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Old 02-10-2014, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe View Post
Go with the 98/99 they have the turbos, and are blinding fast as contrasted with previous models. They're priced all over the scale, get the one you feel comfortable with.

We have 3 MB's and their nicknames

The 87 300TD - the yacht
The 98 E300DT - the rocket
The 08 ML320 CDI - the beast

What is the most important is to find the one with the best service history.

100 k miles and no history makes the car much less valuable than one with 200 k maintained with thorough records.

When I bought my ML320 the thing that sealed it was the dealer producing the VMI showing that the PO brought it in like clockwork every 10 k like they were supposed to.
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2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech
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