Hey, i'm looking to buy a first car and i'm considering the Mercedes-Benz 190D's from 1984-85 with the 2.2L deisel engine. I was wondering if anyone has had any experince with these models and can comment on the reliability and the costs to run. since i'm a 20 year old university student, i'm not prepared to be paying exorbinant repair bills every other week, and i'd like to know if i should continue looking for a reasonably priced 190D or if i should just focus on my alternatives more. Also, how easy are these vehicles to repair? I'd like to learn to maintain my own car, and i understand that naturally aspirated deisel engines tend to be somewhat easy to keep. cheers.
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20 years ago