so what the verdick on the cars ? engine drive train good ?
parts?
ease of maintenance?
i know the insurance is cheaper that a legacy also the tax is cheaper
so feed back would be good please
I won’t buy German, but that’s just me!
And yes, I am aware of the Mopar/Mercedes connection, but I’m still directly supporting another economy and only indirectly supporting za Germans!
I also avoid German cars, they keep suddenly changing lanes almost taking out other cars, indicators don't always work and brakes seem to only function right at the last second.
I also avoid German cars, they keep suddenly changing lanes almost taking out other cars, indicators don't always work and brakes seem to only function right at the last second.
I also avoid German cars, they keep suddenly changing lanes almost taking out other cars, indicators don't always work and brakes seem to only function right at the last second.
so are you all speaking genericly about all german cars or just the round badge that has a bit of blue and 3 letters in the badge then????
the c class seams to be a bit old school layout front inline engine drive shaft to rear rear wheels engines seam to get a good review Mercedes C-Class saloon engines, top speed & performance | Carbuye
did a go compair on a 1.8 c glass estate on average 50quid cheaper all round on tax and insurance than my subaru so might be worth a closer look there is a garge that has a black c63 all singing all dancing car looks feking massive as cars go, but would be the 1.8 or 2 or even the 2.1. 2.2 lt engine in petrol format anybody know more about these engines and cars??
I’ve said before that when you see someone driving like a prick nine times out of ten they are in a German car. And of those nine out of ten, nine of those will be in a BMW!
Good job i didn't look at or ask about the blue circle with 3 letters then lol, so back to my question in hand merc c class good bad ? engines good bad gearboxes good bad known faults ?
just looked on eurocarparts website service parts seam to be double the normal price even with discount so service costs would be a factor
Mercedes used to be known for build quality, and then they put profit first and they sank in the consumer reviews.
IIRC they used to be number one in the Surveys, and then for quite a while they didn’t even appear in the top ten. When coupled with high parts prices, I would look elsewhere especially when there is no known cure for the malfunctioning indicators on all German cars!
If it’s a workhorse, I would buy Korean. Cheap parts, immense reliability and good value for money. Remember I put 175000 miles on a Chevrolet/Daewoo over 8 years and except service items and cam belt changes it cost me nothing but fuel.
My advise having had two merc's in the house is to tread carefully on the petrol as the M2XX designated engines suffer from cam gear wear/chain wear, both ours were the 5 pot diesel and must say delivered well.
As with any car maintenance is the key but at some point something's gonna break or fall off.
Also the indicators worked well and they changed lanes in a timely manner, unlike some other make of car's...Not all german i will add:tongue2:
Thanks july92rs thats the sort of information that i and mybe other people are after so petrol engine are orone to wear is that a cetaun engine ie 1.6 or 1.8 ? Just the diesel engines that you mention??
Thanks july92rs thats the sort of information that i and mybe other people are after so petrol engine are orone to wear is that a cetaun engine ie 1.6 or 1.8 ? Just the diesel engines that you mention??
So the 1.6 and 18 have save power rating big car fir a smaller engine so more stress ?? Do the 1.6 and 1.8 share same engine design and is this on your list of bad engines dose the 2.5 have same issues? Same design engine as the others just bored out so weaker??
Seams you get alot of car fir your money but is the engine on all these models a problem?
I must admit, I don't speak from experience as I've never owned a German car myself, but a couple of my self-employed mechanic mates, both of which service all brands, reckon the higher end German cars aren't all that on reliability (particularly electrics) and they cost an arm and a leg to repair. If you want reliability the general feeling seems to be go Japanese, Honda being the best...at which I do have experience, they are brilliant. Yes, they can be pricey on parts... IF they go wrong, which is pretty rare. We've just bought our 4th one! Lol
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