My Mercedes E200 (W210 generation)
I recently bought an old car, for which I am enthusiastic. But I foresee that it will require some love and care to drive it daily. I share my plans and endeavors here for extra motivation and reward.
Info
When searching, I was filtering for a low-kilometrage E200 (non-kompressor), face-lifted model (1999-2002) with a 6-speed manual gearbox. I was/am aiming to spend in the range from 4000 to 7000 Euro (see costs). I found my W210 in brilliant silber (metallic) with Galaxie Blau interior, from the year 2000, with the Elegance trimlevel.
Known To-do list upon buying (randomized order).
- Import the car from Germany
Resolve brake-system electronic faults(Upon delivery)Service the engine(26-02-2026)New Brake disks and pads(02-03-2026)- Renew brake fluid
New tires(Removed from initial to-do list)Initial “APK keuring”(25-02-2026)Place missing emblem on the bonnet(25-02-2026)Add a jack(Upon delivery)- Cleanup headlight “glass”
- Address corrosion on driver-side door (fingers crossed)
Fix Door-window “auto-down” and “auto-up” function(19-02-2026)- Fix outdoor temperature and clock LCD screens
- Replace driver floor mats
- Sell former car