Mercedes C200 gear lever?

[startinghandle]

I have been driving a Mercedes
C200 auto for a while it is not mine just helping out an elderly
Gentleman who no longer drives
Either side of D there is plus and minus sign , what do these do
Also there is push button with
C and S by side of gear stick when in park ... what does it do
It is a very nice car to drive but
Is there any reason why I should not buy one
I am sitting in the car now waiting for the elderly gentleman to have new hearing
aid fitted
He is also a survivor from
Bomber Command

 

[Lincs Lass]

Triptronic gear box ,theres a button somewhere to use it semi auto mode ,once in driv you chose when to change gear ,the S is snow mode I think ,it will set of in 2 gear to avoid wheel spin ,,C could be sport mode

 

[le bon paysan]

The + or - will be for 'manual' driving. My Citroen is a auto box pull into drive and away you go, but pull it side ways it goes into manual and on the dash it shows which gear you are in. Simple push gear goes up, simple pull back gear drops back a gear.

 

[JeepJeep]

S is for sports mode and the transmission starts from 1st gear. C mode or comfort mode transmission starts from 2 gear

+ & - Lets you shift manually

 

[David.]

Only reason for not buying one would be if they have not resolved the corrosion problems.
I have just very sadly scrapped a C220 1999 model, it is rotten beyond what I can be bothered to weld up.
The point is that when the car was new, great play was made of the 30yr anti corrosion warranty that proved to be not worth the paper it was written on when after about 7yrs the bottoms of the doors and the boot went scabby, the original owner ended up paying local body shop to respray the bottom half because Merc would not do anything because it had not "perforated". There ought to have been a class action against Mercedes but they got away with it.

 

[Wellytrack]

Only reason for not buying one would be if they have not resolved the corrosion problems.
I have just very sadly scrapped a C220 1999 model, it is rotten beyond what I can be bothered with.
The point is that when the car was new, great play was made of the 30yr anti corrosion warranty that proved to be not worth the paper it was written on when after about 7yrs the bottoms of the doors and the boot went scabby, the original owner ended up paying local body shop to respray the bottom half because Merc would not do anything because it had not "perforated". There ought to have been a class action against Mercedes but they got away with it.

Mechanically sound cars but little rusts as well as a Merc. Funny enough French cars despite their clunkiness have remarkably sound bodies at 20 yo.

 

[Mursal]

Keep away from the square headlight, MK1, I think the MK2 are better for rust prevention. Nice motor, but not bolted together like the 190's they replaced.

 

[Wellytrack]

Keep away from the square headlight, MK1, I think the MK2 are better for rust prevention. Nice motor, but not bolted together like the 190's they replaced.

300D. What an old honey..

 

[Netherfield]

Only reason for not buying one would be if they have not resolved the corrosion problems.
I have just very sadly scrapped a C220 1999 model, it is rotten beyond what I can be bothered to weld up.
The point is that when the car was new, great play was made of the 30yr anti corrosion warranty that proved to be not worth the paper it was written on when after about 7yrs the bottoms of the doors and the boot went scabby, the original owner ended up paying local body shop to respray the bottom half because Merc would not do anything because it had not "perforated". There ought to have been a class action against Mercedes but they got away with it.

Not entirely, dad had an E class of 1999, Mercedes replaced the boot lid, reskinned the doors and totally painted the car for nothing at around 6 years old, no perforation but rust was present.

He'd been contacted by Mercedes and asked to take the car to the dealer of his choice to have it inspected.

Having reread @David. maybe there was a cut off date involved. If I Remember correctly Mercedes tried to blame a steel supplier for the problems.

 

[deleted user 837354]

I'd research any Mercedes purchase very carefully. A some point in years past they had terrible problems with electronic issues across their model range. They were nice cars though and the engines were pretty reliable.

 

[Wellytrack]

I'd research any Mercedes purchase very carefully. A some point in years past they had terrible problems with electronic issues across their model range. They were nice cars though and the engines were pretty reliable.

Always thought their seat fabric was lovely - I know that doesn’t sound much of a compliment but it is..

 

[JeepJeep]

It was sh!t Steel and water based paint used in that era that caused them to rust.

Mine was rusty at 4 year old. Merc didnt want to know as it hadnt been in for services inspections etc under my ownership.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Always thought their seat fabric was lovely - I know that doesn’t sound much of a compliment but it is..

The interiors were/are nice a very comfortable car by all accounts. I understand they are used as ambulance cars in Germany for this reason.

 

[Netherfield]

Diesels sometimes had problems with heater plugs, which would break into the head, it was a head off job to sort out. I believe it needed spark erosion to get the broken bit out.

 

[melted welly]

I have been driving a Mercedes
C200 auto for a while it is not mine just helping out an elderly
Gentleman who no longer drives
Either side of D there is plus and minus sign , what do these do
Also there is push button with
C and S by side of gear stick when in park ... what does it do
It is a very nice car to drive but
Is there any reason why I should not buy one
I am sitting in the car now waiting for the elderly gentleman to have new hearing
aid fitted
He is also a survivor from
Bomber Command

Apologies if this is a bit random, but the gearbox letter questions reminded me of the South African bloke with BMW problems........