1982 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 300SD review from North America
"A luxury sedan and excellent millage for a small price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Broken radiator neck at 215,000 miles.
The raise/lower motor of the driver side seat failed.
Right rear window lifter broken (not uncommon).
Radiator thermostat wouldn't open. (easy cheap fix, made my car run much cooler than before too).
General comments?
What a car, wow! Bought the car for only $1500 from my neighbor with 200,000 miles.
I just spent $300 for all new pads, new front rotors, and new break lines for the rear breaks from my local Mercedes mechanic. It is amazing how quickly the big beast stops!
Excellent highway car, but on long trips my back starts to hurt due to the worn down seat padding.
Not a good Chicago interstate car, runs almost 3300rpm at 75mph. The newer models have better gear rations I hear.
The engine stays happy with regular oil changes with Mobil Delvac 1300 super 15w-40.
Still gets about 450 miles to a tank on the highway, 350-400 in the city.
Words just cannot describe the 300SD. They run forever if you take very very good care of them.
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| One word... WOW |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 turbo diesel Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 222000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 12th October, 2003 |