Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100

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Sat 5 Oct 2019 07:51
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - Gabrial

I have an SLK but since the dogs arrival we need to be able to have somewhere for her to travel. I've had a look at e class cabriolets and wondered if the 2.1 diesel...which seem to be more in my price range ... or rather what swmbo thinks is. Will that engine strong enough for the larger e class? I have it in my SLK and it's fine. I had a 350 diesel on loan once and that was superb but the economy wasn't great.

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Sat 5 Oct 2019 07:58
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - Falkirk Bairn

2.1 was not the best diesel. Whether the engine was in a MB or some other car such as Infiniti models it was criticised as being rough & noisy.

New MBs have a 2.0 l diesel which is receiving better reviews (assuming any diesel can get good reviews).

IMHO a diesel is not really what is needed in a coupe/soft top . a nice straight 6 cylinder petrol is surely the minimum

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Sat 5 Oct 2019 09:25
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - SLO76
Depends on budget and how many miles you’ll do. The 6cyl suits the car much better, it’s quieter and more muscular plus the 6cyl cars tend to sell easier at the other end too. A few mpg more will make very little difference over say 10,000 miles but if you’re closer to 20k p/a then the 4cyl may make more sense. It’s a very robust engine and still pulls well in the heavier car. I wouldn’t buy either unless you can afford a good approved used example with a full main dealer history and you can afford the cost of maintaining it properly however, I’m assuming with an SLK already that you can.
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Sat 5 Oct 2019 16:28
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - gordonbennet

Chap i know runs private hire Mercs with that engine, usually sells them on with a shade over 400k miles during which time they've been very little trouble, they are however serviced sensibly by an MB indy, none of this leaving the oil in till its treacle.

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Sun 6 Oct 2019 20:40
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - Gabrial

I have an SLK but since the dogs arrival we need to be able to have somewhere for her to travel. I've had a look at e class cabriolets and wondered if the 2.1 diesel...which seem to be more in my price range


... or rather what swmbo thinks is. Will that engine strong enough for the larger e class? I have it in my SLK and it's fine. I had a 350 diesel on loan once and that was superb but the economy wasn't great.

okkk i got it..

Edited by Avant on 07/10/2019 at 01:02

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Mon 7 Oct 2019 17:48
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - concrete

My brother had several E class Mercs and loved them until their disastrous into 'value engineering' which cost them their reputation. His last Merc had three new turbos and injectors at less than two years old. He gave up and now drives Audi, the big one A8. They are very nice and the petrol engines on the larger ones are very smooth along with the auto box. Have a look.

Cheers Concrete

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Wed 9 Oct 2019 07:37
Opinions on e class cabriolet engines. - barney100 - Gabrial

I have an SLK but since the dogs arrival we need to be able to have somewhere for her to travel. I've had a look at e class cabriolets and wondered if the 2.1 diesel...which seem to be more in my price range ... or rather what swmbo thinks is. Will that engine strong enough for the larger e class? I have it in my SLK and it's fine. I had a 350 diesel on loan once and that was superb but the economy wasn't great.

Thank you my issue has been solved,....

Edited by Avant on 10/10/2019 at 17:41

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