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Originally Posted by ebrobb
Yep the title pretty much says it, my wife couldn't stop at an intersection one icy morning and rear ended a Subaru. the insurance company says it's totalled (we are still arguing on the pay out amount). My wife wants to skip the Mercedes and just buy a Honda or Toyota this time because of the high repair costs but I'm having a hard time getting my mind around that. I would like to step up to a mid 90's S-class diesel. More than anything just for the extra room and nicer seats. We found the 87 slightly snug and the seats really springy and not that comfortable for longer trips. anyway I've heard that you can run into a pile of money on the S classes can people suggest things I should look out for. Thanks
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Just search for 300sd 300sdl and 350sd and look at the problems with each. There certainly isn't a perfect model to stick to but there are things like the 350's aluminum head that can crack if the water pump goes and it overheats. And they usually do at some point. Some have been replaced...if it has...move on to other issues.
I drive a 300sd
My WIFE drives a Honda Odyssey. We are happily married 
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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had) 
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head 
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg
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