Mercedes C 250 TD

My black, 1997 is the third Mercedes Diesel to date. I started with a 190D 2.5, and drove about 125,000 miles. I then 'graduated' to a 300D and decided that I wanted to get 250,000 miles and in fact ended up doing 320,000! I now have 205,000 miles on the clock, and although I feel I should change it....I really don't want to. I am a self employed sales agent, and consiquently drive every day, and reliability is essential. I change my own oil every 5000 miles and oil filter every 10,000. THIS is the secret of logevity of engine life in a diesel! Genuine Mercedes spare parts are not cheap, but ... more

You get what you pay for and undoubtedly Mercs are not cheap. But what you get is a great car. Comfort is 2nd to none and you will not drive or sit in a more comfortable car. Reliability is awesome and you can just see the build quality of the car. Its a Diesel but perfomance does not suffer. The 2.5 Turbo Diesel engine producing over 150bhp sees to that. On the motorway its a monster and will tear up the miles. On the negative side, its not great mpg for a diesel (about 32mpg). However, bear in mind the power you've got and the size of the car and you understand why. Servicings not too cheap ... more

Having driven my C250 for the last 2 Years all I can say is "Wow", with 259,000 miles on the clock she is still 101% reliable and still pulls like a train out competing cars half its age. Driving position is comfortable whether you are 5'8" or 6'8" with good all round visibility, throw in the responsive 2.5 Turbo Diesel coupled to a 5 speed automatic box and in my opinion you are set for life, you will never need another car. On average I spend £100 a year at MOT time for niggly things like ball joints and the occasional tyre so it gives good value for money as they are now affordable by all ... more