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Originally Posted by rickjordan
My mother-in-law is thinking about buying a Mercedes but doesn't need anything big. I figured a 190E would be the right size for her. BTW she currently drives an old Subaru Justy which is the size of a card table. Saw an ad in local paer for a 1992 190E 2.6 "125K Black w/grey leather int., exc. cond. sunroof, $4,500"
Any tips, warnings, etc. before I mention this car to my wife's mother.
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I think she'd be better off looking for a similar priced Camry/Accord or even a Corolla/Civic - newer, less miles, cheaper to repair, unless you're volunteering to take car of a used 190.
For those of us who are competent DIYers, understand automotive technology, have service documentation, good parts sources, keep up with all the little stuff, these are nice cars, but a ten year old used model with over 125K miles can have a lot of deferred maintenance and repairs and could be very expensive to maintain if you have to rely on commercial shops.
Here is SoCal there are a lot of shops that understand Toyotas and Hondas. Good shops that understand older Mercs are a lot harder to find.
Duke