Well, I have a 92 w124, and its great. It has 105k on it, and its solid as a rock. I haven't had any major problems with it, only had to replace the fan belt. But, I notice that you are looking at a 5 SPEED. And well, just personal opinion here, since it is a 300E 5 SPEED you should just buy it. Cause as I understand it, those are quite rare stateside, and should be a blast to drive... have fun! ;-)