i've had my 2000 e320 for 2 years. bought with 20,000 miles, now has 58,000 miles. replaced a catalytic convertor, clock spring, shift interlock, all at different times. today, took the car in and the other convertor is bad plus 2 oxygen sensors. thank goodness all of this has been under warranty. also, they told me i need to have my axle seals replaced for $600. im thinking i better sell before something really happens. what do y'all think?

that's a pretty good vehicle. The cats are a common fault (with the 112 engine) with high mileage- the updated ones seem to being doing really well and I don't know of any that needed to be replaced yet.

I'm not surprised... Mercedes' have an unusually large amount of parts!

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 159K

58,000 is "high miles"?


yikes, I'd hate to know what 150k is called.

http://www.mercedes-benz-usa.com/

When I read thru the link above, I walk away happy that I own an older Benz.

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Mike Murrell
1991 300-SEL - Model 126
M103 - SOHC
"Fräulein"

Is it possible that the car had more than 20,000 when you bought it..Did you buy it at a Benz dealer or private sale or independent lot...Having been in a car related field I know there is mileage turnback done on lots of vehicles and there are many experts who do this and earn big bucks doing it. Just a thought...

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83 300CDTurbo 307,000
2005 Honda Element 266,000
56 Nash Ambassador Country Club Special 34,000(under restoration presently)

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=125099

Welcome to the club, no one ever said they are cheap cars to run.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The year 2000 marked a severe reliability dip in the e-class especially. Consumer Reports this year said that model has reported some of the highest problem rates than most cars including japanese and american models.

My mother in law bought a 99 e-class, had to replaced struts at 30,000 miles, a whole window unit, o2 sensors. it just didn't seem right. I thought she was being taken for a ride, but apparantly more of these stories are popping up.

I was planning on upgrading to a more modern benz, but i have changed my mind. nothing past 96.

However, the audi's have an excellent relaibility rating. so perhaps next will be a 2000+ audi.

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1977 280 E
1994 C280
1992 190E (sold)

"Jump in the hatch and turn on the key, pop in the clutch and let the wheels roll free"