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Old Aug 30, 2019 | 10:57 PM
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Hello,

I'm new here & I live in Spain,

I'm looking for a new daily driving car and want to own a W202 C250TD,
A family member owns one, and I really love it.

There are many cars in the market here for sale, but I really need some help in how to choose the best one,
Can you please tell me what should I inspect in the car before buying it?
I want to get an automatic transmission, 1998+

After I read some thread here, I found that I can do many things to the car to better tune it (Suspension, Wheels, Brakes...)
Normally the cars I found in the market are standard, but I'm going to do some upgrades and make it look nicer

A quick question, Is it possible to change the A/C instruments from the normal one to the digital one?

Thank you for any help.
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Old Aug 31, 2019 | 10:37 AM
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in doing my research I found the following problems.....wiring was an issue, as a result of the age of the car, airflow thru the vents, not all work - problems with vacuum system, check that all windows go up/down, hold/release window buttons, for auto up/down, and then check all the obvious conditions, tires, shocks, sunroof etc... good luck
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