If you spend 5 minutes on the internet there are many complaints of the c class 2014-2018 in terms of reliability and its said up to 28 percent of those manufactured have significant faults. I'm looking at a 17 plate C200D 1.6 estate 31k on the clock and it does concern me. My goals are comfort , luxury, low tax, fuel efficiency and tech as far as my next car. Thoughts? Are they really as unreliable as is stated?
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Wow 5 minutes and you've managed to post the same question on two differnt forums. What sort of an answer do you expect from people on this site ? Try the same question regarding MB on a BMW forum and you might get the answer you want.
Not my intention, I thought it was more suited to this forum. Just to clarify, I have ordered an s205 from a dealer and will own in the next few days. I am looking for advice. Apologies if it seems like I'm attacking the brand, which I'm not.
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Mine has 19" wheels , not the most comfortable , £450 a year road tax, it only does 35mpg and I've disabled the touchpad from day 3, mind you it hasn't been back to the dealer to have any faults fixed in over 2 years of ownership.
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Firstly, all of the top German marques 'suffer' from over-sophisticated technology. But given their complexity, the cars are actually quite reliable and the faults aren't many.
If you want simple and reliable, buy Kia or Suzuki. There may be other super-reliable brands out there, but these are two that I have first hand experience with and I can tell you that they are tough as nails. They won't go wrong, full stop, just don't expect much in terms of luxury, sophistication, or clever ergonomics.
If you want both.... buy a Lexus. No other car on the market is luxurious and reliable at the same time.
If you can't afford a Lexus, buy its little brother, Toyota.
But if you buy anything from Mercedes Benz, BMW or VAG, expect a great ownership and driving experience marred with the occasional unplanned garage stop.
If you want simple and reliable, buy Kia or Suzuki. There may be other super-reliable brands out there, but these are two that I have first hand experience with and I can tell you that they are tough as nails. They won't go wrong, full stop, just don't expect much in terms of luxury, sophistication, or clever ergonomics.
If you want both.... buy a Lexus. No other car on the market is luxurious and reliable at the same time.
If you can't afford a Lexus, buy its little brother, Toyota.
But if you buy anything from Mercedes Benz, BMW or VAG, expect a great ownership and driving experience marred with the occasional unplanned garage stop.
Personally I think I've had much less reliable cars as well and I'm simply panicking due to anecdotal internet reports. This is the car: https://video.citnow.com/vtjMdqKKQvR
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Very smart looking car , nice colour , not a bad price. It's 3 years old with average mileage so any "C" class faults as you call them would have have been fixed under warranty. It's like any other second hand car , MB, BMW Kia or any other marque , you pay your money and you take your chance , who can tell.
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Can't see anyone being happy with a little 1.6 diesel in a sizable estate considering the average engine size and it's previous 204 model was 2.1 .
When I collected the 204 from hundreds of miles away we got exactly the same mpg except it was a 1.7 derv Vs 2.1 with oddles more power and torque , so what is the point of it ?
When I collected the 204 from hundreds of miles away we got exactly the same mpg except it was a 1.7 derv Vs 2.1 with oddles more power and torque , so what is the point of it ?
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Have you driven it? I had a 2012 c180 1.6 petrol estate and always felt the engine wasn't big enough for the car (i realise you are looking at diesel but still 1.6). I kept it until it's first mot, it sailed through and it never had anything wrong with it. I had a couple of other brands after and then bought a c class estate 250d 2018. That was much better engine wise and had been updated too. I should have kept that one but bought a new audi s3 (mistake). Only kept that for 2,000 miles.
If you've driven it and are happy, the c class estates are lovely
If you've driven it and are happy, the c class estates are lovely
I had a 2015 C200 petrol for 4 years and 50000 miles. The only thing that went wrong were the lights in the door handles, which were fixed under warranty. You don't have the premium plus model so thats not likely to affect your car.
No rattles or interior squeaks, and no mechanical problems. It was heavy on rear tyres (18" wheels) but the fuel economy was as per book. Service plan was £30 per month for the time that I owned the car, from new.
I take those review sites with a pinch of salt, the reviews are usually written by 'look at me' cretins with an axe to grind and whom have likely been told by the dealer they couldn't have it their way, it's hardly unbiased.
No rattles or interior squeaks, and no mechanical problems. It was heavy on rear tyres (18" wheels) but the fuel economy was as per book. Service plan was £30 per month for the time that I owned the car, from new.
I take those review sites with a pinch of salt, the reviews are usually written by 'look at me' cretins with an axe to grind and whom have likely been told by the dealer they couldn't have it their way, it's hardly unbiased.
