Iv'e been working on Mercedes for almost 18 years now, and was reading this forum with interest and decided to join. Alot of the posted questions I read on the USA cars I have first hand experience with or have heard about. I thought maybe from time to time I could help answer some of them.

Joe

 

hi there Joe.

welcome to this forum. you came in just about time because we need also some advise from a good technician like you.

am getting slower now.

 

Joe,
Ijust stepped in myself. My wife formerly drove an 86 300E. (She decided to move to a newer model at 280,000 miles.) She now drives a 97 C230. I am considering an 81 280 CE. Know anything about this old coupe? Is the DOHC a touchy thing? High maintenance perhaps? What about fuel economy?
Thanks,
Dan