reliability

Hey Mercedes gurus! I´m looking for some info about the reliability of the M111 engine. I´m about to buy a 1997 S202 auto with this engine and it has 120000 miles. What are the most important aspects to be aware of? Thanks guys

Unsurprisingly, Japanese cars at the top and Mercedes at the bottom, but some surprises.... BBC News - Japanese cars are 'most reliable' used car brands in UK

Hi all, I've been looking at various cars to replace my Honda Civic Type R, and after paring a list down from ST220, 3.0 Jag X Type Sport, MG ZT 190, or a BMW 3 series in Sport guise, I settled on the ST220. I've yet to make a purchase though. Last night, I happened upon the c36. It looks and...

I just bought a new (well, almost new) C250 CDI Coupe. I intend to keep the car for a few years (7+) and I do look after my cars. I am new to Mercedes and my previous car was a BMW 120d Sport. I part exchanged the BMW when I got the Mercedes. The ownership experience with BMW has been very...

I have one of the first W204 a Sept 2007 C220CDI, it apparently has the modified W203 cdi engine to 170BHP and a 5 speed autogearbox. Ive had a few problems all fixed and its running ok now but I cant help wondering if a new light will pop up anytime. I know some W204 later ones had injector...

Dear All, I'm new to the forum and a new potential MB owner (as the title suggests). I have always been a BMW man, and at 28 have already had 6, but I feel the direction BMW has taken with many of their newer cars has left me wanting. My last BM, a 530d, had two cracked 19" rear alloys in...

After having decided it's time to part company with my SL500 I'm now deciding whether to replace it. If I do I will either go for an old w211 (I had one for six years from new and loved it ) as a runabout or move up to the w221 S-Class I've fancied for a while. I'd like to pose a few questions...

Later this year I plan on changing my current car to one that's a bit more comfortable and that has a few more toys, albeit on a fairly limited budget of under about £6000. If I get the car in the UK I'll most likely have a large block of registration tax to import into Ireland :/ so that's...

Interesting stats here - I appreciate that the more complicated the car the more it will cost to run but... why are mercedes dominating the worst section as opposed to BMW or say... Jaguar? Europe's most - and least - reliable cars - Telegraph Most reliable 1. Toyota Corolla -...

Is anyone else experiencing major problems with the reliability of their Blue Efficiency cars? I have a C200CDi estate that is getting increasingly unreliable. The latest problem is a faulty near-side rear wheel bearing that needed replacing after 31000 miles, only for the replacement to fail...

Hi folks, Several years ago I enjoyed a W210 E55 AMG for a couple of hundred thousand miles. Now I'm back in the market with £7k to buy a nice 2004 W211 E220 or E270 diesel. Through general research I've so far learned to test all the electrics of any car I'm interested in, as well as...

Hi all, Can anyone give a reasonably definitive answer as to the reliability of the facelifted W211..? I am in the market for a late '06 early '07 E220 CDI but am very wary due to the amount of issues posted here. Granted with the 2000+ component changes from late '06, they are supposedly...

As I (constantly) pine for an SL... my main concerns often relate to reliability and safety. My w208 scores highly on both of these, in my mind, and i have doubts over the old SL's. Reliability I guess is a question for any of you current owners. Is it more of an issue for the R107, or are...

Hi All, Just a quick question to the more mechanically minded on this forum. How long would you expect the Power Steering Rack on a W203 C220 CDI to last before it needs replacing ? Or to put it another way - when would you expect this to fail on a car that has a full MB service history & has...

Hi guys, need some advise. iv been looking at a 95' merc c class can someone tell me if you can point out anything to look at when i view the car. c class 2.8 6 cylinder full service hisstory has 130k miles on her auto box question i suppose is, how many miles do these engines turn over...

Hello to all, This is my first post on the forum and let me just say, its good to be a part of the MB owners community! I recently acquired a w203 c180 estate from 2002 and was "googling" about the w203 (typical...) when I read a post on this forum about early W203 having reliability...

As much as I love my CLK I am already rather tired of the corrosion element (would you spend £1.5k on a respray for a 99 W209 230?), so much so that I'm considering selling the car after summer. Being a brand snob, I only looked at certain marques within my price range £6-7k. What popped up -...

Hi there, I'm going to start shopping soon for my first Mercedes - looking for a nice W124 260e-300e. I have a couple of questions on these cars: 1. How reliable are they really? I'm getting mixed information searching this (and other) forum(s) on this topic. 2. Are there any specific...

Hi all does anybody know how reliable the old 6.0 v12 engine is? Thanks in advance!:rock:

The oft criticised "Consumer reports" in the USA has published its latest survey.http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-story.jsp?news_id=18275 The results are predicable and in line with many other surveys. Once more it appears its the companies from the far East who can teach us a thing or two...