Eventually crack and cost a fortune to replace. Batch of faulty manifolds fitted to 200K engines built around year 2000.Make sure wiper mechanism works because it costs £800 to replace. Mechanism of single arm wiper needs frequent greasing and is not included in normal Mercedes service schedules.Reports of severe rusting on late year 2000 estate cars.Vent tube to diff can get blocked leading to early failure through condensation damage.Seems to be a fault exclusive to the C36. On at least two 1994 - 1997 C36 AMGs in the UL and in Germany the weld holding the front suspension turret to the chassis has broken.These have a habit of failing, then break when the garage tries to remove them and rectification can cost £4,500. If C250TD is a poor starter, may be due to glow plug problem above. Cost £300 - £400 to replace due to amount of dismantling involved. Glow plugs of diesels can fail after about 3 years and 50,000 miles.Up to 1999, C180s had a low-rated battery and alternator that wasn't up to a life of short runs.Oil leaks from cylinder head a sign of stretch bolt problem. Reports of cylinder head stretch bolts failing on four-cylinder engines, with replacement a 'head-off' job.Cats can be £800 from Mercedes, but much cheaper from C180, C200 and C220 seems to be unusually prone to premature failure of the catalytic converter, leading to an £800 repair bill.C180 classic manuals without sunroofs became very hard to sell. Glut of cancelled Far East export orders hit used values hard in 1998. Chip lots of price off if the car is scruffy (a good way to get a cheap, long-lasting car you would have damaged yourself over the years).Modest 240V6 has huge engine oil capacity of eight litres.Average performance in NCAP crash tests.C180 classic manuals without sunroofs or aircon don't hold their value in the way Mercedes owners expect.Not as good to drive as 190E or E-Class.Early build quality not up to scratch and headlamps poor (much improved later).Very Low 2 out of 9 point death rate from accidents in this model.MB generally 9th lowest average warranty repair costs in 2003 Warranty Direct Reliability index (index 70.79 v/s lowest 31.93) Link:- 95-97 petrol models average for breakdowns, problems and faults 98-2000 petrol fewest breakdowns, average for problems and faults 98-2000 diesels fewest problems, average for breakdowns and faults in 2003 Which survey. Mercedes had fifth lowest average cost in warranty claims for cars up to 10 years old in 2002 Warranty Direct index. MB was rated by Motor Warranty Direct as Britain's second most claim-free used marque.S- and T-Reg cars came 11th in 2001 Top Gear / JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey.Progressive spec upgrades over the years.Top model, 4.3 litre 40 valve 310 bhp V8 C43 lists at £47,640 and originally sold for over list, as did 218 bhp 320 CLK coupe and convertible.Estates are smart and offer more status than saloons.C250TD is a very good diesel, replaced by new 125bhp/221lb ft C220 CDI common rail indirect injected diesel.Extensive range of engines offer something for everyone.Galvanised body originally had 30-year conditional warranty, but owners have difficulty enforcing that beyond eight years.
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