Are they early 2000 Mercedes c class reliable? And old guy is willing to sell me his with 73,000 miles
Some years ago friends of mine went for a similar deal on a babied one-owner Mercedes. It turned into the costliest "bargain" they'd ever gotten.
If you can get it dirt cheap, it might be a fun weekend toy since it’s still low mileage.
Don’t count on it being your daily driver & expect to put 20,000 miles a year without you having to spend a fortune.
The man said that he’s taken very good care of it. He replaced everything that needs to be replaced. What typically goes wrong on these cars? How many miles do their engines and transmissions last?
Assuming he’s telling the truth and the car is in great shape
They have good drivetrains, however, they’re over engineered & loaded with electronics. When the electronics start to break, they can get super expensive to fix. Here’s what Scotty has to say -