When i bought first bought my Used Mercedes 180, it has done only about 12,000 k per annum. And it does looked and feel like new inside and drives very smoothly still. I really liked that it is quite spacious despite that it didn’t look quite as roomy from the outside. It’s good for long distance driving and has excellent handling and the best brakes in any other cars that I’ve driven. But for a 4 cylinder 1800cc, I found it a wee bit underpowered, but if i use the auto gear box in manual it wasn’t that bad. Albeit not top range and 9 yrs of age, it still feels good to own one. Afterall, the Mercedes-Benz’s original manufacturer are of German origin and the simple yet elegant 3 pointed star emblem represents quality and style and is one of the most highly desired brands when you think about quality cars. A Mercedes represents class and not everyone can drive a Mercedes in style.
The Mercedes Dealers, that sold me the car, had pointed out that it had a powerful air-conditioner and a quick acting heater which was very important to me.. because during the winter, you really cannot even afford to sit in the car for more than a few minutes when it’s cold. But i found out that the small motor but heavy body of my Merc 180, make for slow acceleration in traffic and low speed on hills unless high revs was used. And when you are reversing, the brakes or the transmission makes are funny clunking noise, and it did make a high service cost once a year. I also found out that the front suspension had to have new rubber bushes under 100,000 km. I had a little trouble with misting of the windows because of an aircon leak.
In my humble opinion, Used Cars can be a great buy, but you have to compare prices and enquire directly with the dealer by telephone or email. A good used car dealer gives you many choices with many dealers nationwide and lots of varieties to choose from. And also information and inventory has to be up to date and a updated on a daily basis and to the minute.
