Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon C200 Elegance 4d Auto (1995/M) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Recently offered £1750 for the car and plate (which was valued at £1200), so if that's the best residual, then not good.
Costs
New cat and management ECU cost near £2000.
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On the road
Driving
Lowered 40mm and running on 19's makes handling much better. Lack of traction control makes for 'interesting' cornering.
Performance
Went to Germany recently and the car holds 135 with no problem, but can be a bit of a slug in town.
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Living with it
Reliability
Apart from the cat and ECU (which occured at the same time), excellent.
Image
As standard, pretty dull, but just a few tweaks (exhaust, suspension, wheels etc) can create an awsome look.
Comfort
Big, supportive seats, with endless scope for adjustment to suit just about anyone.
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Security and Service
Security
Had both remotes go down and took 2 months for replacements to be sourced. As they also control the alarm etc, suffered a 'thugish' break in (brick through window).
Service
Sourcing new remotes was pretty dire, but bar that, excellent.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
ECU
Other
Cat.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes