1991 Mercedes-Benz 190 e review from North America
"The ultimate beater that will go forever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Constant oil leak from day one from head gasket and valve cover - Just added oil when low
Brake pads and sensors worn-replaced
Constantly overheating in traffic - aux fan cut on
Flex disc worn beyond limits-did nothing
Vacumm modulator -adjusted to smooth out the transmisson
Key broke in two-required ordering new one
Ball joints -were on ther way out
Leaked coolant-added stop leak
Antenna wouldn't go down-did nothing
Fuses- were a constant pain -heat fuse blew in the winter
Only used dealer to verify high mileage for award
Shocks and struts -on there way out
Trunk-always leaked on one side
Rear window- replaced switch
ac-recharged added frion
water pump-leaking
fuel sender- worked sometime
sunroof- motor didnt work
Paint -oxidized on drivers side door
skid plate- fell off
low fuel light-didn't work
General comments?
Purchashed this car with 167,000 miles and it has been fairly reliable until a steep hill took out the oil pan and consqeuently the bearings in the motor which threw a rod. The best part of this car was the warning lights that let me know when to add oil coolant, etc
Despite all the problems This car never once let me down it always performed like a Mercedes and still turn heads at almost 200k.
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| Great car, I love my Baby Benz!!! |
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| Fun to drive, but many repairs |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 167000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 192000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Sebring Convertible |
| Date of Entry | 6th December, 2007 |