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Very reliable! 24.5MPG @ 245K Miles
Chriss, 01/30/2010
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
I've had no mayor problems with the car, the biggest job was a transmission service @ 177,000 miles. The car has around 245,000 miles and it runs like new. It smogs fine and it does about 24 MPG. I dive it every day and about once a month i drive to LA from northern californa (about 300 miles) and it feels great. It has some minor issues like a stereo volume knob that is worn due to normal use and like any W210 the original head gasket leaks around the front of the engine (cyl 1) which didn't cause any problems other than the leak itself which if you had warranty it's fine if not its around 150usd for the gasket set.
Good reliability
highlander, 08/07/2006
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300D 4dr Sedan
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I drive some 6000 miles every year on the snow and ice in the mountains and the electronics takes care of the occasional error. This car has has minor corrosion problems all corrected under guarantee at no cost to myself.
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The deisel that wasn't
jwkrotec, 09/02/2002
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300D 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The new 4 valve deisel is a work of art. There is plenty of power for accelerating and the broad tourque curve makes highway cruising at 75 effortless. Unforntunately, many little problems with various systems have had the car spending days at the dealer. The dealer took several tries to get it right each time! very bad. At 95,000 miles the legendary Mercedes deisel stopped! I was informed that the bad fuel in this country gummed up the vanes in the induction unit and it cost $3,500 to repair. This is rediculous. One buys a deisel to prevent this sort of thing.
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Beachlivin', 02/10/2004
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This is a great car to cruise the highway and indeed, a pleasure in L.A. traffic. It's very comfortable, turns heads, and will hold it's own in an accident. The V6 & 4-speed are srong and reliable, with no major issues at 160,000 miles. However, the electrical problems are a nightmare. A dashboard light comes on every 3-4,000 miles. Notorious problems include faulty EGR valves, sensors, rattles, and a stereo amplifier that will eventually die. The only ugly thing about this car was the cost to maintain it. 10 months = $3,000, without a major repair.
Electronic Nightmare
MrBill, 08/04/2004
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car looks and feels great. It's eye catching, and sturdy. The V6 can hold it's own but the maintenance especially the electrical problems are killing A dashboard light comes on every month. Notorious problems include faulty EGR valves, sensors, bulbs and a shoddy Bose stero system. I've owned the car for 8 months and have spent about 2k in minor repairs.