baba

my mates dad is talking about getting one and i said id ask on here for anything to look for on them?
they must be fairly quick lol.

are they a hoot to drive?or over-hyped?
any common problems to look out for etc?

as355f1

they are like being in a rocket propelled bus that does not like corners, with around 10mpg he will need deep pockets.

baba

are they that bad on fuel lol??he was also talking about a 4.7 v8 grand cherokee overland i recon they would be just as bad on juice but not as fast!
didnt they get uprated suspension from amg?or is it still crap?
any common faults mate?

as355f1

yes they are bad on fuel, common problems are electrics and cats (£1000 and dealer part only) to be fair i have not owned one but my mate did and i used it quite a bit for a 4x4 they handle well but no where near as good as most cars it just seems mad having all that poke then you have to slow right down for a bend, if it was me i would go for the diesel one, much better allrounder.

rscossie:rob

We had an '02 plate ML 270 CDi at work for 7 years. It stuck to the road but the body roll was something else!!! It also went through a couple auto gearboxes and had problems with the heating system which if I remember rightly, had something to do with the gearbox as well. I wasn't very impressed with the quality of the thing and someone told me they were made for Mercedes by Chrysler. Don't know if thats true or not.

baba

ive been in ml270cdi and ml320s etc and il agree with yu the build quality isnt impressive and nearly all ive saw or mates have had have rust as new as 54 plate.

polly_x

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PM Renton. He has one.

rscossie:rob

Merc build quality had definitely gone downhill. A mate of mine had a Merc E300D he bought, same reg as my Mondeo (2000 W) and the rust on it was shocking. He reckoned they were made in France and that's why the build quality was so bad.