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| Author: | Stelee [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Merc or superb |
Debating shall I get merc e220 or superb 2.0 tdi dsg my research tells me they do about the same on fuel price wise could get a superb a few years newer for same price ? |
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| Author: | x-ray [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
I’m biased towards the Merc but most on here would choose the superb. Both are good cars but the Merc is expensive when things go wrong. Non genuine parts just don’t seem to last either. |
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| Author: | Stelee [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
Garage told me parts are 30% more expensive for the merc didn’t think that was to bad |
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| Author: | x-ray [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
Depends on the type of work you do. If you are aiming for the chauffeur or business end of the market I’d choose the Merc, if it’s just normal punters I’d choose the superb. Both are very good cars, I’d keep an open mind and just find the best example of either one and buy it. |
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| Author: | Stelee [ Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
Just normal punters around town but I will be spending a lot of my life in the car so best make it a nice one |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
had both Superb cabin is bigger, taller/wider with better legroom E200 looks the bizz My E250 had:- Staggered wheels Low profile tyres Air suspension Foot operated parking brake and those were BAD points! Im on my 4th Superb, ideal for the job, VW running gear (Golf mainly) and great MPG putting 4 new Dunlops on this week, £60 each, make em last 35,000 miles The mercs tyres wore out monthly |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
Seek out a superb 4x4 and you'll leave any Merc behind in the white stuff and as for reliability the Superbs are pretty much faultless. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
wannabeeahack wrote: had both Superb cabin is bigger, taller/wider with better legroom E200 looks the bizz My E250 had:- Staggered wheels Low profile tyres Air suspension Foot operated parking brake and those were BAD points! Im on my 4th Superb, ideal for the job, VW running gear (Golf mainly) and great MPG Quote: putting 4 new Dunlops on this week, £60 each, make em last 35,000 miles The mercs tyres wore out monthly Micheline all season tyres last longer swap front to back half way and you can get 50K |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Aug 26, 2020 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
skippy41 wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: had both Superb cabin is bigger, taller/wider with better legroom E200 looks the bizz My E250 had:- Staggered wheels Low profile tyres Air suspension Foot operated parking brake and those were BAD points! Im on my 4th Superb, ideal for the job, VW running gear (Golf mainly) and great MPG Quote: putting 4 new Dunlops on this week, £60 each, make em last 35,000 miles The mercs tyres wore out monthly Micheline all season tyres last longer swap front to back half way and you can get 50K Their problem is they last to long and even though their tread is great their side walls weaken and the car handles like jelly on a plate. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
skippy41 wrote: Micheline all season tyres last longer swap front to back half way and you can get 50K never saw over 10k, they sawtoothed, punctured and wore out my rears were Pirellis that must have melted on the E250 |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Merc or superb |
skippy41 wrote: Micheline all season tyres last longer swap front to back half way and you can get 50K Not when the backs and fronts are different rim widths and profiles me duck ("Staggered" as they call it) |
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