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Oil leak, major repair
Dennis, 08/15/2008
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 50,000 miles, and it looked showroom condition. In the last two years, I have had numerous maintenance costs, up to about 6000 and now it needs about 2 to 3000 to fix oil leak, and the catalytic converters need replaced, 1500 bucks more. Apparently everyone knows about the oil leak problem with these models. This was my first Mercedes, and last.
1997 E420 is Junk
AD, 10/17/2010
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E420 4dr Sedan
8 of 24 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new in 1997 and it is one of the worst cars I ever purchased. It gave me lot of grief and frankly I wouldn't have been as disappointed if it had the Chrysler logo instead. It's motor had to be changed twice, All window motors broke down, speed sensor gave up, AC didn't work. Shock absorbers crumbled into pieces, and more - all in first 5 years! Frankly, I and some of my friends gave up buying Merc in favor of BMW. The car has only 93K miles- but it is a hunk of junk and been a LEMON. I have a 10 inch thick file with notes and problems that Mercedes had to fix. Stay away from MERCEDES, if you want peace in your life!
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nimble big car
W T, 07/04/2009
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E420 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
second MB 1st was a S.The E has much better handling,power.Super strong motor. JUST BOUGHT 2007 E 320. Feels slow heavy. Never had any problems other then false computer reads and expensive headlight replacements[xeon] Best car so far better then the 2007. never buy a V 6 again.
Small problems excepted
Mike Y, 03/01/2002
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I was in love with this car since I first saw it 6 years ago. The looks are incredible. I bought it last March. I kept getting a check engine light - turned out to be a recall that was never corrected. The wheels have been balanced 6 times, and they're still a little bit off. I bought an after market warranty that I have used several times. All of these little problems aside - it is the best looking car in the world, and it turn heads. I love the feeling of driving a Mercedes
Car runs great!
Natalie Siefert, 01/01/2019
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought a Mercedes e320 at 130,000 for a grand. Rides like new! All I did was update the fan with a s series modular pack. Took a hr. New looking condition. Only thing missing was a hood ornament. Its fast. Hits 130mph. Great on turns. And it's a straight 6! Love my carrr!
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