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Dissapointed
George, 12/30/2008
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E420 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I am very dissapointed with Mercedes and will no longer ever look to buy one in the future. I purchased my 1997 E420 from a reputable local dealer in 2005 with 54,000 original miles.My vehicle only has 66,000 miles to date and I have been forced to make costle repairs the last six months in excess of $4,000. As the vehicle is only worth $7,000 I feel I have been cheated by chosing such an unreliable hunk of junk. If you are looking for reliability and affordability, this is not the car for you! I have had to replace my lifters,a/c blower,seat motor,ignition, and lastly the radiator cracked. This car is easy to fall in love with its looks but has proven to be venomnous to my bank account!
BIG GERMAN DISAPPOINTMENT
dr.falco, 10/30/2003
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E420 4dr Sedan
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 4th benz will be my last. OK styling. Enough power but with a noticeable acceleration lag. Even with all the auto gadgets the seats were not comfortable. A great geezer car but not much else. Trans went out at 60000.
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The Worst
Laurie Forbes, 03/29/2004
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
My husband and I purchased this car from our niece, who was transferred to Hong Kong. We didn't even get it home before we started having problems. The front end needed repairs twice, electrical and wiring several times, 2 batteries, the alternator, the air conditioning. For the three years we have owned this vehicle, we have paid out nearly $10,000 for repairs. It is by far the worst car we have ever owned.
My First Benz
silverarrow, 10/11/2003
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E420 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I drove a 1977 Buick Regal for 17 years. Put 275000 miles on the original power train. That vehicle allowed me to save enough to purchase the car that I thought was a gorgeous automobile. Love this car. In the 5 years I have owned this automobile, I have lost a left rear window regulator ($100). BUT, if I had it to do over I would seriously look into an A6 (with an 8).
Bad car for very high price
hollyaben, 07/11/2006
1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 4dr Sedan
0 of 5 people found this review helpful
Car had problems all after warantty period. Horn stopped $140. Outside mirror Broke $450. Left rear window fell down for no reason $300. Head gasket blew.(very common on these cars) $1950. Complained to dealer and Mercedes and got nothing. Will never buy another.