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Originally Posted by JeffreyNMemphis
I would love to have a car that will get great mileage and not last forever. The W124 seems modern enough to pass for a reasonable recent car (not vintage).
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Do you mean WILL last forever?
I have an 87 124, and it's great. The worst mileage I have gotten with it was in the winter, short trips, bad alignment...23 mpg. So far, my best recorded mileage is 32, but there was one tank that was half highway half city that I am pretty sure I got close to 34 with on the highway (it was 30 after filling up)
The newer models will get slightly better mileage, with the penalty of having less power. I guess it depends on what your use and desires are. Overall, the 2.5 can be arguably more reliable that the 603, however I hear some horror stories about bad timing chains and throwing rods every now and then.
Some 87s can look pretty modern, while others can look older. I depends on the condition and color..there are various things you can do to make it look "updated"
The 95 would be the newest looking, and it's a gorgeous car, but those are non turbo engines. However, from what I hear, they are about as quick as the 2.5 turbo.
As for pricing...it depends. 4750 seems high though. I've seen some 92 300Ds for sale around here for nearly $6k, but, low and behold, they've been for sale for quite some time now
I'd say no more than $4000, unless it is in mint, mint condition. I bought mine for $3000 with about 200k, and I have probably put almost $2k into it (mostly just upkeep..unscheduled maintenance was probably only $400)
If I had known then what I know now, I'd gladly have paid $4000 for an example that had new suspension, brakes, tires, etc.