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Timing Chain Problem
Benz Man, 02/24/2002
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300D Turbodiesel 4dr Sedan
26 of 28 people found this review helpful
I am the orig. owner of a 93 300D with 72Km.Other owners have had timing chain failures. One had the chain fail in Aug 96,requiring a new engine ($13,000)at that time. MBNA had released in Nov 96, MBNA 05/095, Revised timing chain with a new center link plate. I just had the orig. timing chain replaced, along with the chain tensioner (3 service bull. on this item),cam gear,chain rails,and vac. pump.MBNA has refused to inform other owners to give them the option to replace these defective parts.
1993 300E 3.2 Liter A Gorgeous Machine
benzcrazy1, 02/14/2003
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300E 4dr Sedan
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.2 Liter Engine with 53,250 original miles! 1 of 5,492! It is an amazing luxurious machine! Words can't describe the feeling while behind the wheel of this beauty! The leather is beautiful, wood grain is gorgeous, trunk is big! I love this car and there is no other car like it on the road! It has alot of power and it knows how to handle it! The security this car gives you can be felt from the moment you hear the door shut solid.
Swiss watch precision with bankvault safety
Arete1, 09/22/2015
updated 10/15/2018
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300E 4dr Sedan
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
Pro: This is THE safest car we have ever owned. Our two daughters were both hit at speed at freeway speeds and walked away. I was rear ended in LA traffic at 50 mph and walked away, with zero damage to the car, even the bumper. This is an excellent freeway long distance car. 3000 lb. curb weight, so lots of German steel here. 3.0 Liter, 24 valve engine. Top speed when new was 147 mph (the speedometer goes to 160). This is a real autobahn flyer, made for long high speed runs. Quiet and smooth. Can carry 5 people with a full trunk of large luggage no problem. VERY reliable IF you keep up the maintenance 100%. You can do the oil changes on this car yourself. The tires can be rotated so we get 50-60 k miles out of our Michelins. We have 300k miles on the care now and its driven daily. Con: acceleration is slow 0-50 compared with modern light cars. Over 50 mph it really goes. It uses premium fuel only. You have to keep up the all the regular maintenance and any problems right away or they compound. This is a precision German car, which means only people who know how to work on a Mercedes should touch it. It uses the old pneumatic line system, so one has to know that system or they will really mess up the car. If it breaks down on the road, tow it however far it takes to get to the correct mechanic. Some people don't like it because it is "old" and has analog instruments, and few computer readouts for service. For me that makes it more usable and friendly to drive and one just needs to find the right mechanic. You can keep this car as long as you wish and as long as you can find a good Mercedes mechanic who likes the car. Taking this car to the dealer is far too expensive. This car has character. Update: as of 9/2018 the car is running well with routine maintenance and occasional age replacement items that just wear out. It has 335k miles and is still driven weekly to work and around town. Despite replacing several items, if over 95 degrees in stop and go traffic the engine gets too warm and I have to cut the ac off and roll down the windows. Other than that everything works. Update: 10/18: this is a 1991 300e not a 1993. Last week the car was rearended (again) at a stop sign by another inattentive driver. Minimal damage to my car, less than $1k. The bumper is super solid but it damaged the bumper pad and scratched the paint a bit. A newer car would have had the entire back corner pushed in. I read an article that said this was the highest speed four door production road car made in 1991. (140 mph max speed). The low speed acceleration is no match for modern cars but the car is great on long distances. Its made for autobahn driving and really gets its legs at legal highway speeds. The original leather seats have some wear from 27 years so I may have them repaired with new leather. But overall still a great daily driver. The care is only worth about $2500-$4500 depending on who you ask and when you can compare what you get for that price its a winner.
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My Winter Car: 1993 MB E300 2.8 Sedan
hawkeyeui93, 03/06/2008
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300E 2.8 4dr Sedan
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
In 09.07 I stored my '06 E320 CDI for winter and bought a '93 E300 2.8 w/135K miles. To date I've driven 6K miles -- the car starts right up even when parked outside in temps at -20F, gets 26-plus MPG in hiway driving, and provides competent performance and handling despite being 15 years old. Chief gripe: The 4-spd. tranny is woefully matched with the engine's ample torque (& needs a 5th gear). Preventative Maint. Recommended: To avoid costly repairs, timely peform all service as recommended by MB without exception!
No better Used Vehicle than MB 330e
Vrooooom, 07/23/2009
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300E 4dr Sedan
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 1993 Mercedes Benz 300E after doing a lot of research on this particular model. The W124 series came out top of the list with all owners for reliability, comfort and believe it it or not, low cost of ownership. Being 45 years old (me not the car) insurance was much less than i expected - a bonus! I have 218,000km's on the clock which appears to be nothing on these vehicles, which are still on the roads with much higher km's - some have over 1 million on them! amazing but true. They are popular in Europe as Taxis. This vehicle pioneered the motoring industry as you now know it. A great used car purchase for anyone looking for quality at reasonable cost. Drive & love
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