Mercedes E230 W210? EDIT: Now Bought

kavesh55 · 16th August 2009, 17:10

Did you buy the car from Bayer ?
or is it just branding.
Have seen similar stickered c class

DieselFan · 16th August 2009, 18:09

Tehseen,

You are selling your car just after a year of purchase. What is the reason?

canonball · 16th August 2009, 18:26

Hi tehseen thought it was you, why are you selling it so soon?

By the way like the leather work how much did it cost and where did you get it done?

14000rpm · 16th August 2009, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by canonball

Hi tehseen thought it was you, why are you selling it so soon?

By the way like the leather work how much did it cost and where did you get it done?

so here we are. seeing this car come into Teambhp and go out too. what a journey.

tehseen · 17th August 2009, 13:40

hello guys,
I really dont wana sell it but the main two reasons are no parking space and going to out of the country quite often so wont be able to drive it.If i had an garage parking would have not sold it at all.
Car was purchased from a dealer but was on bayer India's name had to get it transferred on the dealers name and then mine thats y ended up with 3 parties.
the leather is done up in stanley camel shade seats and door trim cost me around 55k.

wanderernomad · 17th August 2009, 14:49

@tehseen in case you going abroad for a short time only, and selling only for the lack of space thing, park it with me. You can always drive it back once you are back.Lolz. Promise to take good care of it.

ACM · 26th August 2009, 12:22

Your car looks lovely and well maintained, It also seems done up with a heart, but there are some silver customized inserts that you have on the dash / stearing, gear knob (may be ok) that may not be to everyones taste.

What are you expecting for it. - Just out of curosity - not as a buyer.

avishar · 29th August 2009, 04:48

Really sad to see the merc go tehseen, i am sure it must have been a painful decision for you also(especially after spending so much on it).Those silver garnishes and accents look a bit gawdy and out of place(but thats just my personal taste,no offence meant).The tan leather looks very nice and rich though.

tehseen · 4th November 2009, 03:09

Photos attached:

GTO · 4th November 2009, 18:09

That backseat looks like a sofa! Believe it or not, this car is bigger + more comfortable than the W211 E Class which followed it.

jesal · 5th November 2009, 15:58

why are you selling the car since you just got it ?

ACM · 9th November 2009, 16:39

Jesal - He has had it up for sales since a few months. And we have all asked him this question earlier as well.

Glifford · 9th November 2009, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACM

Jesal - He has had it up for sales since a few months. And we have all asked him this question earlier as well.

And the answer is a couple of posts up:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/luxury...ml#post1435743

AirWind · 26th November 2009, 14:37

One of my friend seeks advice in buying a 71K run '00 make W210 E220 CDI for 7.5L. He earns 10L/Yr take home, would ride ~15K/Yr and is looking at snob value.

I couldnt find any reviews on this particular model, so creating this thread to know the pros/cons and running/maintenance costs of this car?

GTO · 26th November 2009, 18:27

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One of my friend seeks advice in buying a 71K run '00 make W210 E220 CDI for 7.5L. He earns 10L/Yr take home, would ride ~15K/Yr and is looking at snob value.

I couldnt find any reviews on this particular model, so creating this thread to know the pros/cons and running/maintenance costs of this car?

Not a big fan of the W210, Airwind. My earlier post on this chassis:

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Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

Tehseen,

The W210 is considered as one of the worst that Mercedes has built. It was the child of an era that Mercedes would rather forget, and shows their cost cutting attitude shamelessly. As others have already stated, the ownership costs of one will kill ya, especially since you are used to the Swift. Ask me because I own a C Class and hate the numbers that show up on the register after each service. That said, the W210 has a far better back seat than the current W211 E-Class.

If you really want a Benz in that price range, I'd really recommend a W124 to you. Why?

- You have stated in your introduction post that you are keen on W124's too

- Mechanically and (more importantly) electronically, they are far far simpler. The reliability shown by the W124 is leagues ahead of modern gizmo-laden Merc's. In fact, I know of some E250D owners who complained that nothing ever went wrong!!

- They exude more charm, and are reminiscent of the good ol' Benz days.....and all that Mercedes stood for. Simple over-engineered workhorses.

- They are available cheap (anywhere between 3.5 - 5.5 lakh) and will be cheaper to own as well. If you are not that keen on outright speed, get the E250. Its pace is leisurely, but it will never let you down. The E220 is a pretty fast petrol, and will do the 0 - 100 in 10 seconds.

I'd highly recommend a W124 to your friend. Three-pointed star, mechanically robust + simply while E220s going cheap!

16th August 2009, 17:10	#46
kavesh55 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 748 Thanked: 49 Times	Did you buy the car from Bayer ? or is it just branding. Have seen similar stickered c class
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16th August 2009, 18:09	#47
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Tehseen, You are selling your car just after a year of purchase. What is the reason?
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16th August 2009, 18:26	#48
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Hi tehseen thought it was you, why are you selling it so soon? By the way like the leather work how much did it cost and where did you get it done? Last edited by canonball : 16th August 2009 at 18:27.
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17th August 2009, 13:40	#50
tehseen Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 18 Thanked: 2 Times	hello guys, I really dont wana sell it but the main two reasons are no parking space and going to out of the country quite often so wont be able to drive it.If i had an garage parking would have not sold it at all. Car was purchased from a dealer but was on bayer India's name had to get it transferred on the dealers name and then mine thats y ended up with 3 parties. the leather is done up in stanley camel shade seats and door trim cost me around 55k.
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17th August 2009, 14:49	#51
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	@tehseen in case you going abroad for a short time only, and selling only for the lack of space thing, park it with me. You can always drive it back once you are back.Lolz. Promise to take good care of it.
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26th August 2009, 12:22	#52
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	Your car looks lovely and well maintained, It also seems done up with a heart, but there are some silver customized inserts that you have on the dash / stearing, gear knob (may be ok) that may not be to everyones taste. What are you expecting for it. - Just out of curosity - not as a buyer.
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29th August 2009, 04:48	#53
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Really sad to see the merc go tehseen, i am sure it must have been a painful decision for you also(especially after spending so much on it).Those silver garnishes and accents look a bit gawdy and out of place(but thats just my personal taste,no offence meant).The tan leather looks very nice and rich though.
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4th November 2009, 03:09	#54
tehseen Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 18 Thanked: 2 Times	Photos attached: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Rehaan : 13th March 2020 at 11:19. Reason: Old post, but editing it to fix a small problem with mobile page formatting :)
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4th November 2009, 18:09	#55
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,781 Times View My Garage	That backseat looks like a sofa! Believe it or not, this car is bigger + more comfortable than the W211 E Class which followed it.
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5th November 2009, 15:58	#56
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	why are you selling the car since you just got it ?
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9th November 2009, 16:39	#57
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	Jesal - He has had it up for sales since a few months. And we have all asked him this question earlier as well.
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26th November 2009, 14:37	#59
AirWind BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 998 Thanked: 404 Times View My Garage	How about a pre-owned W210 E220 CDI? One of my friend seeks advice in buying a 71K run '00 make W210 E220 CDI for 7.5L. He earns 10L/Yr take home, would ride ~15K/Yr and is looking at snob value. I couldnt find any reviews on this particular model, so creating this thread to know the pros/cons and running/maintenance costs of this car? Last edited by AirWind : 26th November 2009 at 14:39.
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