Donald, The W210 is the “Camry” of the Mercedes line. They’re very reliable and reasonable to operate and maintain. I’ve had at least one in my fleet at any given time for at least 7 years.
The most important thing is where the car has lived, as they are extremely prone to rusting if they have been north of the Mason-Dixon Line. They rust so aggressively that I swear you can hear them rusting when you stand next to one that’s afflicted. If the car is still around today it’s probably OK. No suspension issues that I am aware of unless you’re talking about the spring perch issue which was limited to specific models. I don’t recall what they were, but I’m sure someone here can comment on the details. Not super economical, but good. Very reliable, parts availability is good, and it’s a great engine and transmission combination that is quite rugged for the most part. Get us some details if possible and we can elaborate, but in general, they’re great cars with minimal issues and easy/inexpensive to maintain. The W210 never got a lot of love. I first thought they were ugly as sin myself, but after owning my first (pre-facelift 98 wagon) I was convinced they were a hidden gem. I’ve had 3-4 since then. The two that are still in the fleet are the 1998 W210 wagon (bought at 170k, now has 220k) and 2002 W210 sedan (bought with 90k, now has 150k) and both have been super reliable and inexpensive to maintain. I would get in either one of them and drive anywhere without concern on a moment’s notice. -D > On Sep 8, 2023, at 7:56 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > A friend of mine is considering a W210. His elderly neighbor has it. Spotless > but hasn’t been driven much. 10 year old gas in it. He asked me if it was > worth it. The only things I remember is most people like the 124 and they > skip right over to the 211. > > The 210 has all the weird rust problems and crazy suspension issues? Is that > right? It’s a gasser 320. > > I have no interest in it. Unless of course it was REALLY cheap and truly > spotless and rust free. > > Donald H. Snook > > > _______________________________________ > 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
