My 2.5 turbo 300D is only 10 yrs old.(Remember when that was trade-in time?) However, when I start that wonderful oil burner it smells the same as a 240D. At 180,000 miles I look forward to many years of satisfaction with this car.
I think I love these cars mostly because they remind me that no matter what craziness happens, that five cylinder wonder will do what it should; PERFORM FLAWLESSLY!
Roscoe