BorniteIdentity Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hey Caught up with a bloke I used to work with 13 years ago. His parents have just moved into a bungalow with a genuine garage find car there. It's a white w202 2.0 automatic with 90k on the clock. Little rust around the arches but no mention of any rot on the MOTs. Last ticket expired about 6 months ago. What's it worth really? His old man is looking at about £400. I reckon he's probably not far out, maybe a bit toppy. Also, what are they like? I love the looks of them, and from what I'm told they're actually easier to live with than the 190e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 NorfolkNWeigh and 0ldCh0d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 These are pretty bullet proof,Yes, They do rust, but usually not anywhere near as bad as a Ford (New or Old). If looked after, they are capable of intergalactic mileages, & they usually wear the mileage well. The C180 is slow (In my opinion), Later ones 1997/8 Have a 5 speed Autobox, Early ones are 4 speed. Overall, in my opinion, Buy it.Offer around £250-275 at a push, because you can pick these up fairly cheaply now with an MOT, £500 & Under. NorfolkNWeigh and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Its a Mercedes ! Just buy it ! 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Aren't the 4 speed autos more reliable than the 5s? The beards certainly used to say that about the w124s. Guessing they're the same box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Cheap as chips at the mo, and after all the endless column inches about fawning over w124/ w201 and overlooking these I was suprised when I found it preferable to both in my eyes. Mine was a 180 and I would say it wasn't slow but needed working to get power out of it, which made mine surprisingly thirsty. The quality was better than the w208 cabrio I had around the same time. My 180 looked awful due to widespread rust all over th panel edges, but structurally it was free of corrosion. As long as it's ok underneath and cheap enough, why not. Very underrated IMO forddeliveryboy and 0ldCh0d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Does seem a bit pricey for no MOT.But, if you need one that's just failed it's MOT on emissions, had a new coil pack and leads thrown at it but has still got a misfire, so the owner has got the arse and bought a Peugeot 307, I might have just the thing , for £150. It's a C200 4 speed auto that was driving lovely till it was parked up for 5 months, bodywork OKish, pogweaseled roof , cracked front bumper. Might just need the other coil pack or might be completely knackered, I've not got the space or patience and I'm certainly not spending any money on the thing.This was a week ago, it's got £37 worth of GSF's finest Lion battery on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 £150 worth certainly not £400. There will be something wrong with it or it wouldn't have been left behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I like the E Class in your picture NorfolkNWeigh....nice. Same for the old C200.Self confessed Mercedes Licker Here...lol. Oh, the early ones of these C Classes & E Class (W210) have a stupid immobiliser that give grief as they get older, the easy way to identify this, is on the outside drivers door lock, is a green& red light & the same on the interior rear view mirror. I used to have an early 1996 E250 (W210) Turbodiesel & it developed this immobiliser fault. Sometimes it would play ball, other times it did not. The car would not start at all when it was playing up, Just turned over & over & the green & red lights on the interior mirror would flash as it was being turned over. I never did get to the bottom of what caused it, Because i got pissed off with it, put it on the bay of E & some mad polish guy from Southhampton won the auction, Turned up at mine with a mitsubishi pajero & A-Frame, hooked it up, paid me & fucked off with it.I had to laugh though, because the Mercedes was an Auto & he was towing it quite a distance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 They don't seem to rise too badly here but are worthless / unsaleable; there's a 250 non turbo diesel estate on sale here for months for 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Mercs of that era tend to have electrical issues. The loom innsulation is made of biodegradable cheese!We have a w220 and though everything works it throws up random dash warning messages from time to time. Also spares are pricey here but will be better in UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 The w203 is already heading for that sort of money and there isn't the same love for the w202. I think £400 is a tad salty unless it's in very good condition beyond the rustPersonally I quite like them, and wouldn't mind one of the larger engined varients Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk The Reverend Bluejeans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 The w203 is already heading for that sort of money and there isn't the same love for the w202.I think £400 is a tad salty unless it's in very good condition beyond the rustPersonally I quite like them, and wouldn't mind one of the larger engined varients Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Exactly, but avoid the M271 (4 cyl ) engined cars from late 2002 like a scabby dog - they're a disaster. An M111 engined Merc is a fine beast though. Scabby rust hides a remarkably tough old car and the W202 does drive well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272543745747 Ok so it's a face-lift so not as autoshite but it's similar price yet newer, motd and an estate Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I have briefly considered these at odd times, generally when my 190E is having W201-specific heavy expenditure. Particularly the steering - things like track rod ends and ball joints are significantly cheaper/easier on a C class. They just about have that approved-era Merc look and are nice enough to be in. I was offered a very clean R Reg one last summer for £500 in bright non-pog'd red and it was a looker, I have to admit. However, driving them has not endeared me, they do not have any of the "feel" of a 190E which in itself I find vastly inferior in "Merc-ness" to my old W123s. Clean sheet, start again, I might consider a W202 but I definitely am not about to replace the 190E with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks for your words. Having had a dig, about £300 seems fair. I've wanted to try one for some time, so I reckon I'll try a cheapy and see how we go. Derv would make more sense, but they're rare in cheap and tidy condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I had one of these some time ago, I remember cat failure being a thing and it certainly failed on mine (monolith broke up and blocked the exhaust). Also had the red/green lights of doom, but it was down to a failing battery. It was a very nice thing, not fast and not sharp but one of my top 5 vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Had a bid on a Bornite w202 on eBay this morning. Lost it by £10 due to shitty internet at work. Balls. Hoping it comes back as second chance as the owner was a decent lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Update. Girl is collecting it tomorrow. Arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now