Keeping any 80's or older car is a challenge for anyone. Car makers want to forget about the days of simple, fixable cars. We're pretty much being left to our own devices if we want to keep these cars.

Very few mechanics even think about these cars. Lots of places outside the US manage to keep old cars going without so much resistance, although these mercedes diesels can be tricky compared to most. Sometimes you have to delete, fabricate, or just swap. This is why you have to have tools, stuff, and space to work - or a friend who does.

RUST and wrecks is generally what sends these cars to the junkyard, not lack of parts. I've got a lot of stuff from ********** for my W123. The Pelicanparts.com seems really good, but most of all, it's THE FORUM and the PEOPLE that keep these cars alive.


It's true, some part suppliers are phasing them, nothing lasts forever. Just be glad you still own some of the best cars ever made.

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1985 300TD 1981 Scirocco 1.6D conv 1986 Golf 1.6D 2003 Golf TDI