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10-12-2004, 11:24 PM
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300TE 4MATIC Worth Buying?
Tomorrow morning I am going to go look at 300TE 4MATIC that's for sale. Not sure what year the car is or specs - I'll get all the info tomorrow.
I'm thinking about buying it as a winter car. I have some questions: 1. What are the trouble spots? 2. What years are the good years? 3. What should I be looking for outside of the usual? 4. Are there any 4MATIC specific issues to beware of? Thank You
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10-13-2004, 12:46 PM
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Turned out to be a 1994 e320 wagon. Not a 4MATIC. It's alright. I'll continue looking. So are there any happy or frustrated members with 4MATICs?
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1989 300CE Astralsilber/Schwarz 1992 300CE Schwarz/Schwarz
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10-13-2004, 01:04 PM
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The 4-matic system used in W124's was a disaster. Very problematic and very expensive to maintain.
There is a lot in the archives if you are good using the search function.
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Paul S. 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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10-13-2004, 07:27 PM
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Mb re-introduced the 4Matic in '98 with the new v6 and the 5 speed transmission. Not a lot of negative comments about it. Lots of fans of the v6 too.
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dtf 1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles) 1995 E300 Diesel (228,000) 1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000) 2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop 2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles) 2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles 2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles
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10-13-2004, 07:36 PM
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Quote:
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Paul S. 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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