Great looking traditional Benz, feels small & tight but planted. I bought mine 3yrs ago as a banger having owned a W202 back in Blighty which we took to 214,000 miles. At this age the W203s still on the roads are sorted cars. Electrickery was rife in the early days but if you find one with loads of receipts you can get 8 airbags, esc, rain sensors light sensors, auto boot release etc for old Commodore money.
The C180 is surely an ideal first car
It will have schoolyard or uni cred, but these are safe and not quick. You'll sleep easier when y...Read more

I came to own this car 6 months ago and I have never been so disappointed in a vehicle. It went well for about three months and since then I have had nothing but issues with it. To make things worse the Mercedes dealership charges a fortune for half pie jobs that achieve very little.

In its last episode I took it in for a service (Cost about $1000) On the way home it broke down. That's unfortunate I thought, so I had it towed back to the workshop. I decided to have all recommended repairs done to hopefully sort it out for once and for...Read more

Bought a 1 owner 2013 complied C180 AMG estate for my wife in mid Sept 2018,@77k it's in pretty good condition usual parking dings & small scratches but was a honest vehicle with a comprehensive service & repair history. As I own & prefer cars with a more sporting ability I didn't expect too much from it but now having driven it for a while in both city & country roads found the car to be both comfortable & fairly capable in it's performance & handling .As it's a small capacity engine the turbo is slightly OS I feel in traffic & displays initia...Read more

Bought a C180 with 5 speed auto new in 2001.
The car felt like a big step up from previous Merc's I'd driven - more features, great safety and more power than earlier base model Mercs (I remember driving the 180 E around 1988 which was a joke of a car).
To my surprise the car let me down a few times and even had to get towed to a dealer as the ignition failed and wouldn't start - 2 weeks later I had it back. The quality was not that good - even the passenger door handle came off!
The car also developed squeaks in it which I find not acceptab...Read more

After owning a 1969 Mercerdes Benz 280S for over 20 years we decided on retirement to purchase a 2004 Mercedes Benz Elegance 180C Kompressor.
The car was just the right size for the two of us and standing on any kerbside looked fantastic.
Looks, performance, economy, finish were all well above most other cars available in the price range.
The Mercedes 180C Kompressor lacked nothing in performance and was a joy to drive. The economy was unbelievable considering the weight of the car and the fact that the airconditioning was always on. It easil...Read more

I think I paid too much for the vehicle but had few other options at the time. New C-Class should be much better with improved paint and hopefully less electronic glitches. For the money though, I would buy a Lexus IS250 and enjoy Lexus style service. I would not buy this vehicle again, though having bought one I am going to keep it as it drives well and the interior still looks quite good.
C 180 K: Bought in Feb 2003. The car is comfortable and handles well. Looks good. Feels solid at speed and has 8 airbags. Air cond works well. Fuel consumpt...Read more