1990 Mercedes-Benz W124 200 E review from Egypt

I bought this car in 1993 and until 2002 the car was going fine..needed nothing except the regular maintenance which I perform periodically

then..bad things started to happen monthly since then.

1-the A/C front condenser started leaking and had to be replaced for the second time (my first replacement was in 1996)

2-the engine fan clutch went dead in a hot day so the engine temp went to high for a few second.. this affected the water pump too (leaking)..so both parts had to be replaced with a cost of about 300 u.s.d.

3-the front electrical windows switches had to be replaced because of malfunction.

4-rust started around the wind washer nozzle on hood because of excess water left round then when washing windshield.

5-the sponge lining of the hood from inside wears so fast.

6-the back cover of both front seats separated from the seat itself because of sun heat and needs to be re-adhered.

7-the front seats rails (electric adjusted seats) are noisy and contains small steel balls that wearied and must be changed.

8-the front arm rest of the drivers seat tears fast.

9-horn got rust and had to be changed.

10-plastic coating of the engine upper piece gets cracked from the engine heat.

12-had to change the engine oil cap once and the water cap once.

13-speed indicator not stable at low speeds (goes up and down many times in one second then becomes stable when speed elevates)

14-seat belt covering in both car sides between the 2 side windows seperates from the base connected to the car interior.

15-had to replace the upper oil seal because of oil leaking.

16-had to change fuel pump in a very bad experience in the middle of a desert road..waited for 2 hours untill the pump got cold to restart the engine.

17-the generator was changed once with a German one instead of the original french one.

Good car you can depend on..lovely elegant shape..problems rare, but can happen at any time without a notice.

Middle running coasts compared to my ex BMW 318i.