Advice - C240 or E320 CDi

[Shabbs]

Gents
require your advice, I'm looking to purchase a used merc and have the option of a 1999 / T, C240 Elegance, 46k FSH or a 2000 / V, E320CDi 78k FSH, both the same price, which do I go for?
Cheers.

 

[shorty]

How many miles you planning to do p/y ? The 240 will cost more at the pumps although it will give better performance . However the 320 cdi is a bigger car and newer , and IMHO a nicer car

 

[Adam230K]

E320cdi without a doubt.

E-class is more comfortable in general. And that particular diesel engine will be more fun (quicker) and have better consumption than the 240.

 

[A210AMG]

E320cdi

Worth more when you sell it, more MPG, better performance, probably more options as standard? (do you know what version it is?)

 

[Shabbs]

How many miles you planning to do p/y ? The 240 will cost more at the pumps although it will give better performance . However the 320 cdi is a bigger car and newer , and IMHO a nicer car

About 10 - 12k per year, the owner of the E320 said it smoked a lot when you kicked down, is this common or more importantly serious?

 

[Shabbs]

E320cdi

Worth more when you sell it, more MPG, better performance, probably more options as standard? (do you know what version it is?)

It's an E320 Elegance tip

 

[Adam230K]

Most diesels smoke when u kickdown... but it depends how much smoke. If its severe then its not normal.

 

[A210AMG]

Hello,

Yes certainly the 320cdi then, only the classic could be 'basic'

The elegance in that model could have some nice options which I doubt the 240 would have.

 

[gbjeppm]

Check the W210 E320 CDI for the dreaded tinworm, in the usual places.

I would buy that though if it has a clean body.