper sticking, replaced that
1 door actuator quit in the cold, replaced that
pretty much minor stuff
i have been super happy with the car, am getting 35-36mpg with about 60% highway and 40% in town
i run 5%-20% biodiesel and the car seems to really like that and run well
i have an excellent mechanic that knows these cars in and out, anyone in tucson, az needing a mechanic i cannot say enough good things about rick at monsoon automotive, he worked for mercedes for 14 years and opened his own shop a while back
he has been great to me and REALLY knows mercedes
i am so impressed with the build on these cars i am buying a second one in the next couple of months, looking for a 2006 e320 cdi
i would drive this car across the country tomorrow, it has been very dependable for me and great mileage for a car this size
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I enjoyed reading the excellent feedback AND the astute attention to detail you have regarding your newly acquired '99 E300TD!
I believe they're wonderful cars too!
Last edited by Skid Row Joe; 02-25-2013 at 07:47 PM.
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