After a number of problems such as rotten wing and much more dangerously a rotten suspension perch ... I am still thinking about Mercedes E Class.
Ideally I am interested in E-Class 320CDI Elegance but these being almost as rare as hens teeth realistically would be getting E320CDI Avantgarde.
Are 2003-2006 E-Class reasonably reliable in terms of:
1. Body panel rust (had loads of it on 1998 E300TD)
2. Structural rust (suspension perch failed on E300TD)
3. Electrical faults (loads and loads of intermittent faults with hotn not working, lights faults signals, heating controls on E300TD, surprisingly some of them cured themselves with time with no work
?
Do these cars have their own major problems, especially potentially lethal problems like the problem with the suspension perch on my E300TD was?
Is it the case that only after a certain manufacturing date E-Class became more reliable? If so from what registration date ( as opposed to manufacture date which is difficult to find out) is reasonably prudent to by E320CDI?
Many thanks for the advice.
Ideally I am interested in E-Class 320CDI Elegance but these being almost as rare as hens teeth realistically would be getting E320CDI Avantgarde.
Are 2003-2006 E-Class reasonably reliable in terms of:
1. Body panel rust (had loads of it on 1998 E300TD)
2. Structural rust (suspension perch failed on E300TD)
3. Electrical faults (loads and loads of intermittent faults with hotn not working, lights faults signals, heating controls on E300TD, surprisingly some of them cured themselves with time with no work
?
Do these cars have their own major problems, especially potentially lethal problems like the problem with the suspension perch on my E300TD was?
Is it the case that only after a certain manufacturing date E-Class became more reliable? If so from what registration date ( as opposed to manufacture date which is difficult to find out) is reasonably prudent to by E320CDI?
Many thanks for the advice.