1987 Mercedes-Benz E-Class TE300 review from Australia and New Zealand
"Outstanding vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Normal wear and tear, mostly under the car as expected for mileage and age. Always serviced by a specialist european cars mechanics who are very dedicated in Wellington, New Zealand called Page European (2003) Ltd.
Highly recommended as they service BMW's, Audis, Mercedes and Volvos (I used to take my BMW there too)
Wheel bearings, brake pads/disk, tyres.
Shaft drive rubber coupling, rear and front.
Power steering (2) hoses (leaked).
General comments?
Very extremely reliable car as it still drives like a new vehicle, considering it's 20 years old.
The engine and transmission has never been reconditioned and still runs extremely well. Very roomy for luggage.
My one has the lovely burgundy leather seats/interior, and I fitted the later model wooden trims from another 300E on the doors and dashboard, as mine missed out on them as being the earlier model looks great too, and also fitted the clear front indicators and chrome fender trim around the guards.
I'm very impressed with this station wagon Mercedes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3 Litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 139000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 220000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 19th July, 2007 |