Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon C270 CDI Elegance 4d (2001/51) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
No value for the worst finish in the car park.
Costs
Service rip off. Incapable of fault finding. Maybe they should write to you and warn you before the battery explodes.
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On the road
Driving
Beautiful drive.
Performance
Great motorway drive.
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Living with it
Reliability
Engine 10 Electrics 0
Image
You'll make friends with...... the recovery team
Comfort
Not as good as the Mrs' Audi A4.
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Security and Service
Security
Who wants to steal a car when the electrics continually fail.
Service
£500.00 per service.faults not resolved.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Too good for the car. Paint work is rubbish compared to wife's Audi cab. The battery actually EXPLODED!
Other
Rear light bulbs constantly going. Electric window motor failure on two separate windows including scratched glass. Central locking failure. Petrol cap failure. ESP failure. Suspension sounding like a teenage boy's mattress. Oil leak from pipe.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No