And some say Italian cars rust....

[Garlick]

As a Merc fan this hurts me, but it does show just how bad the early W210 Mercs were for corrosion.

Cheap smoker if you own a body shop (or couldn't give a toss about appearances) however.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2239093.htm

[Herbs]

You can't fool me - you've been designing cars in Forza again haven't you?









seriously that is shocking!!

[firman]

Spotted that the other day whilst searching for some new wheels and if I hadn't stumbled over the Jaaaag i will hopefully buy on saturday I would of had that. Good winter hack

Edited by firman on Thursday 11th November 17:57

[TheEnd]

Shed Shopping Thurday?

Mercs are pretty bad, I think the rested / relaxed a bit too much or the anti corrosion front , and only 5-6 years later realised it was a mistake.

[soad]

In a bad shape. Maybe had a tough life...but still- expect a bit better 10 years on

[robsti]

Looking at the condition of the back seats it probably was a taxi and been to the moon and back!

p.s. my mother had one that had done 12k miles and was garaged the whole time she had it and it was rusting on every arch and door bottom!

[JontyR]

That could be sold to someone in Morocco and still be running in 30 years time!

[hornetrider]

Shocking rust. Seen a few like that though, unbelievable.

Lovely little 'deposit' left on the back seat behind the driver as well

[robsco]

Good grief that looks awful.

[vit4]

Bloody hell


As said though, if you know how to do body repairs that is a lot of car for the money.

[Doofus]

W210s used water based paint, and Mercedes have actually repaired a large number of them under their Mobilo lifetime warranty thing

[Grandad Gaz]

Insurance group 1??

That's got to be a typo.

[Lucas North]

I saw one in a multi storey lately in similar condition, my 22 year old W201 didn't have a spot of rust on it anywhere. Really is a shame for a 10 year old Captain Kirk to look like a ship's anchor already.

[soad]

Grandad Gaz said:

Insurance group 1??

That's got to be a typo.

Well spotted

[andy43]

If it's gone that far on the body, the subframe could be 'interesting'.

[W00DY]

Is someone trying to sell the actual car crashed into the river in an episode of Skins?

[twazzock]

Blimey, that's bad. I'd still drive it though...

[Chris_w666]

Thats a year older than the citroen parked outside my house, which isn't sporting even the beginings of rust anywhere yet.

[Simbu]

That's not rust! That's "progressive body lightening" for those extra bhp/tonne

[Egbert Nobacon]

andy43 said:

If it's gone that far on the body, the subframe could be 'interesting'.

Exactly, and the upper coil spring mounts are probably about to fail as well.