1992 W201 Mercedes 190e 1.8 Auto
39,000 Genuine Miles & 9 MB Stamps
Timecapsule Condition
Long Term Family Ownership

"If you have something that is of superior quality, and you look after it,
it will last you forever"

J197 OAC - One for the collector.

First registered and pre delivery inspected by Mercedes Benz Isle of Man
on 29.06.1992. This stunning 190 remained in the first owners possession
until 1997 and then with the second keeper until just last year. During this
time it had been SORN in a dry garage since 2002, a sad widow could not part
with it.. The condition of this 190 must be seen to be believed.

It has all the original handbooks intact, a full set of tools and spare wheel
plus two keys. Now covered a very low warranted mileage of 39,267 miles which
is 100 % correct, this 190 is as fresh as a daisy, immaculate engine bay,
door inners, boot, immaculate cabin, clean corrosion free underside and drives
like a new car mechanically.

Show Condition
It’s not a restored car, rather a beautiful original survivor. Original paint
throughout which retains a wonderful finish. The interior is in excellent
condition as pictured with no wear indicators at all. This example can be
driven right into your garage and brought back out when its time to visit the
shows. The engine bay is pristine, as is the boot. Starts first time every time
with a recent battery being fitted. The operation of the gearbox and brakes etc.
are superb, the suspension is like driving on air, soft supple and has real
grace. The steering so fluid and precise. Mechanically and bodily as good as it
gets, you will not find better. The interior is just super clean.

Service History
Service history is quite extraordinary, the car we know has done 39,000 miles.
The book has 9 Mercedes dealer stamps, amazing for such low mileage but there's
more to it than that.. consider the last stamp was in 1997! That means is was
serviced 9 times in 4 years, twice a year which is around every 4000 miles.
Serviced whether it needed it or not, this was the old chaps attitude to
maintenence.
It runs perfectly. though we'd suggest it will want a service at a Mercedes
dealer of your choosing if you please to keep the records pure and unadulterated
with non Mercedes agents.



The W201
These cars were made during the best years of MB and are vastly superior to
the inferior build quality C Class that replaced it. They were truly
over-developed which is why they commanded such high prices when new. Mercedes
continue to trade off this reputation despite it peaking in this era, simply put,
there is nothing like it. In fact, it’s a miracle that Mercedes actually
managed to manufacture it at all retaining a margin of profit such are the
high levels of engineering, quality materials and detail present in putting
it all together. Certainly could not be done today, mainly as these materials
and processes are no longer employed in the mass production car business, and it
would be a non-profit exercise!
From January 1974 to January 1982, Mercedes spent over £600 million researching
and developing the 190 and subsequently said it was 'massively over-engineered'.
It marked a new venture for Mercedes-Benz, finally giving it a new smaller model
to compete with the likes of the Audi 80, BMW 3 Series and Saab 900.

Investing your money in this car is a safe prospect. The build quality and
craftsmanship on these eras of Mercs will never be seen again. Values of good
original W201 models are rising year on year. This example is a real gem and is
easily the nicest one we have come across for many years.

Other Information
UK delivery anywhere available
Mot 12 months
CD player
Tool kit
2 sets of keys
Warning triangle
First aid kit
Full V5 document
Totally HPi clear