1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reviews

Wiper fuse - mechanic replaced with sturdier fuse and wiper - easy and cheap.

Cruise - not functioning.

Has been a rock since I've bought it. Mostly just regular maintenance. Fun to drive in the corners and the straightaways. Not super fast, but enough oomph to put a smile on your face.

The interior is very comfortable and stylish (especially the Sport version with the faux carbon fiber), and it feels more modern than the 190e and 300e. Everything was dials and manual buttons on those, and wrapped in wood. Not my thing.

Looks great with a Thule rack. :)

Tightener pulley and tensioner broke when I was driving.

Comfort is nice.

Spare parts are very expensive.

Lower ball joints.

Key.

Air flow meter.

Brake switch.

Very comfortable and reliable.

Auto box is super smooth.

Surprised by the economy, considering it's a 2 litre automatic.

Seats are hard wearing.

Handles like a dream.

Take your time when buying one. Research on the Internet for known faults, watch the oil level in the auto gearbox and engine. Most stuff you can fix yourself.

Expensive maintenance and parts cost.

A/C is not good as I was expecting.

Rear doors comes with manual windows.

Sport flavor for this car is really great, you can find that in the performance of the combination of its engine and the S-Mode of its automatic gearbox.

Also I like its smart size and interior that still works perfectly.

Minor things.

Viscous coupling fan at 60k miles.

Tensioner pulley at 60k miles.

Electric mirror heater at 30k miles.

Fixed them myself fairly easily.

Engine and wind noise higher than I would have expected from a Merc.

Used to get excellent economy on the motorway.

Intermittent failure of electric windows, usually front.

Battery discharging after just a few days standing.

Intermittent failure of central locking RF and also sometimes infrared.

Lack of power, engine would not accelerate.

Intermittent failure of remote boot lock.

Most faults caused by rear window controllers, disconnect them and most faults completely disappear.

Bad acceleration probably caused by faulty MAF unit (Mass Air Flow Sensor).

Radio/cassette failed (stopped reading security card).

Rust appearing on wheel arches, side indicators and bottom of back doors.

Very comfortable to drive.

When working it's a delight, being quiet and comfortable.

This car is amazing on acceleration and handling.

I've drove many other 4 cylinder cars, but this car really moves when you push the pedal.

Unbelievable handling on high performance tires.

I have also a Camry, 1993, 4cyl, automatic.

I was wondering in how many seconds these cars can do 0-100km/h (C230 vs Camry 2.2L)?

Only a fuel pump.

Car is great, but beware of the fuel mass sensor! It could make many strange problems that can lead you to wrong conclusions!

Choose a Classic or Elegance, not Sport or Esprit version because of ride comfort, and the tyres should be 195/65 r15, nothing beside that!

Just front balance holder. nothing else.

The only reason that I write this comment is that I miss this car so much. It runs like dream, it is quick, fast, reliable, stable, it has a Mercedes feel like you are driving tank that in the same time goes very fast. It has the fuel economy like no other gasoline car! Every time I felt like there is no faster car on the road! It's a high way king. My Audi 2002 a4 1.9 TDi is a real disappointment compare to c class. You should know that this series of engine is made only for Portugal, Italy and Greece market. I would get this car again a soon as a rid of Audi.