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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (2000 - 2007) C270 CDI Avantgarde 5d Owner Review

C270 CDI Avantgarde 5d
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate 00-

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In their own words

Bought it as a cheap runaround after selling my Fiat 500 diesel that was always needing repairs. intended to keep it a month or so, love it so much its still here and just had MOT. Heated leather seats are incredible and elctrically adjusted, massive passenger legroom front if you have the seat full back. Handling is impressive, put a double din Sony unit in and it shows the quality of the multiple speakers. gerabox is like nothing i have driven, full auto or tip the lever up and down the box, so smooth. cruise is perfect on journeys. Lights are a bit dim i have to say, that is the only negative apart from bonnet, arches and tailgate rust, but hey you get a cheap car so ! Buy one, you will get it cheap if you shop around, and its value for money. You will love it. So so fast, and faster and better drive than my SLK. Totally converted to this C class, having had the previous model, it was fine, nothing is a patch on a (my) 190e or 230e or 420SE but as modern mercs go its surprisingly brilliant and will not break the bank, love this car now, will run it until it dies. If ever..............

How reliable do you find the car?

Bought Jan 17 with 151 k miles and full history at £800, bit rusty but have done 16k trouble free miles, not evne serived it, it just goes on and on. Fast, reliable economical. Top of the range, lowered sports suspension. Needed 2 springs rear for this MOT, thats it. amazing bargain of a car if you ignore the rust.

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

I used to drive classic pre 94 Mercs, this is quite a staggering car to drive, handling like a Cooper S i had (modern type) . Not built like old Mercs, but for cheap transport, with all the gadgets, its the price of an old Astra, and oozes class. Just touch up the rusty paint now and again
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Meets Expectations: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Douglas T Coutts recommends this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Diesel
  • When purchased January 2017
  • Condition when bought Used
  • Current Mileage 171,000 miles
  • Average MPG 41 mpg