Ahhh the 97 is a great year. Its semi updated. And the last year of one of the best engines ever made. 100k miles is still young on that car!
Just hit 100k on my 97 c280 , runs like a champ .very happy with it .
replaced head gasket and tune up @88k , no issues since nov of 09.
Ahhh the 97 is a great year. Its semi updated. And the last year of one of the best engines ever made. 100k miles is still young on that car!
94 C280, 250k miles, 1999-2011 (gone, never forgotten)
CURRENT:
744 Silver 99 C43 AMG, 260k miles, 2011-
040 Black 98 C43 AMG, 190k miles, 2013-
about to hit 150k and still running like a champ
179k and counting !
I'm at 148k here, about to get my first high mileage badge.
Completely mad.
'99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
'86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
'75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
to tune and hoon the mbz master race.
My c280 is at 252k, and my c43 is at 242k. Both still have plenty of fight in them--especially the c43.
94 C280, 250k miles, 1999-2011 (gone, never forgotten)
CURRENT:
744 Silver 99 C43 AMG, 260k miles, 2011-
040 Black 98 C43 AMG, 190k miles, 2013-
non kompressor C230 175k, C280 158k. both are 98. a couple of my dad's w124s lasted 250-300k. i love mercs!
w124 are tanks! my dad had a diesel in Romania that had like 300k miles on it. it seems that our model was the last one built to last.
these one's? built to last? hahahaah, these have got nothing on a w124/201
*sigh*... Only 85K on a C230K. ... I wanna be in the high mileage club!
My W202 2000 C230 Kompressor
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there are a few members who would vocally disagree with you (too bad most of them aren't around anymore).
In my list of top 3 cars ever built, in order: w123, w124, and w202. The w202 is not far behind the w124. I've owned all 3 and can't bring myself to get rid of any of them. But, my favorite of the bunch is my first beloved w202. I bought it with 14k miles on it in 1999 and it's sitting in the driveway right now with 252k miles on it, all put there by me. Only reason I've temporarily retired her to drive my C43 is because the m104 sprung an oil leak that coats the exhaust and thus creates bellowing smoke underneath it. Keep in mind, my w124 has the same engine and the same oil leak.
94 C280, 250k miles, 1999-2011 (gone, never forgotten)
CURRENT:
744 Silver 99 C43 AMG, 260k miles, 2011-
040 Black 98 C43 AMG, 190k miles, 2013-
i do see what your saying, although it was these cars/w210 that killed the MB reputation. and the w204's are meant to be good cars (only time will tell) which leaves only the w203 too be the black sheep? the w211 is meant to be a good car too
but with ~250k miles on your cars i do see why you're so fond of them. if it were not for MB replacing some much on these cars under warranty even after it expired half these cars wouldn't be even on the road. its funny tho, go to 190rev and they'll tell you the build quality on the 202 is absolutely disgusting
Last edited by Dearlove; 01-28-2012 at 07:52 PM.
actually I drove the car to mechanic ,temp never went above normal ,drove it get oil change ,before that I kept getting low coolant light , coolant kept going missing ,was not leaking ,when mechanic took the oil out ,he found the coolant and oil mix ,recommended head gasket replacement and I got it done with few other things.
http://www.club202.com/forums/showth...Question/page2
My c280 went to the dealership once for a new maf. I vowed it would never go to a shop again. It hasn't. Records on my c43 show it had nothing replaced under warranty also. I won't get into fanboy antics, as I think w201s are great too. But the w202 was the last MB to be designed and built with an unlimited budget. The w210 was the first car under their new cost cutting measures. Aside from that, pretty much every car built from 2000 to 2008 is supposed to be a massive piece of shit too. I also hear the w204 is back to the old ways of development/design/production. Time will tell.
But, that's why people often call the w202 the last real mb. My 124 has more class, my 123 is a rolling tank, and my 202 is the better all around car.
94 C280, 250k miles, 1999-2011 (gone, never forgotten)
CURRENT:
744 Silver 99 C43 AMG, 260k miles, 2011-
040 Black 98 C43 AMG, 190k miles, 2013-
I dynoed mine at 148k and it runs stronger than it should new. No sign of giving up.
Completely mad.
'99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
'86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
'75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
to tune and hoon the mbz master race.
Great to read peoples stories like this...iam at 110k on mine an new to benz cars in general. Everyone says that this generation is crap so iam happy to read that people love them and are going strong. I live my car....an its got its issues but I still love it more then my previous honda
build quality is just as good on the 202 as on the 201-124. And the m104 engine will last forever (c280/c36/e320/e36 e320ce etc) the 203 and 210 suck but still if you invest enough money in it you will love them.
244 km in miles which is about 150k miles on my 1997 C200k.
149k here, about to roll over to 150. No issues to report.
Completely mad.
'99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
'86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
'75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
to tune and hoon the mbz master race.