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Originally Posted by jake12tech
Yeah, I believe that the W210 was the most luxurious model they released, even more so than the W124. A lot more refined, softer ride, more comfortable on longer trips (I have back issues, even at my young age), overall a better car. The rust hasn't been an issue, never driven in salt. It has two small spots, with a flawless undercarriage.
I can't understand the hate for the W210, it's crazy. They're phenomenal cars. I've had a W123, W124, and now a W210 that were all diesels. Hands down my favorite MB. The W123 is just a timeless classic though, and if there were more examples out there that were clean and well-kept, I'd buy another. The W210 is a better car though.
Skid Row Joe, I'm surprised that you have had as many issues with your E300 that you mentioned. Very rare that this car has needed anything besides routine maintenance in 12 years since it's been in the family. From my previous service records from the original owner, nothing was done as well besides routine maintenance.
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The issues mounted in $$$ quickly on my bought-new E300, since I put nearly 100K miles on it inside 4-years. I bought the car as a business tool, and didn't do any research before buying. The only research I did was in whether buying new or used. A '97 E300 with 75K miles on it was at $35K asking, and a new one, ('99 E300TD) was $42,500.00 out-the-door. I went with new. I've since decided not to buy MBs new, so, I've got the time to assess whether I want to be "in" for this or that model. The beauty of this Internet age is that doing your homework on any given model is a lot easier to do before buying. I'm glad I bought mine, It was light-years ahead of what MB had been making in their diesel cars, but it came at a cost.
My brother now owns the car and it's now his to work through the issues that develop on it. I warned him beforehand, but he still wanted the car.
The Obsidian black is a stunning color, btw.