Washing the other half's CL203 tonight and found a tiny spot of rust just starting on the inside bottom/rear corner next to the panel fold. So, off to the local MB dealer tomoro....
The car is a '56 plate with full MB history and has done 58K and is in excellent condition. Does anyone have...
This car is coming up for sale at Manheim auctions. Has a warranted 27k miles from new and one owner. Yikes! How did it get in such a state?! :eek:Mercedes should hang their collective heads in shame:
There are lots of pictures - I think 18 in total. Just change the last bit of...
hi. ive acquired a 78k w220 s430 with a full merc service history. one owner. the guy even had his tires and mot done at mercedes :eek:
anyway, being out of this 8 year 'goodwill' period, do you think they'd fix a couple of rust spots, or is it a definite 'on your bike son'?
Great forum!...this is my first post and I know there’s plenty of talk about rust, but I’m trying to make my mind up which way I should go with it…
I am now the (third in line) owner of a 2006 A200 Turbo and have just noticed that she has some minor rust outbreak in a couple of places – on the...
As the title says I was washing my car today and found several little bubbles forming under the wheel arches and at the door ends as well as one in the middle of the roof :eek:
suppose its to be expected on an 11yo car but still sad times ahead :'(
Anyway just wanted to share my pain :(
I very recently bought an 2 owner e class estate, with full Merc Service History and no bodywork repair history. The first owner of the car was Mercedes themselves and I have all the paperwork. It is a late 2006 facelift model.
When I bought it I was blown away by the general condition of the...
Hi there, I have just bought a 1994 E320 coupe and need to repair the rusty jacking points, all 4 need to be cut out and replaced. Can anyone tell me if there is a kit available to assist me is doing this. Thanks Grant
Despite several attempts to hide recurring rust over my O/S rear wheel arch the old devil is back again with a vengeance, extending rearwards to the petrol filler area.
Mine's a 1995 Estate and my local man now recommends we find a replacement panel from the waist down
Euro Car Parts have sent...
Hi all
Not sure if this is in the correct section to post this!
the rear hubs on my cl65 (215) are rusted
and look desperate, see photo - any ideas on the best solution to remove this? My front hub are cover, see photo - should my rear ones have this?
Thanks
After seeing the photos and threads dealing with rust and rot on w202 c class cars some the same age as mine some newer some older I decided that it was time to have a look at mine in closer detal.
I know my car is starting to show on the front wing above the bumper in front of the wheel...
Hi, im liking the wdb210's
The question is.... do they all rust? are there some rust free examples out there? what sort of year are the best to get if you were after one?
any help would be apreciated:o
I have a few rust bubbles coming.
I want to keep the car tip-top so I got a quote from a local MB approved body shop.
So, to strip, paint and refit the following
N/S FRONT WING
O/S FRONT WING
O/S QTR PANEL
O/S SILL PANEL
O/S INNER DOOR
PETROL FLAP BLEND
BOOT LID
(Includes...
How come these Ford vehicles aren't rusting?
This neglected Ford Mondeo (seen it many times, usually covered in leaves) lives in rural Macclesfied.
This equally neglected Transit Van I saw in Dover, hasn't seen a hosepipe in a long time.
The vehicles...
I have owned 2 mercs (2 x 300 diesel estates) and both turned out to be overpriced rust buckets. Since ditching my last one I have gone back to Volvo Estates (my car previous to the mercs) and for the past 5 years have enjoyed trouble and rust free motoring. I once lived in Germany for a number...
Bit leftfield for many as a cure for the biodegradable Mercedes but ....
I'm moving on my S500 and getting one of these ...
E220 CDi Coupe Sport in Obsidian black metallic.
Arriving with me on March 1st. Car currently at factory awaiting shipment.
:bannana::bannana::bannana::bannana:
Hi
Have a standard problem with my E300TD 1998 - driver's side front wing rust.
Is it an MOT fail? (I do plan to fix it and already have had the new panel for almost half a year but if not MOT fail I would much rather do it April/May)
Also I have the parking (low power head lights also...