I had a 92 300D 2.5 that I sold to purchase a 96 300D (big mistake).

I put about 120K on the 2.5 - taking her to 205K when I sold it. I needed to do the fan, fan clutch, tensioner, tie rods, sway bar bushings, shocks x2 (I think Bilstien HD's are only good for about 60-80k), radiator, aux. vacuum pump, a few door lock vacuum actuators, and brakes/rotors. Other than those items it was fluids, filters and tires.

Just about all of the above you would need to do on any car over 120K. The great thing about the 124 2.5 is that it is so easy to work on. I did all the above myself and am a very novice home mechanic.

I sold it to a good friend who actually still lets me take it around a few times. It now has 250K on it. He has needed to a few odds and ends - glow plugs, fan relay, odometer, cruise control module and other bits.

They are wonderful cars and I highly recommend one - if you do a lot of your own work.

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction