ML270 pre/post facelift?

[Dee James]

Hi, i am looking to get an early ML 270 and have been reading through the posts on here, are the post facelift ones really much better than the earlier 2001? I have seen some posts saying the earlier cars are money pits and the facelift (2002?) cars are much improved and some people saying the earlier cars are fine. I was looking at lower millage but older car now i am thinking to either go for a facelift model with more milage or up my budget a bit

any advice?

 

[jaymanek]

Facelift definitely a better car...

 

[Dee James]

defo looks better, but is it made better/more reliable? am i right in thinking the facelift model was made in europe and the older car the USA?

proper mine field this is turning out to be, still trying to get my head round the various packs as well lol