Mercedes-Benz C-Class C200 Kompressor S203 (2001-2007)

Good car – Bought it used in 2010 with 100 000 km, now 315 000 km. I mostly drive countryside roads with a heavy right foot. I change motor oil and filter every 12 000 km, Mobil 1 new life 0w40 engine still in perfect condition. Have not replaced timing chain and probably I won't, no stretch and in good condition. I do my own service and change easy parts myself. Most reliable car I ever had.

W203 C200 Kom BEWARE of the 271 engine (PIG) – I have owned and loved Mercedes since the early 1980's and have owned almost every model. In recent years we have owned several C180- C200 (1998-2003) models and while they drive great things that shouldn't go wrong do go wrong. I just read about someone else having the internal door handles failing- like why- why should our door handles fail? And why should we as Benz owners have to suffer the cost of the repairs. My latest horror is the engines that begin with 271 have several design faults and cost a fortune to fix. I googled and got advice from experts who point out the cheap crappy parts- the chain- the sprockets - the hoses all 100% cheap crap. I also looked at law suits in the USA against Benz. Simply not good enough. Everything from the crap cheap keys- to air intake sensors- are just very poor- and so after many years of marriage I think it's time for me to end my relationship with Merc. I would stay if they stood up like men and admitted their mistakes- but no- they just leave their many agents to ignore many complaints and then hand you a bill that looks more like a telephone number.