1st Gen R - Airmatic equipped
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
1st Gen R - Airmatic equipped
How does one determine whether a 1st gen R has Airmatic? I just got out of a nightmare relationship with a GL320 and I do not want to revisit any MB air suspension issues ever again. Do I just look for the button on the dash with the car and the arrow?
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
2002 E320 4matic Wagon
Yes, that's the easiest way. As you guessed, it will look exactly like it did on your GL.
But, if you are looking to avoid another "nightmare relationship," I would look elsewhere altogether. The G1 R-class is just as much of a psycho-girlfriend as the GL. Been there, done that, not doing it again.
But, if you are looking to avoid another "nightmare relationship," I would look elsewhere altogether. The G1 R-class is just as much of a psycho-girlfriend as the GL. Been there, done that, not doing it again.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Yes, that's the easiest way. As you guessed, it will look exactly like it did on your GL.
But, if you are looking to avoid another "nightmare relationship," I would look elsewhere altogether. The G1 R-class is just as much of a psycho-girlfriend as the GL. Been there, done that, not doing it again.
But, if you are looking to avoid another "nightmare relationship," I would look elsewhere altogether. The G1 R-class is just as much of a psycho-girlfriend as the GL. Been there, done that, not doing it again.
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
2002 E320 4matic Wagon
Can't really say as I have no experience with the ML. The cheesiness of the w163 build quality turned me off back when they first came out in 1997. It was shockingly bad, so I stuck with the E-class. Build quality has likely improved, and I think those original w163s held up decently well, but I really don't trust DBAG reliability these days. My sister was considering an ML350 BlueTEC and her buddy at the dealership warned her off of it.
Unfortunately we just don't have any options for reliable diesels in the US. I've never owned a VW/Audi diesel and only owned a couple of petrol Audis for 3 (trouble-free) years, so I couldn't really comment on on medium to long term reliability on those, and I have never owned a BMW. Still, find it hard to believe that either could be worse, or more expensive, than MB these days.
Unfortunately we just don't have any options for reliable diesels in the US. I've never owned a VW/Audi diesel and only owned a couple of petrol Audis for 3 (trouble-free) years, so I couldn't really comment on on medium to long term reliability on those, and I have never owned a BMW. Still, find it hard to believe that either could be worse, or more expensive, than MB these days.
Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
From: Dallas, Texas
R350 4-matic
If your considering an R-class I would limit my search to MY2008 and newer. All the kinks and some basic stuff that should have been there in the first place were finally added in MY08.
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
2002 E320 4matic Wagon
Make that MY2009, they still hadn't fixed the side-impact crash test issues by 2008.
