1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E review from North America

The first day I had the car the throttle cable came loose. It was the original plastic holder that broke.

Also on the first day I had the car, I tried to use the emergency flashers and the switch broke.

The switches in the upper part of the dash have stopped working. The rear light, power antenna, and the rear defrost switch.

The radio antenna does not work due to the fact the switch is broken. Once I was washing the car the antenna went up randomly, and went back down after it fully extended.

My A/C has major problems. I had to replace the fan speed switch. The temperature changes frequently in the center vents ranging from 60 degrees to 100 degrees. The outer vents are underpowered and only blow hot air. I will have to take it to a shop to find the problem. I have herd the problem could be a vacuum leak.

The oil drain plug was stripped out and had to take it to a truck mechanic to get it off.

The windshield sprayer hasn't worked since I got the car. Water seeps out of the spouts and it seems to be underpowered.

The transmission has been replaced at 113048 miles.

The driver side passenger window has stopped working.

The car is a great daily driver for a 19 year old car. I bought the car from the original owner and she took it to the dealership for all maintenance. The side insert jack had not been used for the entire life of the car, and it had all of the original tools and the first aid kit.

It has a smooth suspension and handles great at high speeds. I have got the car to 135 miles per hour, which for the car being 19 years old is great.

The original owner had all of the paperwork, which I have now. Paperwork is important for any type of car at this age.

The interior is showing its age. The headliner is coming unglued at the corners and around the sunroof switch. Overall the interior is holding firm for it being 19 years old.