In 2005 we got an 81 300TD with 369k miles on the clock. Decided it was too far gone to restore, so we opted to let it go and instead, replace it with a 90 300TE with 223k miles on the clock. The 300TE has been in nearly daily service since we got the car in 2006, and is now almost 290k miles on original engine (transmission rebuilt recently).
It's been a great reliable car our family has come to cherish and appreciate. It does need some attention here and there but nothing seriously critical. I don't recall how many times we had to drive to the airport to pick up my dad and send him off on his trips, using that wagon. The cargo space is immensely useful. I want to give it more TLC but my mother uses it daily, maybe I can squeeze some time during the holidays to get some work done on her car.
