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i bought it in 2009 with 20k miles on it and sold it sept 2016 with 139k miles on it! 7 years! This car is a champ!' Never has given me any major issues or left me stranded other than broken eye lid bulbs or squeaky idler pulley and broken CD player reader. But other than that nothing but good things about the w204.
I moved on to a 2016 c300 sport w205!
But anyways, I thought this was a really good pic of my old car. Don't know if I ever shared it.
w204 pros:
-The sound the doors make when you open and close them. That oomph of quality. I loved that sound
-The sound of the v6 n/a with the resonator removed.
-the exterior styling, the w204 felt more aggresive and manly to me. I loved the way mine looked. I guess I have to fix up this one to see how I really like it.
w205 pros:
-Definitely wins in all other areas
-the acceleration even at quarter throttle feels effort less and more fun, like you're putting less strain on the motor to get the car to move.
-the interior of the sport, with the seats, and steering wheels and design, feels light years ahead of the w204. It really feels like a 50k car on the inside.
-it feels really nimble and athletic in its stock form, I was really impressed considering i like all my cars lowered, I used to take my w204 thru the canyons at night all the time and I would always speed up for on ramps and it would do great. This thing I think will do awesome once I lower it.
All in all, if you're thinking about getting into something new, you should! You won't be dissapointed!
It seemed to me like the w205 can slip or skid a little easier. But I was never sure if that was just the car making me more comfortable to push it harder. I would be curious to see what your observations are.
This car is a champ!' Never has given me any major issues or left me stranded other than broken eye lid bulbs or squeaky idler pulley and broken CD player reader. But other than that nothing but good things about the w204.
This is good to hear. So far no problems with my W204 in 50K miles.
I'm pretty sure the new owner will have the same results as you had with this Beast! Congrats on your new purchase... Good to hear that it never left you with any problems, I always believe take care of your vehicle & it will take care of you.
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So far no problems with my W204 in 50K miles.
