I have been looking at used C class 220,230,330 335
Some near 4 and 6 cyls.
Do they all require 92 octane?
Which model / engine / transmission combo contribute the best fuel economy? (important)
Which has the best/worst service history(s) and or resale meaning?
Can you recommend one over the other?
Does one model have more features over the other?
I am more concerned with fuel reduction and maintainability vs engine power, as long as it is not dangerously underpowered.
why the Mercedes?
I owned a c280 and it was a nice coup¨¦ but not as comfortable as I wanted and servicing ANYTHING on a Merc is costly.
I bought my first Volvo four years ago and I am SOLD! great car, great MPG, apt power durable as a swiss watch and safer than the mercedes. My first was a 850GLT and I recen;t bought a used S80. The S80 is bigger and have a six cylinder. I still get 24MPG around town and 30 on the highway. It is safe and the most comfortable coup¨¦ I have ever owned. I am 6' 4" and it is plent roomy for me. Great power, (I have the 2.9 standard six cylinder and it make lots of power...I can't imagine how fast the turbo model must be) Cheaper to fix than a mercedes and surrounded by my opinion a better car.
I'm contained by the US, and here we have had C230s and C320s and C350s. No C330s or 335s (frankly, those nouns like BMW numbers, but perhaps within Europe they are offered by MB).
Fuel economy generally is best on the smaller engine, slower models. That would be your 4 cylinder C230 (or C220 perhaps). The bigger the displacement, the worse the mileage. Also, encyclopaedia tranny's have small mileage advantage over autos.
All own bad service histories (unless you are talking the brand strange C-class -- not enough data out but there) since all share much of the same parts.
As to features, they come and go by country -- check your national mercedes website.
As to gas, all will say use 92 octane or better. Whether that make a difference depends on the engine. Turbo or supercharged engines do require it -- performance and mileage suffer significantly otherwise (c230 is one of these models). Normally aspirated engines make little difference DESPITE Mercedes' suggestion for premium. They will run OK on regular with tiny accleration losses and mileage losses.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
Answers: In the Mercedes brand I would purchase a 6 cylinder series car. Mercedes is a luxury brand and their best work is 6 cylinders and up. A 4 cylinder petrol is to lend a hand the company's bottom line in volume sale. I would stay away from the 4 and 6 cylinder units that were made contained by the last 8 years when Mercedes was randomly yoked to Chrysler (DaimlerChrysler). This period of time caused the overall Mercedes brand to suffer surrounded by quality because the merger was unworkable and the business luggage ultimately proved weak.
The best fuel economy will be feature in highway miles. If you drive more highway miles than city, the transmission is a concern of personal choice. Resale value is dependent on how many unit were made in a given year and if features on the vehicle are unique to the brand. It then become a sought after vehicle because of the drive-ability and physical shape of a car that was built within a given year with only 1500 copies for instance.
If I be to recommend a C Class over the other, it would be the service records and related certifications from the Mercedes dealership. When it comes to features, it is relative to the year and make of the brand. Original equipment keep the price firm coupled with low miles. I have a elevated degree of certainty that you will not own to worry about a 6 cylinder Mercedes man dangerously underpowered.
why the Mercedes?
I owned a c280 and it was a nice coup¨¦ but not as comfortable as I wanted and servicing ANYTHING on a Merc is costly.
I bought my first Volvo four years ago and I am SOLD! great car, great MPG, apt power durable as a swiss watch and safer than the mercedes. My first was a 850GLT and I recen;t bought a used S80. The S80 is bigger and have a six cylinder. I still get 24MPG around town and 30 on the highway. It is safe and the most comfortable coup¨¦ I have ever owned. I am 6' 4" and it is plent roomy for me. Great power, (I have the 2.9 standard six cylinder and it make lots of power...I can't imagine how fast the turbo model must be) Cheaper to fix than a mercedes and surrounded by my opinion a better car.
I'm contained by the US, and here we have had C230s and C320s and C350s. No C330s or 335s (frankly, those nouns like BMW numbers, but perhaps within Europe they are offered by MB).
Fuel economy generally is best on the smaller engine, slower models. That would be your 4 cylinder C230 (or C220 perhaps). The bigger the displacement, the worse the mileage. Also, encyclopaedia tranny's have small mileage advantage over autos.
All own bad service histories (unless you are talking the brand strange C-class -- not enough data out but there) since all share much of the same parts.
As to features, they come and go by country -- check your national mercedes website.
As to gas, all will say use 92 octane or better. Whether that make a difference depends on the engine. Turbo or supercharged engines do require it -- performance and mileage suffer significantly otherwise (c230 is one of these models). Normally aspirated engines make little difference DESPITE Mercedes' suggestion for premium. They will run OK on regular with tiny accleration losses and mileage losses.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
I'm contained by the US, and here we have had C230s and C320s and C350s. No C330s or 335s (frankly, those nouns like BMW numbers, but perhaps within Europe they are offered by MB).
Fuel economy generally is best on the smaller engine, slower models. That would be your 4 cylinder C230 (or C220 perhaps). The bigger the displacement, the worse the mileage. Also, encyclopaedia tranny's have small mileage advantage over autos.
All own bad service histories (unless you are talking the brand strange C-class -- not enough data out but there) since all share much of the same parts.
As to features, they come and go by country -- check your national mercedes website.
As to gas, all will say use 92 octane or better. Whether that make a difference depends on the engine. Turbo or supercharged engines do require it -- performance and mileage suffer significantly otherwise (c230 is one of these models). Normally aspirated engines make little difference DESPITE Mercedes' suggestion for premium. They will run OK on regular with tiny accleration losses and mileage losses.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
Some near 4 and 6 cyls.
Do they all require 92 octane?
Which model / engine / transmission combo contribute the best fuel economy? (important)
Which has the best/worst service history(s) and or resale meaning?
Can you recommend one over the other?
Does one model have more features over the other?
I am more concerned with fuel reduction and maintainability vs engine power, as long as it is not dangerously underpowered.
My Honda Civic 2000 lx radiator comes...
why the Mercedes?
I owned a c280 and it was a nice coup¨¦ but not as comfortable as I wanted and servicing ANYTHING on a Merc is costly.
I bought my first Volvo four years ago and I am SOLD! great car, great MPG, apt power durable as a swiss watch and safer than the mercedes. My first was a 850GLT and I recen;t bought a used S80. The S80 is bigger and have a six cylinder. I still get 24MPG around town and 30 on the highway. It is safe and the most comfortable coup¨¦ I have ever owned. I am 6' 4" and it is plent roomy for me. Great power, (I have the 2.9 standard six cylinder and it make lots of power...I can't imagine how fast the turbo model must be) Cheaper to fix than a mercedes and surrounded by my opinion a better car.
I'm contained by the US, and here we have had C230s and C320s and C350s. No C330s or 335s (frankly, those nouns like BMW numbers, but perhaps within Europe they are offered by MB).
Fuel economy generally is best on the smaller engine, slower models. That would be your 4 cylinder C230 (or C220 perhaps). The bigger the displacement, the worse the mileage. Also, encyclopaedia tranny's have small mileage advantage over autos.
All own bad service histories (unless you are talking the brand strange C-class -- not enough data out but there) since all share much of the same parts.
As to features, they come and go by country -- check your national mercedes website.
As to gas, all will say use 92 octane or better. Whether that make a difference depends on the engine. Turbo or supercharged engines do require it -- performance and mileage suffer significantly otherwise (c230 is one of these models). Normally aspirated engines make little difference DESPITE Mercedes' suggestion for premium. They will run OK on regular with tiny accleration losses and mileage losses.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
Answers: In the Mercedes brand I would purchase a 6 cylinder series car. Mercedes is a luxury brand and their best work is 6 cylinders and up. A 4 cylinder petrol is to lend a hand the company's bottom line in volume sale. I would stay away from the 4 and 6 cylinder units that were made contained by the last 8 years when Mercedes was randomly yoked to Chrysler (DaimlerChrysler). This period of time caused the overall Mercedes brand to suffer surrounded by quality because the merger was unworkable and the business luggage ultimately proved weak.
The best fuel economy will be feature in highway miles. If you drive more highway miles than city, the transmission is a concern of personal choice. Resale value is dependent on how many unit were made in a given year and if features on the vehicle are unique to the brand. It then become a sought after vehicle because of the drive-ability and physical shape of a car that was built within a given year with only 1500 copies for instance.
If I be to recommend a C Class over the other, it would be the service records and related certifications from the Mercedes dealership. When it comes to features, it is relative to the year and make of the brand. Original equipment keep the price firm coupled with low miles. I have a elevated degree of certainty that you will not own to worry about a 6 cylinder Mercedes man dangerously underpowered.
why the Mercedes?
I owned a c280 and it was a nice coup¨¦ but not as comfortable as I wanted and servicing ANYTHING on a Merc is costly.
I bought my first Volvo four years ago and I am SOLD! great car, great MPG, apt power durable as a swiss watch and safer than the mercedes. My first was a 850GLT and I recen;t bought a used S80. The S80 is bigger and have a six cylinder. I still get 24MPG around town and 30 on the highway. It is safe and the most comfortable coup¨¦ I have ever owned. I am 6' 4" and it is plent roomy for me. Great power, (I have the 2.9 standard six cylinder and it make lots of power...I can't imagine how fast the turbo model must be) Cheaper to fix than a mercedes and surrounded by my opinion a better car.
I'm contained by the US, and here we have had C230s and C320s and C350s. No C330s or 335s (frankly, those nouns like BMW numbers, but perhaps within Europe they are offered by MB).
Fuel economy generally is best on the smaller engine, slower models. That would be your 4 cylinder C230 (or C220 perhaps). The bigger the displacement, the worse the mileage. Also, encyclopaedia tranny's have small mileage advantage over autos.
All own bad service histories (unless you are talking the brand strange C-class -- not enough data out but there) since all share much of the same parts.
As to features, they come and go by country -- check your national mercedes website.
As to gas, all will say use 92 octane or better. Whether that make a difference depends on the engine. Turbo or supercharged engines do require it -- performance and mileage suffer significantly otherwise (c230 is one of these models). Normally aspirated engines make little difference DESPITE Mercedes' suggestion for premium. They will run OK on regular with tiny accleration losses and mileage losses.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
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I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
I'm contained by the US, and here we have had C230s and C320s and C350s. No C330s or 335s (frankly, those nouns like BMW numbers, but perhaps within Europe they are offered by MB).
Fuel economy generally is best on the smaller engine, slower models. That would be your 4 cylinder C230 (or C220 perhaps). The bigger the displacement, the worse the mileage. Also, encyclopaedia tranny's have small mileage advantage over autos.
All own bad service histories (unless you are talking the brand strange C-class -- not enough data out but there) since all share much of the same parts.
As to features, they come and go by country -- check your national mercedes website.
As to gas, all will say use 92 octane or better. Whether that make a difference depends on the engine. Turbo or supercharged engines do require it -- performance and mileage suffer significantly otherwise (c230 is one of these models). Normally aspirated engines make little difference DESPITE Mercedes' suggestion for premium. They will run OK on regular with tiny accleration losses and mileage losses.
I own a '99 C230, it's my first car, and I love it. It's a 4 cylinder near the Kompressor, so you do want to use high octane gas, if for no other reason than to draw from rid of that annoying "Check Engine" light.
I cannot say anything more or less service history for the C230. In the 6 months I've owned mine, I had to replace the tires (The previous owner had the wrong size and they be starting to wear down) and the rear rotors (I only drive on the weekends and it sits subsequent to the Chesapeake Bay, so they corrode quickly, and I'm not even sure they were contained by great shape to begin with -- special thankfulness to the mechanic who told me to slam on my breaks every Friday to clear the rust off).
It's slightly underpowered, but you won't notice that until you get four ancestors in it or you're driving up a steep grade. It's buoyant, so you can drop it into fourth and get a nice boost on the highway when you need to bring back around an #$%*#$%.
Fuel economy seems to be fully clad. On one long trip I accidentally pulled the gear shift past 5th to 4th and bombed down the highway at 90 MPH, still got around 15 mpg. It's advertise for 29 on the highway, which if I was doing 60 in 5th, I'd amount that seems reasonable.
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