Buying C200 or C180

**andrewbugs** · May 5th, 2015 04:59 PM

Hi guys, I am contemplating of buying a 2nd hand Mercedes Benz. I saw in the net a C200 year 2002 Php 690k and a C180 year 2006 Php 800k. Any thoughts between the two? This will be an extra car on top of my existing vehilces (Monty and Pajero). Im not afraid of getting my hands dirty for repairs, though I don't have any idea how much it cost to repair a mercy hehe.

Also, any advice on what to check for a 2nd hand mercedes benz. Many thanks.

**Horsepower** · May 5th, 2015 05:12 PM

Wiring harness is a nightmare, I heard. A few years back, it costs about a hundred grand.

**ErvinHumes** · June 21st, 2016 03:10 PM

I completely agree with you *Horsepower. Wiring harness is really a nightmare.

**ronw123w124** · June 21st, 2016 07:24 PM

Better get the C180 between the two because the C200 being a 2002 model is a pre facelift model which has a lot of bugs on it. The C180 on the other hand being an '06 is a post facelift version of the W203 chassis which means that most, if not all of the bugs should already be ironed out.

**viper888** · June 21st, 2016 09:11 PM

I woudnt get a 2000-2006 Mercedes. A similar age BMW would be more reliable. Thats the era when daimler stepped in and completely ruined their quality.

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**daimlerc** · June 18th, 2017 04:35 AM

The year model is an important thing to consider. I would go to the recent model

Originally Posted by andrewbugs

Hi guys, I am contemplating of buying a 2nd hand Mercedes Benz. I saw in the net a C200 year 2002 Php 690k and a C180 year 2006 Php 800k. Any thoughts between the two? This will be an extra car on top of my existing vehilces (Monty and Pajero). Im not afraid of getting my hands dirty for repairs, though I don't have any idea how much it cost to repair a mercy hehe.

Also, any advice on what to check for a 2nd hand mercedes benz. Many thanks.

**leevanf** · August 17th, 2017 02:03 AM

Get the newer generation model. We have a 2001 c200 and also drove a 2009 c180, the 180 is leaps and bounds better, faster, lighter, more responsive.

**speed_kills** · February 19th, 2018 10:13 PM

If your budget can be stretched a bit, I recommend getting a w204 instead as that generation seems generally solid and it should be easy to find one for under 1M.

However, if you can even go further, I think a facelifted w204 (2011-2014) interior is just so much better.

**fudtripers** · April 19th, 2019 07:28 PM

Just reviving this thread. Are there any issues bugging the 2017 C200 or C180? Is this a better car than the CLA200 or CLA180? Better in terms of power, ride, fun factor?

**k0mpressor** · May 14th, 2019 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by fudtripers

Just reviving this thread. Are there any issues bugging the 2017 C200 or C180? Is this a better car than the CLA200 or CLA180? Better in terms of power, ride, fun factor?

The CLA is an A class with a trunk. I'd still go for a C.