Thread: Thinking of purchasing a W124 with an M104 engine
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Old 08-19-2017, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by gatorblue92 View Post
If you are set on a later W124 sedan I would hold out for an E420. The M119 is lightyears ahead of the M104 in power and will get over 20 MPG on the highway. You still have the same electrical issues as the M104 but once replaced with non bio junk its great.
How difficult is general maintenance on that car? I've never worked on anything newer than a 1981 300SD.
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