2001 E240 Avantgarde or 07 Camry

[mfo]

Stick with Benz Make sure lang you know where to go when minor and major part's wear off.

[ronald_m]

hindi ba nagdeteriote na ang quality ng Benz ngayun?

Yes,they're not bulletproof anymore.Too much sensors that wear fast in my opionion.Did you know that the w211 and R129(sl) body can be lowered via star diagnostic(mb computer program)sweet.

Stick with Benz Make sure lang you know where to go when minor and major part's wear off.

And make sure your wallet is full.

[OTEP]

Dito naman sa Pinas madaming ghetto ways of keeping a Benz up and running.

[ronald_m]

Dito naman sa Pinas madaming ghetto ways of keeping a Benz up and running.

The good thing about it is Cheap labor.

[OTEP]

Yup. Cheap ang labor dito sa Pinas. Yung parts lang medyo mahal kaya resort to replacements or surplus (pick and pull).

Yung automatic climate control ng W126 nagawa naming manual without even changing the buttons. hehehe.

[ronald_m]

Yung automatic climate control ng W126 nagawa naming manual without even changing the buttons. hehehe.

I don't think you can do that with w210 climate control anymore,hehe. I have a love for 87' w201 16v body with cosworth trans.I just can't find a decent one.

[OTEP]

I don't think you can do that with w210 climate control anymore,hehe. I have a love for 87' w201 16v body with cosworth trans.I just can't find a decent one.

You'll never know what local techs will come up with next. hehehe. A W201 2.6 is already sufficient for me. 2.3-16's are hard to find.

[ronald_m]

You'll never know what local techs will come up with next. hehehe. A W201 2.6 is already sufficient for me. 2.3-16's are hard to find.

I used to have a 93' w201 2.6 but it's a matic. Very nice and reliable m103 engine.For real,hehe.That's my homemade white dials,lol.

[ronald_m]

Doc,
Would you care for widebody w210,lol.

[OTEP]

You'd be pimpin' if you drove that here. hehehe.

[ronald_m]

Deep dish rims.

[boyscout]

go for the benz... in 6 months kakalat na yang camry at dadami ang bibili. pero sa benz rare pa din siya at tiyak na di kaagad maluluma ang itsura. kung practicability go for the camry. performance driving and dynamics benz.

[mbeige]

Honestly, while MB/BMW guys may hate me for saying this, Euro cars are NOT easy to maintain, kahit sabihin mo "madaming pyesa" it's still not easily available and you still have to choose shops that can do repairs.

They're clearly for those who can afford the hassle of owning one.

Pero when it's working perfectly, it's just a blast to own.

One thing to scrutinize is if yung spring perches ay naayos na sa casa. May recall dyan sa 210 chassis not sure kung yung tinitignan niyo is affected. Have it checked asap! <--edit: I was talking about the Benz.

[ronald_m]

One thing to scrutinize is if yung spring perches ay naayos na sa casa. May recall dyan sa 210 chassis not sure kung yung tinitignan niyo is affected. Have it checked asap! <--edit: I was talking about the Benz.

It's a TSB not a recall(cheap a$$ mbusa)Ang affected ng spring perch mostly are 96-97 models and nasa snow belt. But have it check it na rin.

[mbeige]

Won't rain have a similar effect on it? Thanks for the details, I didn't know the full info. I thought it would be better to have the author of this thread know about it than not.

[basti08]

hehehe....i remember the fiasco of the Benz when the launched the laser guided cruise control... namutla mga Benz officials nun ah...lalo na nung nagsalpukan na mga tsikot nila sa demo. LOLz