Hello all, new here and thinking about getting a E420. looking at '96-'98 year models with around 100K miles on them. Are there any known problems with the E420 I should look out for? Also, gas milage for the E420 is listed as 17/24, what are you guys getting out there in the real world? Thanks.

 

IM ACTUALLY DOING A LIL BETTER THAN THE 17 CITY, THE ONLY THING IVE DONE IS ADD THE K&N AIR FILTER. AS FOR THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR...DO THE DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL. VERY VERY IMPORTANT. IT WILL TELL YOU SOOOO MUCH NEEDED INFO ABOUT THE CAR AND ITS FREE. YOU CAN DO A SEARCH IN THE FORUM AND FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ANOTHER BIGGIE WITH LIGHTS GOING OUT. MAKE SURE ITS JUST A BULB AND NOT "A BURNED-OUT" CLUSTER. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE PLASTIC MELTS WHEN YOU ARE RIDING THE BRAKE AND HEATS UP TO WHERE THE BULB DOESNT ALLOW A GOOD CONTACT. ANNOYING LIGHT IN THE CLUSTER ALWAYS TELLS YOU THAT YOU HAVE A LAMP OUT. WHEN I BUY CARS, I LOOK AT THE GAP BETWEEN THE BODY PANELS, FENDERS DOORS, ETC. THE GAP ALLL AROUND THE HOOD, LETS SAY, SHOULD BE EQUAL. IF NOT, THAT TELLS ME IT HAS HAD SOME WORK DONE. CHECK THE DOORS AND TRUNK LID GAPS AS WELL. CARFAX IS A BIG HELP, YOU JUST NEED A VIN.

 

PLYRHATR, thanks for the into and advice. Not many people replying so I guess that's a good sign. From what I've read they are really good cars even once they have a lot of miles on them.