Vehicle Description
1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sedan
Kompressor, (stylized as KOMPRESSOR), is a marketing name for
forced induction, (supercharged), Mercedes-Benz engines. The term
is not widely used by other motor manufacturers. The first Mercedes
supercharger was developed in 1921 by a Daimler-Benz team with
assistance from Ferdinand Porsche. Mercedes became the first
manufacturer to install superchargers on some production models.
The designation "K" on Mercedes usually means "Kurz", or short, but
can mean "Kompressor".
For consignment, a documented low mileage car, (63,342 miles,
however the title reads 65,000 actual miles)...this car is merely
being broken in. Couple this with an owner that obsessively cared
for and maintained this car and always kept it safely stored in the
garage. You have a car that has a lot of value...low mileage, AND
real reliability.
Exterior
Design wise ahead of anything else of its time, this Beige painted
car looks like the part of a well maintained and garage kept
treasure. A few visible scuffs and chips are noted throughout but
nothing bad enough to kick the car out of bed for eating crackers.
All panels gaps are essentially perfect, and doors slam with that
quintessential Mercedes-Benz "thud". A power moonroof slides back
into the long steel roof giving the front seat occupants a fresh
breath of sunshine,or a view of the stars depending on the time of
your drive. With matching bumpers and premium chrome, this car
screams you have arrived, but not with the noise of its powerful
engine or throaty exhaust, but with just class, and quality of
build. Very similar to a debutante floating down the curved
stairway ready to come out and sign her name on the social
register. Rounding out the exterior are 15-inch alloy wheels that
have remained clean through the years and show very little signs of
clear coat delamination.
Interior
Beige leather wraps electronically adjustable seats and will
accommodate virtually any size driver. These seats have only
minimal wear in the form of age wrinkling, but no tearing or color
rub off. A burl center console houses the power window option
controls, power trunk release, power mirror control and gear
selector. Moving up the dash, the burl continues and holds the
factory AM/FM/CD player, and climate controls along with rocker
switches for various other amenities. The analog dash has gauges
and monitoring light for virtually every engine statistic one could
imagine, and holds on to the analog speedo, clock, tach, oil
pressure, fuel gauge, and engine temp gauges. Fronting this dash is
the all business black steering wheel with levers for cruise
control, intermittent wipers, and steering column adjustment. More
beige carpeting floods the floors for both the front and rear seat
passengers and looks almost as good as the day it left the
Sindelfingen factory. A new headliner was installed and it
highlights the power moonroof just perfectly. My dear, increase the
output of the concerto music on the MB stereo.
Drivetrain
A Mercedes 2.3 Liter inline 4 cylinder Kompressor, (supercharged),
185hp engine lurks under the hood and is fed by EFI. On the back is
a 5-speed automatic transmission that sends power back to a 3.07
geared rear axle.
Undercarriage
Some very light surface rust is showing up here and there, but it
is all definitely unremarkable. Ground effects per se with the
floor pans which are a nice patina factory black, and no rust seen
anywhere on these. Independent double wishbone suspension with coil
springs is upfront, and independent 5 link coil spring suspension
on back. Power disc brakes are on all 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
I climbed in and breathed in the personality that this car exudes.
Sometimes feisty, sometimes classy, but always ready for whatever,
and one could expect a stellar performance from this car when they
were put to the task at hand. This car performed beautifully for a
4 banger, and snuggled into the plush leather, I felt like a
million bucks. An overall excellent car with the only frowns being
the odometer display occasionally cutting out on a few digits, (see
the photographs), and the passenger's door lock button doesn't move
but the door does indeed lock.
Looking for a reliable sporty nimble family sedan that will go on
for another 200 to 300K miles? With a recent state inspection, oil
change, and new belts this Kompressor is ready to serve you and
look top flight all while doing so. Stop looking and get in here
it's going to go quickly just like it did on the test drive.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
