Faults:

Oil pan leak.

Vacuum system has leak.

Power locks inoperable.

Door seals need replacing.

Engine stops only when going to engine to stop it.

General Comments:

Purchased in San Diego, and the car had no exterior or underside rust.

Now the Mercedes is located in Detroit. Coated the exterior with cold galvanized zinc, and the underside with corrosion proofing.

Engine runs great.

Model year with an idle adjuster on the dashboard.

Mix diesel fuel with biodiesel.

Easy to do maintenance on.

Faults:

Very few things over the years have gone bad. With some maintenance and proper care, these car last forever.

General Comments:

If you find a 300TD non turbo, they are worth every cent you pay for them. While it is not a speed freaky type car, they outlast any other car that any of the family ever bought. Plus the ride is smooth as silk still. It is like sitting on the couch.

Faults:

One trunk light.

General Comments:

Great car. If you get the transmission tuned properly (Mine shifted into 4th at 22 MPH, it's now at 45 MPH) Then it actually has a bit of a pickup, either that or I've been driving this too long.

It's yeah, a tad slow on the freeway when everyone else is doing 90, but other than that, if you're looking for a car that you want to go to point A to B, then consider this car.

Faults:

Many small things have gone wrong with this 24 year old car- it's 24 years old. Nothing that one would not expect, and nothing a person with a off the shelf repair manual and basic tools could not fix.

General Comments:

When I bought the car the A/C did not function- but I changed it to R134a and charged it- two years later and it works great. Many of the rubber parts needed attention- door seals, steering linkage etc. New parts which will last another 20 years. The non turbo 5 cylinder diesel is indestructible- many last over 500K. Be sure to check all the fluid and stay on top of maint and the car ought to last forever. I bought mine for $2400 and put another $1200 into it- and there is nothing I need to do for another 5 years.

Faults:

Small water leak caused by battery acid, rubber undercoat fixed this nicely.

Gas lines are in bad shape, but it in its defense it has been sitting in my driveway for years (I got it from my parents), and the fuel gauge is messed up in the tank. I will have to get a new one.

General Comments:

This is the easiest car to work on. Everything is within reach.

Very sporty, very comfortable, and dual climate control in an 80 model with a sunroof is awesome.

It has sat for many years in my driveway, and I have just decided to start restoring it. It still purrs like a kitten. It's slow as all get out though, but has a very strong exterior. An absolute blast to drive.

Faults:

Broken window regulator.

Air conditioning compressor seized.

General Comments:

A very comfortable and amazingly solid automobile.

On the downside, it is rather slow and noisy. In a way, I like this, as it forces me to just relax and take my time.

For its size, the running costs are about as low as any car I've ever owned.

I only paid $1,200 for it and put another $1000 in cosmetics, maintenance and repairs for almost 40,000 miles. I figure that with fuel, insurance, and all expenditures this car can't be costing me more than.10 cents to.12 cents a mile. A new car easily can cost.35 cents a mile.

And it still looks as nice as the day Benz made it. Back then, Benz made a great car.