True, love it on my -97 CLK 👍 Kinda waiting for rain sometimes. Its bit loud at low speeds tho. CLKs wiper is bit more overengineerd too, it goes in and out while wiping.
literally grew up with this car. no car compares to how this feels when you drive it, i guarantee it. doesn't matter what car (328i, cla, model 3, etc.) i always find myself wanting to drive my baby. it's a beauty
I just got one of these. Better to drive in all aspects than most new cars! Makes me glad to see that I’m not the only one who still appreciates these W210s.
I just secured purchase of a family owned 2001 identical to the one in this video and it’s being picked up this week to be shipped to me and I will be watching this video until she gets here! I have a W211 E55 with the same color combo and they are going to be so happy together!
My grandpa had a dark blue one with blue cloth interior once. Think it was a 1997-99 model. I miss it... Before that one he had a wine red C class Mercedes from the same era. The only reason he changed to the E class was... and I'm not joking here... the battery died. Seriously. He just left and came home in a new blue Mercedes lol. Grandma was pissed.
Nice to see a W210 on the channel! As a W208 owner I very much appreciate it! This generation of Mercedes were built incredibly well. My CLK has 267K miles and is still my daily driver!
Unfortunately this one was the start of Daimler cost cutting in MB. While the design was nothing short of name worthy cars rusted, some interior items were made cheaply, electronics failed more often. But yeah comparing this to the w211 is night and day
@@pappyodanial no but I have seen enough for sale with ridiculous rust and dirty cheap prices for at most 18 year old car. So yeah apart from the engine and transmission good luck on your Daimler ✌🏻
these are the videos i’m looking for. on cars we all can afford and look for, and that are possible cars to get, not always seeing some new ferrari f12 delivery video, but a nice solid square merc being driven around. 👌
I used to own one of these , their major problem is their maintenance ... Let's face it , these cars are old , and mostly gonna need quite a lot of maintenance ... The problem with these specific models is that they are not old and simple enough to do their maintenance yourself, yet not modern enough to need little or no maintenance , consequently , you end up ( in most cases) with a car that needs repairs that would cost almost twice its price ... Don't get me wrong , i am still a Mercedes fan to the heart , specially these old ones , I just think they shouldn't be a daily-driver .. It probably should be something you take out for a spin or a date in a warm summer night every once in awhile ...
@@ahmedafify1503 If you do that they will break more often than daily driving it. And if you buy a new car because you don t want to pay on maintenance, you should not drive in the first place, its cheaper.
@@realkingrav2265 what? Are you kidding?? Do you know how reliable that car is? My friend has one with 370k miles. Show me a new car that'll go this much...!
@@realkingrav2265 Here's my W210. Yes, it looks awesome! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vSj1VID8dEs.html When you say it has no bluetooth and it's ugly it shows how spoiled you are! This car is gorgeous and very reliable, and you can always install a radio with bluetooth!
@@SLAYER-nm5zw Thank you so much. I love old school Mercedes so much. I also have a legendary W126 and W123. I post new videos every week. Here's a video of a Mercedes first start after 10 years. I helped a person to bring it back to life and I thought you'd enjoy it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-428zubvAH-M.html
von HUEland Lol you must’ve had an old one then. But yeah I’m dissapointed in this e class it sounds like it’s hailing but it’s just raindrops and all I hear is the road.
The reasson they stopped is because it was to expensive. Its my favorite kind of wiper. It even extends at the corners to cover even more of the windshield.
DriverStein no this is already after that. In my opinion this is where Mercedes started to go downhill. I loved mine but in retrospect it wasn’t made all too well.
@@slaWterCH excluding W210 tendency to become rusted just at one moment, it is really reliable and comfortable car. Also it has bigger space inside than W124.
I drove a 98 E320 for 140,000 miles, gave it to my adult son who took it to 215,000 with no issues. I upgraded to a 2002 E430. The V8 power is just amazing and effortless. I live in California so have never had a bit of rust problem some people mention . I've been driving Benzes exclusively since 1985. Still have a 1990 300CE coupe, built like a tank and gorgeous.
Mercedes Benz is still very reliable!!! I’ve had w123 w124 w210 w211 and now a 2018 w213. All of them incredibly reliable and long lasting. Proper maintenance at a certified workshop is as always crucial. / Leif
Have two of them in the family, my wife and I both drive one, absolute tanks with fantastic comfort, and fuel economy that is shockingly good, unbelievable for such a large and heavy car with a big engine and an automatic transmission.
i used have one of these e430 around 12 yeras ago. I love to drive it.Decent car, comfortable and enough power. I enjoyed it so much.Kind of missing now.
@@SteffenAgermannChristiansen why is it so unlikely for someone to have a W210 E55? You can get one for 5k dollars nowadays. And im sure when he bought it was way more expensive
What a great car! I have a 2001 E430 in the Tectite gray color fully loaded! It has less that 100k and is truly better driving than a lot of these newer cars.
Didn't realize these had an ignition like that... it's like the step between key and pushbutton. Just turn to the right real quick and release and it starts itself. Cool.
Z N yeah, I love mine, but it’s been broken for about a year now. You know the saying, the best or nothing. Most days I have nothing, but others I have the best.
Jkjoshua567 I’ve considered getting a w220 S class, but can’t stomach the issues and repair costs I see. Not when reliable modern luxury cars are coming down in price.
@@Forge17 yeah, just about any S class will be pricey. I really want to own an older one, one day but all I can think about is all the cutting edge tech that is packed in them and how much it would be to fix once it breaks. Nice cars, and look great just not for the cheap, unfortunately.
I just bought a one owner 1999 e430,sport with 110k miles. I just did the motor mounts, trans mount, breaks and rotors. Next will be the big one. Upper,lower,control arms, sway bar bushings, inner and outer tie rods, coils, shocks and a complete rear suspension rebuild kit. Should be done in about a month. Can’t wait to see how she drives. It’s already good but needs the rubber bits replaced.
I really like this car. Almost bought one from work but it had 180k miles, lots of rust, and bad breaks / warped rotors. Someone scooped it for 1000$ with a strong engine and smooth trans
This is kind of a throwback. My grandpa had a 2000 S430 and my grandma a 1998 ML320, and then another M class from the early 2000’s. Similar era Mercedes.
A really nice MB w210. I once had a 1997 E290 Turbodiesel, sedan. Greenmetallic, 5 speed automatic. Had 10 0000km on the odo. When I sold it 2008 it had 395000 km on the odo. No problems, but the corrosion. Front fenders, 2 doors and the hatch had to be replaced. Mercedes in Sweden were very helpful, and it was taken care of due to warranty. Other than that, well built as any MB. Happy New Year!!! / Leif
You should do a test Drive on the 04' F150 Lariat 4WD Super Crew cab when it's raining Its gives you childhood memories when you hear the engine roaring of power in 1st gear to 2nd to 3rd gear and when it reaches to the 50 mph mark you'll hear that *UUURRRRRRRRRRR* part which is so nice to hear.
I wish the body was more resistant. I love my W210 wagon with OM613 (3.2 diesel) but that corrosion, damn it. This one is in really good shape, though I prefer green wood more.
@@FEGTTTSDH Of course I do. That's not really a great advice to buy another car. I know I can buy another car, but I know I won't buy another W210, there is no reason to do that. It's a utility car.
Remember when my parents wanted to buy a car so they went to try out an E Class. It was of the same generation. It had if I remember correctly a 3.2 V6. So my dad put me in the passenger seat and floored it on the highway and I remember till this day that I felt the acceleration force just squeezing me into the seat and only thing I could see was the sky... Brilliant memory remembered to this day. It turned out this car was stolen so we didn't buy it.
The reason was that egnineers couldn''t make very precise calculations that time. That's why safety factors were huge. Nowadays engineers can calculate exact kilometeres at which the car will start to breake.
