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So.Cal_Benzo, 07/27/2002
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've had this car for 2 years and it is perfect! It is a heavy car, but with an excellent V6 engine pushing out 217hp with 229 lb/ft of torque this car really goes, especially on the freeway. The passing power of this car is superb! It is built for the German Autobahn and it's like a beast on the Freeway!
Love car, HATE the electrical problems!!
MikeA, 03/23/2003
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I love the car. I have owned it since 1997, and the style still turns heads. Hovever, the constant electrical problems reflect a Yugo, not a Mercedes Benz!! Nearly once a month something electronic fails. Thank God I bought an extended warranty. Next time, I am buying the Lexus LS430, (less problems).
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Dr John, 04/18/2009
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300D 4dr Sedan
11 of 18 people found this review helpful
This Mercedes has been the least reliable vehicle I have ever owned. The electronic engine control hooks to an antitheft interlock which fails randomly. The dealership is happy to take my money but unable to solve the problem. Hence I can be anywhere and try to start the car and have it disable the vehicle, leaving me stranded. The Mercedes club people know of this problem and tell me that Mercedes made a replacement computer that disables the lock out, but will not sell it to me. The us Mercedes people were uncooperative. Since I bought the vehicle used, they state that someone could have changed my computer before I bought it. Yeah, sure.
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richard snyder, 07/25/2004
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300D 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
when we purchased this vehicle in nov of '96 we were so happy. then we found out it had a german smaller gas tank. the dealership replaced it tthe proper size tank. then we started to have a series of reliabilty problems, such as the following: glow plugs not working (8 times),care stalling while in motion (10 times), 3 blower motors, 2 control modules replaced, order pump for ww wipers.if you wish i can you copies of the work orders. It just to much effort to wrie here. MB did extend the warranty to 75,000 miles and the were good in providing a loaner car with no cost to me. The problems have with this car up to this writing. richard snyder
Christmas tree
Not worth it, 10/01/2006
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
9 of 18 people found this review helpful
This car has so many problems it's hard to tell where to start. The common thread is the constant check engine message. So many pretty lights come on it's like a Christmas tree lighting up. Performance and mileage are a disappointment. Ride comfort is not at all what I would expect. My wife refuses to drive it, preferring a Saturn with over 200K.