Rust on the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C200?

Hello!

I have been driving a 1997 Mercedes C180 with the same engine (M111) for many years with absolute satisfaction – the 200s has 0.2 liters of engine capacity and 14 hp more, with relatively little of it being noticed during driving. The engine has minimally more throughput, but it consumes one liter more fuel (E10 does not transmit it). My C180 automatic system is around nine liters in everyday life, sometimes a little less, sometimes slightly more.

There are grate problems in the W202 but on the other hand one is at least 19 and at most 27 years old. The people who always swore do not seem to know that former cars have not become so old. Typical rust points are the door edges, the wheel runs at the front and rear, the trunk flap, in a 1995er the antenna hole and the front wings. At times, the side parts rusted at the rear between the wheel running and backlight, as well as there can be grate in the area above and below the door strips. Otherwise, there was also much twisted by the press, the W210 rusted much worse and the W203 forehead also. The great advantage of the W202 is its typical origin: There are many very well maintained reindeer cars with little rust or really without rust.

In addition to rust, complaints of different types at the 202 Mercedes are extremely rare, the differential is more often oil-moist especially from approx. 150,000 kilometers.. and the models until May/June 1997 as your 1995er also had some problems with the crocheted ignition lock. It should be taken care of – that can go to the money. Know people who made this happen at Mercedes and started about 900 euros. Clamping or non-tight sliding roofs occasionally also occur. In addition, you can mention the track rod heads, which are all 80-90000 kilometres in a cut, as a vulnerability, but on the other hand the cars are also at least 19 years old – that can happen. All wear parts and also a set of custom tyres (semperite etc.) of the Midprice segment can hold 100,000 kilometers on the W202 when driving normally!

The differential (see above) likes to siff oil —-> of the TÜV writes, but is not a problematic deficiency. But one has to say: Whoever knows about the things holds a dry differential for “too dry”, especially when it is dry. Only some time ago had a 202 C180 Esprit from ’99 on the lifting platform —-> differential dust dry, which is very untypical for a W202. Otherwise, it was quite, most of it is simply due to the age or even to missed maintenance intervals. Topic Maintenance: Oil and filter every 15,000 kilometers or once a year (10W-40 after Mercedes release sheet 229.1, there is even at Obi), spark plugs every eight years, brake fluid every two years, coolant every three years. A lot more usually does not happen. The automatic oil should be exchanged every four years if it is an automatic (1995 still four-speed).

In itself, the W202 is an extremely robust and reliable vehicle that likes to achieve high mileage performance with normal care. Moreover, when driving totally relieved – I had never had a car that I had escaped even after several hundred kilometers on the piece.

Normally, when buying a W202 not much can go wrong. Generally, the easy-care and reliable cars with which you can have a lot of fun for little coal and rarely have something to repair. I’m sure you’re with this C200, should it go from the rust, buying a car that you’re enjoying for a long time, and that’s not going to regret. Here is a relatively good purchase advice for the W202, which you can look at is also very entertaining.

I would not spend much more than 2000 euros for an early forehead C200 with possibly more cardiovascular equipment. The market value is on the ground, the demand is as good as it does not exist, as it should be kept very low price – all over 2000 euros must already be one after 1996/97 with the technical changes of at least the first model care, rather a few kilometers and fit equipment (window lifter, sliding roof, armrest front) or at least one that really receives top-class and is super-super-scheck-fitted without rust, documents. Otherwise, it’ll take a little.

I hope I could help you and wish you happy Christmas.

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