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Petrol or diesel Mercedes-Benz?
Having recently retired I am looking to replace my company car which was the latest model Mercedes C250 diesel sport auto which I was more than satisfied with. Mindful that I will now be driving only around 10,000 miles per year I'am considering a nearly new low mileage C180/250 petrol equivalent. Would this be a good choice?
Asked on 5 February 2013 by papacj
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Could be. But a turbocharged rather than supercharged petrol engine heats up faster if used for short runs and these MB engines are supercharged.
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