I pass on that. Already know about how good the w210 is.
W210 reliability - better info
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W210 reliability - better info
Because existing sources of auto reliability information left much to be desired, in late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research at TrueDelta.com. TrueDelta reports absolute stats like "trips to the shop" that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, so any significant changes in a model's reliability become apparent quickly.
So far 179 E-Class owners have signed up to participate, but most of these are for the current E-Class, the W211. I'd like to include the W210 as well.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
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So far 179 E-Class owners have signed up to participate, but most of these are for the current E-Class, the W211. I'd like to include the W210 as well.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Vehicle reliability research
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You're certainly welcome.
We might have results for some newer E-Class years in November. It would be nice to include the W210 as well, but that will depend on how many owners sign up and participate.
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We might have results for some newer E-Class years in November. It would be nice to include the W210 as well, but that will depend on how many owners sign up and participate.
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Results recently posted for many other models. Let's get the W210 into future updates.
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So far 206 E-Class owners have signed up to participate. Most own the W211, though. Need more 210s to also get it into the survey.
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We'll have updated results for 190+ other models in early February, including one or two years of the W211.
Need more owners' help to get the W210 into future updates.
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Need more owners' help to get the W210 into future updates.
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Total of 243 E-Class owners now signed up. Model years are included in the survey when 25 or more owners are signed up.
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Getting there--the 2001 is now 3/4 of the way to the minimum. People often ask me why most of my results are for fairly new cars. Well, for whatever reason, the people signed up tend to own fairly new cars. I'd certainly like to provide information on older cars as well.
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The 2001 is now just a couple cars short of the minimum.
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Those results posted for the W211. The 1999 and 2001 are now just a few owners short of the minimum, so they could be included in the survey soon.
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The 2001 has now been added to the survey, and other years are gettiing close. Thanks, guys. I look forward to being able to provide some reliability stats for the W210 E-Class.
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The 1999 isn't in the survey yet, but it's very close. 23 cars signed up--need just two more to get started.
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Forums provide descriptions, explanations, and such, but not statistics that can be compared to those for other cars.
It'd be like saying that road test statistics are redundant, because the review already described what the car feels like to drive. Both are valuable, but neither can replace the other.
It'd be like saying that road test statistics are redundant, because the review already described what the car feels like to drive. Both are valuable, but neither can replace the other.
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No result for the 2001 in February--looks like it was added to the survey too recently for that. A result is likely in May.
The 1999 is now a single car short of the minimum needed to include it in the survey.
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The 1999 is now a single car short of the minimum needed to include it in the survey.
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