I paid $1800 for my 1985 300D with 222,000 miles in February of 2004. The paint is faded and has three minor rust spots. The car had very complete records and good mechanical care. As of today she has 246,000 miles and is the most enjoyable car I have ever driven.

I paid $23,000 for my 1999 E300 with 48,000 miles in March of 2005 at a M-B dealership. The dealer wanted $29,000. When I told the salesman that I was not interested the price $6,000 suddenly fell of the price. It was a trade in for a new E320CDI. We saw the car a few hours after it was brought in. It was unprepped and every in of the car looked brand new. I don't think that it had ever been driven in the winter.