Mercedes C-Class

[KieronGSi]

Just after some opinions on the below motor, my dad is off to look at it tommorow and was wondering if there is anything specific he should be worried about.


http://www.diamonds-of-aylesbury.co.uk/car-details...


Cheers,

[Chas88]

I'd check for rust especially around the wheel arches, seems to be the main issue with Mercedes cars built around that period.

[KieronGSi]

Ok i'll keep an eye out for that cheers fella.

[dave9]

not bad vfm.

but, its a classic hence non leather and the wheel trims.

Good cars though.

Check electrics.

[CampDavid]

Very base spec, no climate control (it has AC, not digital climate)

Personally I don't really see the appeal, my Dad bought this shape new and it wasn't a particularly great steer

[Seeker UK]

Worn control arm / control arm bushes. Very common in the W203s. Easy to spot, car is crashy over rough surfaces.

Rust might be a problem too but not as bad as on a W210 E Class - check around the boot lock.

Might have a slightly whiny supercharger but this is nothing to worry about - "they all do that".

The car is based on the M111 engine which is a but less refined than the Twinpulse engines introduced later but not a bad car at all.

[KieronGSi]

CampDavid said:

Very base spec, no climate control (it has AC, not digital climate)

Personally I don't really see the appeal, my Dad bought this shape new and it wasn't a particularly great steer

To be honest i don't know why he is buying it as he already has a Volvo C30 2.0d which hes going to run alongside it.

[CampDavid]

KieronGSi said:

To be honest i don't know why he is buying it as he already has a Volvo C30 2.0d which hes going to run alongside it.

Time to put him in a home then

[KieronGSi]

Seeker UK said:

Worn control arm / control arm bushes. Very common in the W203s. Easy to spot, car is crashy over rough surfaces.

Rust might be a problem too but not as bad as on a W210 E Class - check around the boot lock.

Might have a slightly whiny supercharger but this is nothing to worry about - "they all do that".

The car is based on the M111 engine which is a but less refined than the Twinpulse engines introduced later but not a bad car at all.

Cheers for that, do you know when the cambelt should be changed?

[mercedesman]

No cam belt fitted, mercedes use timing chains. 1 thing to check is the multi-plug under the small engine cover on the front of the engine. It is for the cam adjuster magnet which can leak and let engine oil into the engine wiring loom and is costly to repair

[KieronGSi]

mercedesman said:

No cam belt fitted, mercedes use timing chains. 1 thing to check is the multi-plug under the small engine cover on the front of the engine. It is for the cam adjuster magnet which can leak and let engine oil into the engine wiring loom and is costly to repair

Good man, cheers for the info.

[dcb]

KieronGSi said:

Just after some opinions on the below motor, my dad is off to look at it tommorow and was wondering if there is anything specific he should be worried about.

Not much room in the back.

Try asking a six-footer to sit in the rear seats.

Odd really, as most Germans seem to be quite tall.

[va1o]

Terrible spec will be hard to move that on.

[va1o]

dcb said:

Not much room in the back.

Try asking a six-footer to sit in the rear seats.

Odd really, as most Germans seem to be quite tall.

True, the A-Class has more room in the back than these do.