The only problem with the E Class is the bodywork. It's a bit disappointing that Mercedes Benz don't galvanise there cars like Audi do. When I bought it, at 7 years old it there already had been a bonnet respray carried out. OK you may expect this in something cheap like a Fiesta, but not in a Mercedes that cost £37000 pounds sterling new!
Over the course over ownership I had both sides re-sprayed and a new wing fitted all due to rust!
Its very common on these models.
Apart from that in over 3 years my only problem was a flat battery! That's it!!
Sailed through 3 annual "MOT" safety tests with zero spend!
At 122K the engine was sweet and as new and the interior showed no signs of wear at all!
Excellent well engineered car, smooth, solid and fairly easy on fuel. With good performance to match!
Handles well for its bulk.
Would recommend the e class to anyone for its reliability.
Rust is NOT an issue with the W210: not one owner in the Mercedes Owners' Club with this model has had any problems regarding this. You must be quite unlucky.
I agree with the rust issue, mine is rusting to pieces!
When I bought the car I rang Mercedes to ask about anti rust warranties as the car I was buying had 1 owner and a full service history. Mercedes said that the rust wasnt a problem and they had a 30 year warranty and if I brought it in they would sort the rust out.
Well, I bought the car and took it Mercedes within a week and asked them to look at the rust problem, their reply was that the warranty only starts from 1998 and my car is registered at the end of 1997! When I rang Mercedes before I bought the car I told them the date and mileage and nobody told me it was out of warranty.
Anyway apart from there won't be a car left in a couple of years it runs fine.
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