1975 Mercedes-Benz W115 review from Netherlands
"Incredible"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The frontseats were terrible. One iron wire was stucked in my jeans a couple of times. Now I have found two very new front seats for only €50,00.
Also the interior was bad, I've painted it with a special Leather Spray, it's perfect now. All the interior is good.
At the moment I'm starting to renew the exterior. It has rust on it on a few places, especially at the chrome lines. Same with my Honda Civic from 1978, I fixed that very well. Hopefully the same with my Mercedes now. The black colour of the car will be helpfull, no colour changes when spraying.
General comments?
It's a very slow car. I have a renewed 220D Engine in it. It pulls up like a containertruck. But when on speed it rides incredibly steady. With the Mercedes I can ride through obstacles at twice at speed compared to a new volkswagen.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1975 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 240d Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 60000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 6th June, 2008 |