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Originally Posted by pawoSD
I ask this because I am soon going to try to get rid of my wife's Toyota Rav4 death trap that burns lots of oil and is a pain the posterior to work on.....and replace it with something MB, which I am (willing) and (able) to work on.  She's not a huge fan of the W123/W126 "too big and ugly"  She likes W201's and W124's, and essentially anything after that. Budget for the vehicle will be about 3-4k.....and gas or diesel does not matter.
I am thinking 190d of any flavor if I can find one at a reasonable price....but that seems unlikely....or a 190e....or a 300E W124. 300E's are the most plentiful so I could be more picky and haggle better.....
Is the 300E a pain to keep going? Or is it at least semi-reliable? I've read other opinion threads on this, but I am still at an impasse....  I've driven a 300TE before, and thought it was AWESOME.....so that might help.
If I go 300E, I will try to find a 93 or newer model with the M104 motor.... |
I stick with W124 because
1) I have useful experience and familiarity with them
2) I can share most of the spare parts
3) I like the styling and ergonomics (who else has Car Styling #50?)
4) I like working on them and learning the MB engineering brilliance
5) Great overall performance and reliability
6) I like restoring the experience of a high end automobile
- For you, one more W124 would be good for #1) and 2)
- Your wife already likes #3)
- You are already an MB enthusiast #4) and 6)
- These forums show all the potential issues with the car so most W124 owners are just motoring on trouble free #5)
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