I sure wish they offered diesel 210s after 99, but if you have the chance to get a 98-99 diesel, do it. The bumper, grille, and taillights are a little different and it does not have the steering wheel buttons but otherwise they are the same.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 10, 2017, at 1:30 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Nothing that approaches the level of the S430. > > I ran the DAS on it yesterday, as I had it out from clearing faults on the > SL500 from a couple of failing O2 sensors I replaced. The W210 is the > generation of system before the W220, so it still uses the HHT (hand held > tester) emulator for diagnostics in the DAS system. Electronics, for sure, > but much simpler and still a fair amount of analog systems that are now just > smart enough to be able to talk over the CAN bus. > > While there were a number of faults recorded in the systems, nearly every one > was a low or over voltage event, which is almost always due to a battery > replacement. I cleared all the faults after I looked at them and will > recheck it next weekend to see if there is anything new. > > In talking to a number of W210 owners whose experience and knowledge I trust, > the one thing that came across was how rugged and trouble free the W210 > models are for the most part. While they did have rust issues, their > reliability seemed to be quite high, and they don't seem to be plagued with > any major systems Achilles heels like the W140, for example. > > While I still like my W126 diesel, this is a nice car that seems honest and > reliable and is economical to maintain and operate. > > -D > >> On Jul 10, 2017, at 2:14 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> You covered it! >> >> Does this car have the dreaded electronics that scared you on the S430? >> >> --FT >> >> >>> On 7/10/17 2:07 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: >>> The car is a 2002 E320, optioned out nicely. 91k on the clock, two owners, >>> Okie car, first owner dealer maintained, second owner used a known indie. >>> >>> Ask was $4800, I paid $4200. >>> >>> All engine compartment plastics got nothing more than a good scrubbing or >>> wipe down with water and Simple Green. No chemicals or enhancements were >>> used. >>> >>> It would have been nice to get a tour of Okie Acres and bragging rights for >>> having been one of the few to actually visit there, but time was not on my >>> side. For that matter, I was optimistic as far as how far I could get on >>> my way to begin with. That and Kaleb had obligations later that evening as >>> well. We did have a nice chat in the car from the airport and over dinner, >>> so it wasn't like I blew out of the place the second I was done. >>> >>> As my first W210 I am pleasantly surprised. It's no S class, but it's a >>> solid, well appointed midsize sedan. It doesn't seem as tarted up as the >>> W220 in the sense that you're overwhelmed with fake burl and pleather. It >>> ran perfectly over the 1300+ miles I drove it. I believe I got nearly 28 >>> mpg on the trip. It has the APS-30 head unit and the high end >>> Harmon-Kardon audio system, and it rocks! My only complaint is that my >>> cassette adapter wouldn't work in the head unit as you couldn't close the >>> door with the wire that came out of the cassette adapter. That meant a >>> couple of audio books I took along on my iPod didn't get listened to. >>> Fortunately, most of my trip was over a Saturday, so I got the best fare of >>> NPR entertainment to listen to. >>> >>> And what salient point did I miss, Floyd? >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Jul 10, 2017, at 1:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sounds nice. Good writeup but you forgot the most salient point. >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> -- >> --FT >> Winston Churchill: >> “Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large >> or petty, >> never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. >> Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of >> the enemy.” >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
