"Dear Mr M_____

Thank you for your e-mail dated the 24th August 2012. Please excuse our late reply.

We appreciate your interest in Mercedes-Benz. You have heard that the W123 is still produced and enquiry if a new vehicle with a modern engine can be purchased.

Please be informed that the production of the W123 was discontinued in 1989. Therefore a new W123 models are not on offer anymore.

Please do not hesitate to contact us again if you should have any furhter questions.

Yours sincerely

Dominik Evers

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Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center Maastricht N.V.
Customer Service
Gelissendomein 5
NL-6229 GK Maastricht, The Netherlands

Servicenummer 00800 9 777 7777
Telefon 069 95307-399
Telefax 069 95307-255
E-Mail cs.deu@cac.mercedes-benz.com
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center Maastricht N.V. Domicile and Court of Registry:
Maastricht/ Netherlands Commercial Register No.: K.v.K. Limburg 33014909"
So exactly as we thought. Sorry guys. Although I think him saying 1989 is a typo but someone else may know more about that.