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I hope to get a little advice on buying an automatic CLC to replace my 2001 C180 Sportcoupe. Shame really as it only has 80k miles though I'm facing a few expensive necessary repairs in order for it to get through MOT. The wheel arch rust is also quite bad now. As I'll be stuck in Germany...

Thank you all for your replies. The repairs I have just paid for should hopefully give me another 2 years of use (German MOT valid for 2 years). Then I'll have to think of another car. Any suggestions? Thanks again

Thanks grumpyoldgit. Despite the dealer saying it was made in South Africa, that sticker does say its made in Germany. Model WDB203xxxxxx. The dealer says all C class RH drives are made in SA

Thanks Grober. Just contacted the original merc dealer in the uk and it is a W203 so likely made in South Africa. There's no history of rust repair according to them. I know it's quite an old car though here in Germany, the bodywork is so much more resilient in much older cars.

Thank you Grober, that's really interesting as I was about to add to my post that I had once heard that the South African Mercedes were of a different build quality due to the climate differences. I'm not sure if I should now keep the car despite having just paid so much for a repair as the...

I hope this isn't a really stupid question...... I own a 2001 C180 Sport Coupe with 65k mileage. When I moved to Germany 2 years ago, the bodywork was immaculate. After one winter here, rust has sprung up all over the wheel arches and in other small areas. I know the winters are harder here...

Hi I have a pair of 2001 MB original Sport Coupe headlights (Angeleyes) that I would like to sell. As I have recently moved to Germany, I had to have a new set to comply with the German regulations. I'm not sure how relevant it is...when the lights were removed, my car had only done 49k and...

Hi I am a new member and I very much hope that you might be able to give me some advice. I apolgise in advance for the long story… I bought my 2001 C180 Sport Coupe (automatic) in Sept 2009 from a local independent dealer. It only had 46k miles with full MB service history and 1 previous...