I agree with Floyd. There’s no avoiding the tinworm on W210, the thing to do is find a nice rust-free example and plan on driving it until it expires. You could probably be proactive and have it rustproofed or use one of those DIY kits just to slow things down, but it’s pretty much inevitable with a W210.
The thing that I’ve seen with the W210s in the Rust Belt is that once they develop a case, it spreads rapidly, seemingly much faster than on other cars. Maybe that’s just my perception, but... -D > On Aug 18, 2021, at 10:52 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > There are plenty of cheaper southern cars that aren’t rusted, buy one and > drive it until you don’t want to drive it anymore and then unload it to some > bottom feeder. I’ve got a decent 99E320 I’ll sell you, no rust, looks pretty > good > > -FT > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 18, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> For those of us living where salt is used in the winter, is the W210 just >> best avoided, even if one is sourced from a more rust-free area? >> >> My W123 and W116 were pretty much rust free when I got them but preventing >> rust while also using them in the wintertime seems to be a lost cause. >> >> I guess the real question is, which models hold up best in areas that have >> snow, ice, and salt in the winter? >> >> Allan >> >>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2021, at 8:17 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> Rust on a W210 is a reason to run away as if your hair was on fire. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>>> On Aug 18, 2021, at 7:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> “Rust spots as they appear” >>>> >>>> $2k at most >>>> >>>> —FT >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Aug 18, 2021, at 12:32 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Seems in pretty nice shape for the miles but that's quite an ask... >>>>> >>>>> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/atlanta-2001-mercedes-benz-e320-4matic/7367077870.html >>>>> >>>>> Allan >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
