My uncle is looking at a used 96 W202 C280 with 53000km on the clock, sold for $20950. What should we looking for when buying this used Mercedes. Thanks.
Hmmm.. looks like a clean car. If you p/m the VIN number to me, I can run it to see what the warranty issues were with it. The 202 Chassis C-Class are actually fairly reliable. Common areas are suspension bushings and oil leaks. Head gaskets are prone to oil leaks most often externally (common on most all in-line Benz 6 cylinders) and can usually be driven indefinately like that. If the engine has been "washed" or is too clean, I'd recommend a long test drive then maybe go back to it in a day or two and scan the right side and the rear of the head/block area for any signs of oil.
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