Hello, I found a very nice merc. '87 300E 140K MINT. asking $1700. So, if anyone had any experience with these mercedeses, post here.... I really need some input from you guys. I know that this is a bmw board, but i'm sure there are guys here who had some experience with merc's. my major concern is mercedes 300E more/less reliable then E30? what whould be more practical for daily driving (school/work) '87 300E or '89-'90 325i/is? Thank you for you help! ;)
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we've had a few Benz, great experience with '69 coupe, not some much with the 80's models.
the e30 will drive completely different, its more of a drivers car for sure.BEERTECH
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I would avoid it, personally. parts are much more expensive than E30s and they are not any more reliable. I have a friend with an '89 190e that's always breaking down (mostly electrical problems).Comment
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thanx for your input guys!! keep posting :D it really helps to make some decisions...Comment
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you'd have to change you user nameBEERTECH
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i talked today to a guy who actually worked on both cars, and he said that bmw would be a way better choice then a merc. mercedes' desel engines were much more reliable, that's why the "D's" were pretty durable.... i talked to my parents and we decided to stop on a bimmer either E30 i/is, or E34 '91 and /\ (m50)Comment
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The 300E and 320E from the late 80s and early 90s are very reliable cars. I'd just stay away from the 400E though, the V8s had a few more issues. I'd sport one for a daily driver. It's much more comfortable than an E30, but has nowhere near the fun factor of an E30.Adam Fogg- '88 M3
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i think it depends on what you want to do, if you drive with enthusiasm i would choose the e30. I would personally rather drive my e30 than the old mans 560sl which is a very nice car none the less. He never has problems with it tho all the same but its an 88 with only 20,000miles on it.
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im a big fan of the W124 but i do not like the 300E at all, from the bumpers, to the headlights tailights, the nasty seats, to the most annoying engine mercedes has ever produced. You will have so many issues with the stupid Fuel Distributor it';s not even funny, you can never get them to run rite, they are always to rich, or they tend to stall out. Plus the trannies are def a weak point. I owned a '94 E320 and loved it, it drove nice it had pleny of power, but it had it's share of problems as well Most common Evaporator and head gasket failure. Aside from taht a very solid car, and with nice wheels and decent drops will def turn heads, mine did :)
THis is my old E320
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The only benz i would touch would be a 190 2.3 16v or 2.5 16v find one of those if you are into benz'87 alpine white 325isComment
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i would give my left nut for an 190 evo 2Originally posted by var1ant
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