2000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C280 Sport review from North America
"The W202 is a piece of crap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear mirror.
Radio.
CD changer.
Glove compartment
Center arm rest.
A/C.
Sun visor.
Fuel sending unit.
Spark plugs at 60,000 miles??? What?
Engine misfire.
BAS/ESP Light comes on randomly.
Tie rod.
Steering links.
General comments?
OK I got this car as a high school graduation gift back in 2007. I wanted a newer W203 but did not get it. OK fine, so I come home and my parents traded in my old 1996 SL600 for a W202. Ughhh. What was Benz thinking when they built this piece of crap. Was it October fest in Germany or something??
This car is sooo bad that I refuse to drive it. The ride sucks; it's the most uncomfortable car I have ever been in. It's cramped. The steering is soo damn tight that I hate to drive it in towns.
The inside is a joke. All cheap crappy materials and the fake leather on the seats is a joke. The inside rattles and squeaks because it's made of cheap plastic.
The headline looks like something out of a cheap car. My sunvisor broke, my moonroof broke so now I don't have shade in the hot sun and the center arm rest broke.
I think the W202 is a rebadged something else with Mercedes emblems on it.
A week after I got the car, I went to trade it in for a W203, but my parents would not let me.
After driving the W203 I was soooo impressed. What an amazing car. It's like comparing day to night. Now 3 awful years of driving this piece of crap they finally came around to letting me trade in. Oh and BTW the car only has 86,000 miles. What a joke this thing is.
The only thing I like about it is that it turns on a dime and the brakes are amazing. Other than that, the whole car is junk.
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| Not a good quality car for a luxury brand |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 53000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 86000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz SL |
| Date of Entry | 13th August, 2009 |