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The reasonable S-Class
John, Torrington, CT, 12/07/2017
updated 12/28/2018
Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300SE 4dr Sedan
39 of 40 people found this review helpful
To start with an absolutely vital piece of information is (300) means its the inline 6, (S)=S-class (E)=Fuel injected. Being the M104 engine in the early 90's Merc thought it was a great idea to be "environmentally friendly" So some cars from 91-93 had bio-degradable engine wiring, and 94 and on had these harnesses... They were easily damaged by heat, meaning they usually fail around the intake manifold and other parts with extreme heat, causing mis-information to be sent to the computer making the engine search for idle, rev up and down, sometimes stall, and sometimes bog on hills as if it was towing a large trailer. The easiest way to tell is the wires around the intake and fuel injectors, wires should be soft and flexible with bright solid coatings.. if the wires are crumbling or missing coatings or appear to have (dry rot) don't buy the car unless you have deep pockets for a whole new harness. ONCE you understand this issue, you can understand that these are amazingly durable dependable cars, almost indestructible and smooth as glass. They glide down the road like a yacht on smooth waters, then take a corner flat as a pancake.. its un-explainable, NO other vehicle in existence gives this ride quality from a mechanical suspension! That being said, you could of had AIR RIDE in these cars, Do not buy one with it.. Make sure it has regular coil springs and gas shocks, the air models are far more expensive to maintain and will fail you almost as consistently as you need fuel.. Wich is the other issue, they get amazing fuel mileage if your on flat or mild hills, but as soon as you need to go up a hill or are in stop/go traffic expect to burn half a tank within a couple hours of driving.. and its a 26 Gallon fuel tank that requires 93 octane MINIMUM (10.5:1 compression engine) So the moral of the story? These cars are incredibly easy to work on yourself (surprisingly) and have a huge following with plenty of tech support and guys willing to walk you through maintenance procedures (to avoid visiting benz service aka, empty your pockets and remortgage the house) so, work on it yourself or be wealthy... there is no in-between. The good though? the car really doesn't need anything special, they take regular oil (NOT SYNTHETIC) synthetic oil makes them leak, they also take regular transmission fluid... again nothing special for the 91-93 cars. They take regular sized tires... nothing expensive. And its an S-Class, you have the peak of quality in engineering.. the most expensive car EVER made.. over 1 Billion dollars to get that steering wheel in your hands, and you feel it compared to even a brand new Benz, its just not.. the best.. so, you know what that means! The W140 is the King of the S-Class at the price of a Toyota Camry, and the difference? you can drive a W140 through the side of a bunker and out the other and keep going.. where you hit a bird with a Toyota and you'll probably die. That's about it! Oh don't crash it though, they don't make em like this any more.. and never will again (;
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One of mercedes' best!!!
mb300d, 09/20/2003
Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300SE 4dr Sedan
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased a well cared for 1993 300se from a local "high-end" dealer. The key to having a good experience with these cars is making sure that all service and mantainence has been completed on the deal. Have a local "expert" do an inspection including a leak down test and you'll be fine. The car is one of the best ever to be produced by mercedes. Just wished the soft closing door feature worked all the time without having to disconnect the battery! aargh! The use of 100 octane fuel also helps with the fuel economy- currently getting an astounding 26mpg in the mountains of colorado!
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Ultimate Highway Luxury
david, 07/02/2002
Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300SE 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is one of the alltime great luxury cars. Hand built, the W-140 model of these few years is one of the heaviest cars ever made (5950 pounds). It's quiet, safe, and geared for highway speed ather than zipping around town. Even with the economical 3.2 liter engine it cruises effortlessly at 120 mph. The bigger engine in the 500 helps at the low end in city acceleration I would imagine. Gas mileage is about 19 MPG.
Almost 200,000 and no problems
Nicster1, 07/26/2002
Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300SE 4dr Sedan
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Purchase vehicle a year ago and I have not had one problem and I am coming up on 200,000 soon no problems. Excellent vehicle everyone should have one.
A dream come true
NewMBowner, 07/20/2002
Mercedes-Benz 300-Class 300SE 4dr Sedan
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I am basking in the sun through the large power moonroof in this used MB 300 SE. It has power everything and the best stereo I have ever listened to in a car. So far so good as far as failures go - nothing but routine maintenance. What a sweet ride!!