1970 Mercedes-Benz W108 280S review from South Africa
"The best quality even if compared with today's cars"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had to replace the engine mountings and the timing chain.
General comments?
I'm a classic car collector and I'm the second owner. First owner had it for 30 years. Otherwise the normal services which is cheap because there are no gadgets, electronic goodies that can fail. Inside and outside it still compares with the latest Mercs and the quality is miles ahead of the new cars!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1970 |
| Year of manufacture | 1970 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 litre carburettor Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 61000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 88000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2005 |