13 discussions on MotorsForum about the Mercedes 380SL: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.
I have a 380SL, 37k miles, and was wondering what are the syntoms when thetiming chain breaks?Is there a notice giving an advanced warning?Say the chain breaks, what are the results - cost, engine damage, etc?What is the cost to put in the...
The new SL is gorgeous (outside especially) but I keep seeing horrorstories from owners who post their experiences on various Internetwebsites. They are remarkably similar - aside from smelly designoleather those car have rattles and spend...
Help!I'm in the market for a new vehicle I am leaning toward a new Mercedes CClass 4Matic over the competition, Lexus/Infinity/Acura/Audi/Saab/etc. Itjust feels like SO much better of a vehicle then all the others when you getin, sit behind...
I am a university student considering buying myself a modest Mercedes-Benz for my daily driver. I am considering a 300E or 190E (W124) or maybe a 500SEL (W126). My budget is $3,000 to $7,000 for the car itself, but I am curious as to the...
These guys are shooting themselves in the foot with this policy.I just looked at at some new Jaguars yesterday and the salesman remindedme of it. Every luxury car includes maintenance except Mercedes, howarrogant.I'm going to buy a 2006...
A/C has a slow leak -- down to ~1lb after 12 months. I'd be happy tojust recharge the system every 12 months, rather than do a completerebuild. But, R12 is such a hassle to deal with.I've seen some very inexpensive R12 --> R134 conversion...