Used 1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Diesel Consumer Reviews
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First Diesel
bart47, 05/18/2003
1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300TD Turbodiesel 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
What a great car! My second used Mercedes, first diesel. Amazed the first time I drove it by the pickup and smoothness of the engine. The torque is so much better than gas engines. This is evident by the ability of the car to maintain cruise speed on the steepest hill without downshifting. My wife was skeptical about buying a used car with 101,000 miles, but now she loves it.
Diesel Quality
John, 01/12/2008
1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300TD Turbodiesel 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car sight un seen or test drove it, because it was an incredible deal. I had it shiped from Dallas to NJ and auto Transporters .com did as promised. the car is driving great and has plenty of power and room and I have achieved 36 mpg although I am getting 32.5 avg. When i first got it i was getting 27 to 29 because of a bad tire, and transmission was low on fluids and leaking. once i fixd the tire and had a tranny service done leak stoped and Mpg jumped up to 32.5 mpg. I had an e430 with heated and leather seats this car does not but i have dogs and the MBTEX is better for me. As of now all is in working order i have put 4000.00 miles on it.
E300Td
Chief, 08/09/2003
1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300TD Turbodiesel 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this car with 45000 miles on it. Absolute diesel rocket ship, amazing economy. Superb drive.
Good Car, many problems
kermit780, 12/28/2002
1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300TD Turbodiesel 4dr Sedan
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
We have owned our E300TD for almost five years now. It is overall a good car, but there were so many problems that were unnecessary. At 9,000 the cupholder lid would not stay up and had to be replaced. To this day even the replacement does not work. We have had this vehicle serviced eight times for glowplug related issues, usually them failing. The sunroof stopped operating, the rear window came off track. There are other issues, but not enough time or space. The interior has no perks or electronic gadgets. When you pay that much for a car is a CD player too much to ask for, without paying $800 for the factory CD changer.
Great long-term runner
Bus Man, 04/03/2004
1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300TD Turbodiesel 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Excellent fuel economy, 30MPG average. Good reliability once bugs were worked out. Motor runs like new with 134,000 miles, and the car still feels very solid, with shock & brake/rotor replacement.
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