mercedez benz 190 D or 190 D

**Kamala** · January 12th, 2006 10:56 AM

hmmm..actually one of my dream cars is to own a benz, lalo na yung 124 body (190e specifically)...and by the way things are going, ang downside lang talaga is the maintenance cost of owning one,pag dating naman sa pagiging dependable, mukang unanimous ang answer that a benz is really such...and i believe that all dream cars have a tag price whether maintenance cost or the price of the car itself...

**theveed** · January 12th, 2006 02:14 PM

Kmala: Wala pong 190E na 124... W201 body ang 190 series...

To summarize pare... If you get a tip top condition Benz, yes it'll last you a long time, along with the solid feel and "dating" of a Merc...

Finding good mechanics and cheap parts will be a bigger challenge than Jap cars.

**smooth** · January 12th, 2006 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by orly_andico

i'm spending around 35k/year on maintenance of my old jap car. halos pareho din.. as i said, mga mid-1990s 316 are sub-400k na, and mid-1990s 320 (more desirable due to the inline-6 engine) are sub-500k. while mga 250k - 350k ang MB 190E which is a mid-late-1980s car.

i think for the same price (say 350k) i'd rather have a 1995-96 BMW 316 (nevermind the anemic engine) than a 1989 MB 190E. Malaki-laki din yung 6 years age difference.. although they say, the MB 190E was the last "built like a rock" Benz.

hi. just curious, how much would a '95-'96 BMW 3 series with an automatic transmission cost? pag A/T ata kelangan at least 1.8L engine di ba? TIA

**orly_andico** · January 13th, 2006 01:45 PM

check buyandsellph

this dealer automobili.com in bicutan has a few for sale.
i think mga nasa 500k - 600k yung 320i with the straight-six engine of that age.

**tylerdude** · May 14th, 2006 09:41 PM

san ba mura ang parts for this benz model?

**oldblue** · May 14th, 2006 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Kamala

well, if i will pursue this, it will be my very first time to own one...im not that familiar with germans cars...ang alam ko lang, mahal sila imaintain pero maganda design nila...perhaps project car lang but for everyday use (office and bahay) lang...im using a nissan bluebird now and i need another car para me rest day naman bluebird ko......puro japanese cars kami before

just follow what your heart desires. given na naman yun mahal i-maintain these types of cars pero if you love as much to own one like this, you'll find cheaper ways to maintain it.