True. But as mentioned previously, the newest W123 wagons are now 27 years old, and many are suffering the ravages of age and neglect. Plus, the ACC, AT, power windows, turbo, SLS are common W123 problems I read about all the time on this Forum. That's why I jumped at the opportunity to get an '84 Euro 5-speed 300TD when one came up for sale locally. (though it still has SLS)
Even without most of the mandatory options found on the US versions, my wagon hasn't been trouble-free. And it would've been a major money-pit if I wasn't able to fix it myself.
Though it's never broken down or left me stranded, it isn't my main transportation either. And this car is special enough, I tend to avoid exposing it to the kind of lousy traffic, bonehead drivers and crappy winter weather we sometimes get around here. For that I have a '96 Toyota Camry.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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