Merc or T2

[Mundy]

Thinking bout chopping my SWB in for a merc C class auto ? anyone know much about these?

 

[Adz]

Dont do it unless it has full Merc history & standard with low milage.!
Otherwise youll be jumping out the pan & into the BIGTIME.!
Me M8 had from his grand parents,not a problem,then decided to get a blinged up amg...Nothing but agro & det followed...
Nows his got a disco :doh
Once youve gone jap theres no turning back :thumbs

 

[Mundy]

LOL, yeah suppose. Just fancies a Saloon. Do still enjoy driving the T2

 

[Adz]

Well this is me 1st diesel & 4x4 at the age of 33
I've had nothing without a turbo ever since i passed me test,RST's,Cossy's,GSi4x4's,GTE's,Skylines & Scoobys...
Wasted so much cash on them :doh
Never again :banghead
4x4's for me from now on (Jap)

:thumbs

 

[lacroupade]

Mercedes C-class...mmmm..depends on the vintage, but if he's swapping from a SWB T2 I'm guessing its an older one.

If thats the case, personally I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole myself. I had a brand new one when they first came out and it was so bad I sold it and bought a brand new Maverick!

Its the car that sank Mercs reputation for quality/reliability/longevity!:doh

 

[Adz]

Mercedes C-class...mmmm..depends on the vintage, but if he's swapping from a SWB T2 I'm guessing its an older one.

If thats the case, personally I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole myself. I had a brand new one when they first came out and it was so bad I sold it and bought a brand new Maverick!

Its the car that sank Mercs reputation for quality/reliability/longevity!:doh

Voice of experience :thumbs

I rest my case :clap

 

[Terranosaurus]

Best of both worlds - get a G Wagon, though you might have to add two extra zeros to what you wanted to pay.

 

[lacroupade]

Voice of experience :thumbs

I rest my case :clap

Sadly my old man didn't take the advice and bought an old C-class as well....turned out to be a right lemon! Still, dads always think they know best, thats what my kids keep telling me anyways!:lol:lol:lol

 

[Adz]

Sadly my old man didn't take the advice and bought an old C-class as well....turned out to be a right lemon! Still, dads always think they know best, thats what my kids keep telling me anyways!:lol:lol:lol

How old does it make ya feel ah :lol :lol :lol

 

[lacroupade]

How old does it make ya feel ah :lol :lol :lol

you're as young as the women you feel :naughty:augie

 

[Adz]

you're as young as the women you feel :naughty:augie

:lol

 

[Mundy]

LOL

cheers guys, will stick with T2 for now.

 

[davemud]

Hi Ya I have a C240 elegance 2.6 tip tronic brill mota have owned it for 15 month no problems at all one of the bset cars i have owned :thumb2
It's an 03 plate very low millage one owner be for me I am looking to sell if you now of any one, As i fancy and CLk now :clap:clap

will stick some pics up later in the for sale section
davemud

 

[lacroupade]

Later ones were certainly good Dave but the early ones want avoiding like the plague IMHO. Just been reading Parkers and they rate the model from its earliest version TBH, but I'm afraid the two I have experience of were both shockers, one new, one s/h! Mercs reliability dip seems to have been written out of the history books!

However if you Google 'Mercedes Poor Reliability' you'd be surprised what comes up...

 

[Jocky]

My other half drives a 96 C200 elegance and we've only had one problem with a rad. She won't part with it and I can say its a great car to drive:thumbs when I get out my Troll:augie

When she does decide to part with it, it'll be another Merc:thumb2