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Not quite so free of problems as that >
Posted by ChipJ (more from ChipJ) on Sun, 21 Dec 2003 18:59:53
In Reply to: Re: Your opinion on W124?(longish), Sam (Merc Mechanic), Sun, 21 Dec 2003 16:27:30
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The head gaskets are also notorious (and sometimes covered under good will warranty, sometimes not) and the $1000 throttle position actuator can go bad. Both these problems are due to design defects. The worst design defect, however, is the A/C evaporator core, which is inside the dash and over $2000 to replace - it is a bimetallic design which goes bad as well. My leaking timing case seal was a $900 repair, which I do not consider minor, but I agree it is cheaper than the others cited above.
Having said all that, it is a wonderful car and very sturdy - you can't kill it, but it might kill you with repair and maintenance costs.
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Posts in this Thread:
- What's the deal with mid nineties C230 Kompressor?, bRAD, Fri, 19 Dec 2003 16:00:40
- Re: What's the deal with mid nineties C230 Kompressor?, Sam (Merc Mechanic), Fri, 19 Dec 2003 16:11:24
- Could have been late nineties..., bRAD, Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:06:17
- Your opinion on W124?, Jillian, Sat, 20 Dec 2003 08:50:38
- maybe it was a C280, plenty fast....n/m, Rollmo, Sat, 20 Dec 2003 03:33:19
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