The w210 was my first car. In all my years i have never seen anything quite like this. It rusted, true, but despite all of these mishaps the car still worked, and still wanted to go on. It has a special place in my heart and it stands as a testament to the only universal truth of automotive industry - There are cars in the world, and there is Mercedes-Benz E-klasse. Long live the W210s (those that havent rusted out already) :-)
I've got one of the oldest W210 E300 diesels in the US, 1996 model year with a lot more old tech than any other model I've seen. 265,000 miles and running beautifully. I can't vouch for the gasoline versions of this car, but my brother and I have two of these, and his is a 1998 E300 turbodiesel with about 240,000 miles. Best cars ever, I just wish the electronics were built to last longer
there is no video on the w220 production on youtube because it was the time they decided to cut costs, the w210 might have some rust issues but the build was developed in the late 80s so it was around the time of the w140 this was the last solid benz. the w211 was meh but the 210 is iconic the w220 was so cheap and looks like a toyota vios.
Indeed... its a shame their transition to water based paints was riddled with "issues" that ruined wheelarches and bootlids within a couple of years. And Sprinter and Vito vans which rusted like cancer. It is said that if you listen carefully on a quiet night you can actually hear them rust :-D
Not a bad car,easy to work it and honest.it is not a submarine so when it rusted after years,was time to trow it away.till then was serving its purpose really good.quality and high class rolling A real mercedes
Just bought a running driving 2000 Mercedes Benz E430 for $350. Only rust I'm seeing is a small amount of bubbling on the rear quarter around the wheel wells. Has a bunch of clearcoat peeling though.
The W202 is the last "over engineered" Mercedes, they spent 10 years developing it! The W210 is not as bulletproof as the W124 but it is still a very solid car. It is really the W220 S class that was the first Mercedes built to a price.
That is not true, development started at the end of 1986 and production began over 6 years later. They did NOT spend 10 years developing it! The W220 was NOT the first Mercedes-Benz built to a price, that is a toss-up between the W202 and W210. Significant cost cutting was not in mind in 1986-87, but gradually took hold around 1991 in shortly before pre-production assembly of the W202.Cost reductions took hold during 1991-1995 on Daimler-Benz AG developments. This didn't affect incumbent offerings as much (W201, W124, W140). The W210 was affected significantly, as the final design and production specs hadn't been fully solidified until around April/May 1992.
I got W202. Had W124. Almost a W116 ( I wish i got my W116 ) BUT The W210 is NOT BAD!! Sure not as well made as the older girls I live in Perth Australia So Rust is not really a issue
These 210 models drive nice /I have owned many many mercs over the years but these were terrible to say the very least any merc fan will know what I mean .
Bartul Buzdovačić The rust..EVERYWHERE...was the first sign of the conscious decision for major engineering policy changes at MB....and not for the better. Rust across the whole range W210 W140/220 W203. Rust that was rarely seen in earlier (pre-W210) models. We just sold a 1989 W201 190E 2.6 with NO RUST. Regrettably replaced it with a 2003 W203 C240 (which cost less than we got for the 190....go figure) that has rust in all the wheel arches, along the rear bumper margin. And that paint is soo thin. The slightest stone impact breaks through the the metal and of course rusts. The interior has been scaled back with cheaper material and design changes to make it more cost effective to manufacture...then there are the engine / balancing shaft problems in the M272 / 273 engines produced after 2003. The list goes on. As I said, this is the result of an intended change in direction for the company. No longer is a Mercedes a car that you bought once and cared for. Now it is basically a KIA made in Germany.
+Bud Ridley on some of the w210 models they did not put the lining protection near the wheel wells in some of the w210 so some models rusted quickly. they should have done recalls for that. they all got dipped in the rust protection however that only last for so long. not sure why some models had the protection lining and some did not. i have a w203 and its fine no prob. but i also keep the best wax on it all year round.
@@ohyeahbabyitson really depend on where you live, here in Canada, my 97 e50 got small rust bubble at rear wheel arch and bottom of right side A pillar even though it never see winter and spend nearly 20 years in south part of Japan. And yes, w210 maybe prone to rust, but definitely not the worst. I've seen many 2 years old chevy (not something from 1980 but produced after 2016) got serious rust issue under the door rubber sealing, meanwhile they never seen salt road either. That make me thinking, maybe MB start to cut cost since w210, but it's still far superior than what came next.
The w210 was my first car. In all my years i have never seen anything quite like this. It rusted, true, but despite all of these mishaps the car still worked, and still wanted to go on. It has a special place in my heart and it stands as a testament to the only universal truth of automotive industry - There are cars in the world, and there is Mercedes-Benz E-klasse. Long live the W210s (those that havent rusted out already) :-)
+21Jaromir ha. they are easy to work on. plentiful parts. they are utility cars.
Mine’s got no rust still going strong, td too!
And the next generation, the W211 is the best yet. Absolutely the better car between the two!
I've got one of the oldest W210 E300 diesels in the US, 1996 model year with a lot more old tech than any other model I've seen. 265,000 miles and running beautifully. I can't vouch for the gasoline versions of this car, but my brother and I have two of these, and his is a 1998 E300 turbodiesel with about 240,000 miles. Best cars ever, I just wish the electronics were built to last longer
Реально жив не смотря ни на что
Grandes Autos. Tuve un C230 W202 y ahora un E320 W210 y se que no serán los únicos. Saludos desde Guanajuato México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
The best MB forever..There is no bad mercedes
MAJSTOR But not in F1 MERCEDES IS THE BEST i m sorry for you...If you had say POSCHE why not...
there is no video on the w220 production on youtube because it was the time they decided to cut costs, the w210 might have some rust issues but the build was developed in the late 80s so it was around the time of the w140 this was the last solid benz. the w211 was meh but the 210 is iconic the w220 was so cheap and looks like a toyota vios.
I have two of the w210s thay are the best . mercedes benz or nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah. That must be the salt water bath they dipped them in..... Or did they use Salt Water Based Paint? Hmm... rusted away spring mounts anyone?
Toller Werbefilm,,,
The best w 210👍
How about rust protection..? They forgot, did they?
Indeed... its a shame their transition to water based paints was riddled with "issues" that ruined wheelarches and bootlids within a couple of years. And Sprinter and Vito vans which rusted like cancer. It is said that if you listen carefully on a quiet night you can actually hear them rust :-D
Well... Just do a full body re-paint.
@@vdochev Yeah many people do that
@@energymc22 Looking away from the rust, one of the best sedans ever made.
I'd still have one over a BMW though.
Просто шикарно
Not a bad car,easy to work it and honest.it is not a submarine so when it rusted after years,was time to trow it away.till then was serving its purpose really good.quality and high class rolling
A real mercedes
King 👑
Mercedes 210 super tacka.♡
C'est de la bonne voiture ça les Mercedes, et les autres marques aussi bien-sûr
Best
Хороший Мерседес был.
nice movie
Tengo un mercedes w210e320200 el mejor carro del mundo
The W210 is a Good Car .... Bud no Wax every where !!!!
you know a car is special when there is a movie on the development. where is the w220s?
Just bought a running driving 2000 Mercedes Benz E430 for $350.
Only rust I'm seeing is a small amount of bubbling on the rear quarter around the wheel wells.
Has a bunch of clearcoat peeling though.
Thats a steal if it works better than my 500 dollar E200 did!
Is this the first "cost-cutting" mercedes? or is it the w202?
The W202 is the last "over engineered" Mercedes, they spent 10 years developing it! The W210 is not as bulletproof as the W124 but it is still a very solid car. It is really the W220 S class that was the first Mercedes built to a price.
That is not true, development started at the end of 1986 and production began over 6 years later. They did NOT spend 10 years developing it! The W220 was NOT the first Mercedes-Benz built to a price, that is a toss-up between the W202 and W210. Significant cost cutting was not in mind in 1986-87, but gradually took hold around 1991 in shortly before pre-production assembly of the W202.Cost reductions took hold during 1991-1995 on Daimler-Benz AG developments. This didn't affect incumbent offerings as much (W201, W124, W140). The W210 was affected significantly, as the final design and production specs hadn't been fully solidified until around April/May 1992.
I got W202. Had W124. Almost a W116 ( I wish i got my W116 ) BUT The W210 is NOT BAD!!
Sure not as well made as the older girls
I live in Perth Australia So Rust is not really a issue
how is Soundtrack?
💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
I think I would never get a W210 later but I'm optimistic.
you will know a cost cutting benz when there is no developmental video.
Mercedes-Benz Industry Asspects of manufacturing W210 E-Class E220
These 210 models drive nice /I have owned many many mercs over the years but these were terrible to say the very least any merc fan will know what I mean .
Я бы взял новый лупарик и сегодня несмотря ни на что. Лупарик на моем сердце❤️
да реально ,на днях как то ездил пассажиром на таком, я попутал насколько он мягко и приятно едет, в салоне очень тихо и нечего не дребезжит
great yokes to go but fuck me did they use bad steel in them.
Mersedes global şedevr n1car
Olenlerinize rehmet
14:27 самое геморойное место, у нас так пружина и вылетела, они просто отгнили!!!!!! Эти стаканы!!
Гниюка
Were these cars really that bad ???
No, they are great!
It’s to bad the e class is a rust bucket
벤츠E클래스보단 토스카가
제일이다. 나는 토스카 천하무적 벤츠 넌 죽었다.
토스카가 최고다.
HORRIBLE car....worst they ever made!
Bud Ridley why?
Bartul Buzdovačić The rust..EVERYWHERE...was the first sign of the conscious decision for major engineering policy changes at MB....and not for the better. Rust across the whole range W210 W140/220 W203. Rust that was rarely seen in earlier (pre-W210) models. We just sold a 1989 W201 190E 2.6 with NO RUST. Regrettably replaced it with a 2003 W203 C240 (which cost less than we got for the 190....go figure) that has rust in all the wheel arches, along the rear bumper margin. And that paint is soo thin. The slightest stone impact breaks through the the metal and of course rusts. The interior has been scaled back with cheaper material and design changes to make it more cost effective to manufacture...then there are the engine / balancing shaft problems in the M272 / 273 engines produced after 2003. The list goes on. As I said, this is the result of an intended change in direction for the company. No longer is a Mercedes a car that you bought once and cared for. Now it is basically a KIA made in Germany.
+Bud Ridley on some of the w210 models they did not put the lining protection near the wheel wells in some of the w210 so some models rusted quickly. they should have done recalls for that. they all got dipped in the rust protection however that only last for so long. not sure why some models had the protection lining and some did not. i have a w203 and its fine no prob. but i also keep the best wax on it all year round.
My 97 e320 is now 23 years old, drives beautifully and no rust.
Not all of them are rusted.
@@ohyeahbabyitson really depend on where you live, here in Canada, my 97 e50 got small rust bubble at rear wheel arch and bottom of right side A pillar even though it never see winter and spend nearly 20 years in south part of Japan.
And yes, w210 maybe prone to rust, but definitely not the worst. I've seen many 2 years old chevy (not something from 1980 but produced after 2016) got serious rust issue under the door rubber sealing, meanwhile they never seen salt road either. That make me thinking, maybe MB start to cut cost since w210, but it's still far superior than what came next.
Great car but rust due to the spanish steel was impossible for owners.
I'd still have one over a BMW though.