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Originally Posted by jonathan63
Well, I went to see http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...to=5500&page=1 and it was very nice. To be honest it drove and handled like a new car, which is amazing considering it's done 178k. The only issue is the engine sounded a bit rough. It want as smooth as the 75 CDT.  This could be just down to grubby injectors though. I spoke to the garage that has looked after it for the last 6 years and he says it has wanted for nothing and always passed the emission test first time. The only issue he knows the car to have is it needs a new exhaust back box. That could be the cause of the extra noise .....and I still dont know what to do. |
The engine in mine sounded a bit rough when it was new....and still does! I don't think Mercedes make the smoothest sounding diesel's however they do tend to be powerful and economical so I can live with that.
To be honest if you're in 2 minds I'd be inclined to spend the money getting your car up-to-scratch rather then changing it for another one that might also need money spending on it. I spent around £1100 refreshing the ZT which I think was money well spent and certainly better value then my current car. That said in the end I fancied a change hence I'm now a merc owner.
I will say the Mercedes is a good replacement for the 75, they feel special in the same way the Rover did whereas I found the likes of the BMW's and Audi's felt a little too functional and more like appliances if that makes sense.