1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300 review from North America
"Junk... massive waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My E300 is a money pit. It was purchased with 48,000 miles in April of 2005. Today, July 14, 2006 at 71,000 miles this car has had:
1. Glow plugs replaced at 50,000 miles (these should last much longer than this)
2. Air mass flow sensor at 50,000 miles
3. All under hood fuel lines and seals at 62,000 miles
4. Filter seal at 70,000 miles (this was a seal that was replaced at 62,000 miles. It lasted on 8 months!)
5. Today injector line seals are bad and I have been informed by the dealership that Mercedes no longer makes these parts available.
General comments?
Big waste of money!!!
I have a 1981 and 1985 300D Mercedes. These are well built and dependable cars. I can buy parts for these cars. The newer Mercedes are junk; stay away from them. I do not fault the dealer service; I fault Mercedes for building junk and then not making parts available.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L turbo diesel Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 48000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Century |
| Date of Entry | 14th July, 2006 |