What is the newest, best used Mercedes Benz car to purchase out there? One that has solid power, looks great, and available at a decent price after the newness has worn off. I saw a fellow in the parking lot with a 2003 E320 that had great body styling and he said it's given no problems for last 5 years.

This bloke in England is usually pretty much on the money

Mercedes-Benz | Car Reviews | Honest John

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

The last 'best' older one (as in most reliable) would be the w210 body. However, the e-class from about 2007 onward has always done well in the reliability charts.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I like my 99 w140 last battleship they produced

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt

Oh boy. If you're going for power and aesthetics, I would say the W140 with the M119 5.0L. But if you want reliability of all the little doodads and functions... well an aged W140 might not fit the bill. Early W210s suffer from rust issues and their transmissions were the first of the real electronic controls, and are quirky because of that. Also very finicky. A later W210 is about perfect in terms of reliability and power, especially the E430

Does the W211 E class that you mention have air ride? If it does, well, $$$$

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1987 560SEL (210,000 miles)

I would choose a 2000-2002 W210 because there are lots of them around and they are the last years of the 210 chassis so they have all the updates and refinements. If your budget allows a 2007+ W211 would be a solid choice, my selection being a diesel E320 Bluetec. Early 211s are quite problematic.

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1989 300CE

Great link, thanks

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Prost!

That's what I was going to suggest.

The 2000-2002 W210 chassis cars are hard to beat.

The 2007-up W211 chassis cars are supposed to have all the bugs worked out.

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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".

I've been thinking that if I were in the mkt for another car it would be an 08+ E class. Sure wish the four cylinder diesel was available over here.

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Jim

Thanks alot guys! I am shopping now. Sounds like the W210 will be the target for me. BTW, I saw a VERY SWEET looking S63 AMG today. Now, that is one I'd love to have

Untill you have to fill it with gas....

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Too many people tip toe through life, never attempting or doing anything great, hoping to make it safely to death... Bob Proctor

'95 S320 LWB
'87 300SDL
'04 E500 wagon 4matic

Apparently filling up and not paying is on the increase (over here anyway) - and I guess a car like that is the car to do it in!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

You can also find Honest John in a column in the English newspaper "The Daily Telegraph" in the Saturday supplements. I say this just in case you happen to be in an airport and you see a Saturday edition of the Daily Telegraph for sale!

I've sent him a couple of emails before asking about cars that I have no knowledge of and he has responded quickly and informatively within a day.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!