1997 Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 TDI review from Belgium
"The car of the year - for a masochist"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything:
Oil leaks.
Water leaks.
Double alternator failure.
Broken pulleys.
Broken doors.
Broken ashtray.
Broken steering system.
Blocked gear.
Disintegrating tyres, etc...
General comments?
In short: every month another surprise and it is always the first time this failure occurs following my MB garage. MB already gave me a new engine, a new water system, two new turbo systems and new tyres in the first months. Bit by bit they became more reticent to accept responsibilty.
They were only ready to change this Spanish built "monday-in-the-middle-of-the-holiday-season" car if I was ready to pay for the higher price + half of the value of the old (1 year old) car. All the options were lost in this proposal. Apparently the problems with this 1997 model are very well known to MB but no solution is offered.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 160000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Land Rover Discovery |
| Date of Entry | 14th December, 2000 |