1989 Mercedes-Benz W124 200E review from Azerbaijan
"Cheap to service, simple engine, nice exterior and interior! A good car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The morning after I bought the car, I found the first problem. When I was starting the engine, it was shaking, and it was about to switch off, the mark on the tachometer was 1.2 to 0.3, and was going up and down.. after few minutes it worked normally.
Well after replacing the fuel filter, injector filter, and cleaning the injectors, the car began starting normal in the mornings. The total cost for this repair was about 50$ I also changed the oil, and oil filter for 50$.
Then after 2 weeks I found that my car almost EATS oil! More than 1 liter for 2 weeks, I was driving not more than 800km..
I changed the rubbers on the valves, it cost me 50$ including labour.
But the problem is not gone, so.. now I am about to change the cylinder rings and gasket, it will cost around 110$ for me.. I hope after such a job, my car will work fine.
General comments?
Well, despite all that problems, I like this car very much! It is very comfortable, nice, and reliable! The only thing I would like is more HP... more power... well maybe my next car will be a W124 with better, and more powerful engine!
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| Still a very good car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 220000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 222000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz 190 |
| Date of Entry | 25th September, 2005 |