Expensive to own and maintain
Tightener pulley and tensioner broke when I was driving.
Comfort is nice.
Spare parts are very expensive.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 5th May, 2011
Great; will buy another
Lower ball joints.
Key.
Air flow meter.
Brake switch.
Very comfortable and reliable.
Auto box is super smooth.
Surprised by the economy, considering it's a 2 litre automatic.
Seats are hard wearing.
Handles like a dream.
Take your time when buying one. Research on the Internet for known faults, watch the oil level in the auto gearbox and engine. Most stuff you can fix yourself.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 11th June, 2010
Real Mercedes-Benz car
Expensive maintenance and parts cost.
A/C is not good as I was expecting.
Rear doors comes with manual windows.
Sport flavor for this car is really great, you can find that in the performance of the combination of its engine and the S-Mode of its automatic gearbox.
Also I like its smart size and interior that still works perfectly.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th April, 2010
Good, but should be better for a Merc
Minor things.
Viscous coupling fan at 60k miles.
Tensioner pulley at 60k miles.
Electric mirror heater at 30k miles.
Fixed them myself fairly easily.
Engine and wind noise higher than I would have expected from a Merc.
Used to get excellent economy on the motorway.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 28th February, 2010
Only buy a brand new one
Intermittent failure of electric windows, usually front.
Battery discharging after just a few days standing.
Intermittent failure of central locking RF and also sometimes infrared.
Lack of power, engine would not accelerate.
Intermittent failure of remote boot lock.
Most faults caused by rear window controllers, disconnect them and most faults completely disappear.
Bad acceleration probably caused by faulty MAF unit (Mass Air Flow Sensor).
Radio/cassette failed (stopped reading security card).
Rust appearing on wheel arches, side indicators and bottom of back doors.
Very comfortable to drive.
When working it's a delight, being quiet and comfortable.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd November, 2009
Lovely car
This car is amazing on acceleration and handling.
I've drove many other 4 cylinder cars, but this car really moves when you push the pedal.
Unbelievable handling on high performance tires.
I have also a Camry, 1993, 4cyl, automatic.
I was wondering in how many seconds these cars can do 0-100km/h (C230 vs Camry 2.2L)?
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th July, 2009
Very good worker for the money
Only a fuel pump.
Car is great, but beware of the fuel mass sensor! It could make many strange problems that can lead you to wrong conclusions!
Choose a Classic or Elegance, not Sport or Esprit version because of ride comfort, and the tyres should be 195/65 r15, nothing beside that!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th March, 2009
Lovely post. If I may ask, what's the advantage of size 195/65/r15 over others?
Probably standard tyres when new and not as low profile as others.
With lower-profile tyres, the ride and comfort suffers.
GREAT!!! I love it
Just front balance holder. nothing else.
The only reason that I write this comment is that I miss this car so much. It runs like dream, it is quick, fast, reliable, stable, it has a Mercedes feel like you are driving tank that in the same time goes very fast. It has the fuel economy like no other gasoline car! Every time I felt like there is no faster car on the road! It's a high way king. My Audi 2002 a4 1.9 TDi is a real disappointment compare to c class. You should know that this series of engine is made only for Portugal, Italy and Greece market. I would get this car again a soon as a rid of Audi.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 19th December, 2007
Well balanced and elegant
Some wires short circuited when the leads at the light trigger came I contact and I couldn't start the car. I had to pay about rm 25 for that.
My bumper tore out when I was hooked to the curb. Cost 2k to replace it.
Had to service it a few times, but that was alright.
Steering wheel starts to buckle when the car reaches about 100km/h and it gets worse when you hit 160.
The whole car resonates sometimes when you hit 80-90.
It's a solid car and it handles real well.
My model was custom made with a CLK transmission, so the pickup was just nice.
It's a blast to drive, especially on long, straight, smooth and never ending roads.
You just feel safe in one, you get the feeling of prestige and elegance when you get behind the wheel.
It takes corners real well, like a skilled tailor on cloth, makes you feel like it's a helo your piloting instead of a car.
The car is old and low tech, but that's usually what we call fool proof, less moving parts and complications, less screw ups while in use.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st November, 2007
4th Jun 2014, 09:21
Surprised about the economy? What are your figures please?
Thank you.