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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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2005,C230 Kompressor 6-speed Sports Sedan HELP plz*

Hello,

Im new here, Like to say hello to everyone.

I just sold my BMW and looking for a MB,. Looking at the c230,4dr 6-speed, 46kmiles. But iv been trying to find info about how reliable, they are and all i have found is bad bad news. I do like it, dove it and liked how it drove. BUT like i said i have found bad news of bad experiences. So what more but to ask people that have or know about MB.

I only know about BMW lol. If anyone can plz give me any info that would be great. I would like to know if people have had good or bad experience. plz let me know, since i might go buy the car today. But only thing holding me back is all the bad news.
Any help would be great.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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what is this "bad news" u've been hearing about?
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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It might help to know that you're in the wrong section and you'll probably get more replies in the W203 section.
Anyway, I had an 05 C230 for a little over 2 years and I put about 67k miles on it and I never encountered a single issue. I've had much more issues with my 08.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by angeloxnet
what is this "bad news" u've been hearing about?
Im located in IL, and here we have a lemon act that was set up a not to long ago. there have man many lemon lawsuits againts MB(hear in IL, that i have found out). Lemon act was created to protect customers. Even with alot of lemon lawsuits, MB always wins most of them. I have heard key problem, waterpump, not ideling right, electical problem and to many more. The people that do the lawsuits end up taking there car 3-7times back to MB for the same problem.

Im planing to go to canada, over 10hr drive. and im planing on doing this right after i get the MB, thats if i get it. but i don't want to get it if its not going to make over a 10hr drive?
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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thanks

Originally Posted by atiqa
It might help to know that you're in the wrong section and you'll probably get more replies in the W203 section.
Anyway, I had an 05 C230 for a little over 2 years and I put about 67k miles on it and I never encountered a single issue. I've had much more issues with my 08.
upps, i will put it in the w204.. sorry new to the MB world. Im only have been a e46 fanatice. Thanks for the info, thank you very much.

so what do you drive now?
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bro I know your a noob but come on its in the signature. Check out W203.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Thanks for all your help with proving info, if there is more people out there with info, that would be nice, i will see if i buy the car today or tomorrow or go a diferent way.
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