Changing over to the dark side.....

[300AJC]

I have seen a '52 Mercedes ML270 cdi which has caught my eye. Has anyone had any experience of these? I currently have a '97 P38 2.5dse which is showing it's age and this Merc does look rather nice. What does anyone know regarding fuel economy, reliability, build quality etc? I could be tempted.....

 

[Oddie]

They are everything land rover wanted to be! Reliable, comfortable, generally good! They even have a proper diff!

 

[big si]

I have seen a '52 Mercedes ML270 cdi which has caught my eye. Has anyone had any experience of these? I currently have a '97 P38 2.5dse which is showing it's age and this Merc does look rather nice. What does anyone know regarding fuel economy, reliability, build quality etc? I could be tempted.....

i know a chap with one and he loves it,personally i find most modern mercs have great engines but dont seem to match it when it comes to interior build quality.but thats just my opinion they dont seem to be built like the tanks of old mercedes.

 

[300AJC]

I've heard that the series of engines is fairly bullet proof. I had been looking at the E class estate prior to this. I need loads of space for the family and large boot capacity as well to compare with my RR. Do you know if it's the same series of engines in the E class that have been dropped into the M class? I'm looking at a '52 plate as I mentioned. It's done 125,000 miles but it is a 9 year old car. I hear that if you get a good one they'll go on for ever. Hopefully it'll be sold by the time I get back from holiday and then I can relax!

 

[ratty]

I have seen a '52 Mercedes ML270 cdi which has caught my eye. Has anyone had any experience of these? I currently have a '97 P38 2.5dse which is showing it's age and this Merc does look rather nice. What does anyone know regarding fuel economy, reliability, build quality etc? I could be tempted.....

They are the mercedes equivelent to a p38. You either get a good un or you get a bad un. There's no inbetween.

Common reason for going out to em are.....Injector seals, gearbox failure, key fob/immobiliser issues, power steering failure, cam, crank, o2 sensors, Air flow meters, abs sensors, window switches, bla bla bla switch/sensor failures,


If you want a ML then go for a 2003 onwards as the pre-facelift models (2001-2002) had the major faults. 2003 onwards models tend to mainly suffer with the 'wear and tear' faults although the odd gearbox issue does tend to pop up.

 

[Hamsterberg]

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Ok see ya

 

[range rider]

Ive heard the biggest issue is overheating gearboxes and ive seen one
catch fire on the m25.
I have driven a 04 model and it was nice though !

 

[ratty]

Ive heard the biggest issue is overheating gearboxes and ive seen one
catch fire on the m25.
I have driven a 04 model and it was nice though !

I forgot about fire. They do have a tendany to go up but I think it's usually the back end where it starts. I aint taken a lot of notice as to why they go up though.

 

[300AJC]

That's good advice. As I say hopefully it'll be sold when I get back from holiday and I can calm down and not knock another hole in my overdraft. I might plod on with my P38 having just had it serviced, new no. 4 injector fitted, 4 new tyres and £400 worth of brake pipes and hoses to get it through the MOT. I always see another car at the wrong time. I'd just spend a lot on my old Disco 300tdi two when I saw the P38 I'm driving now. I just had to have it. I'm starting to feel the same about he Merc!

 

[fett]

what they like offroad? i know the x5 is crap

 

[ratty]

what they like offroad? i know the x5 is crap

I've not had had any dealing with any offroad. I've pulled a couple off ice and snow and off the Bath and west showground after heavy rain.

here's some reveiws from ml owners...

Mercedes Benz ML Class Lemon Problems

 

[goonarmy]

what they like offroad? i know the x5 is crap

they were good enough for jurrassic park.
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[waldershelf]

A few years ago the M class was voted the most unsatisfactory car in the UK J D Power survey.

 

[fett]

maybe not for me then

 

[Frostycab]

The ML is built in America, not Germany so just remember your not getting stuttgart mercedes build quality... not that thats been up to much for a while now. When it was reviewed on top gear I remember Jeremy Clarkson showing how he could get his finger in the gap of the rear lights and the bumper!

 

[range rider]

****e off road, the only ml ive seen off road is broken down or on fire on the
hard shoulder
I liked driving the ml but id 100% keep the p38.

 

[fett]

The ML is built in America, not Germany so just remember your not getting stuttgart mercedes build quality... not that thats been up to much for a while now. When it was reviewed on top gear I remember Jeremy Clarkson showing how he could get his finger in the gap of the rear lights and the bumper!

sounds like a landrover

 

[300AJC]

I've just come back from holiday. It's been sold. THANK GOD!

 

[Stay Frosty]

We had a fleet of 7, 4.4 v8 petrol Rangies and 1 ML320. We used to fight not to use the ML. It was awful!!! Lower top end, unstable at speed. The interior is pants.

Other ML drivers dont let on like Landy drivers do.

 

[Stay Frosty]

You'll be looking at a Rexton next!!! :hysterically_laughi