I figured eventually they'd start to rise in value like that especially if in excellent condition. However, owning such a nice W123 would be for summer/weekend driving, as any wear will drop that price as it would with any car...

Plus around here they dissolve pretty quickly in the winter conditions....which new MB's do not. All of the post 2004's in my family have virtually no rust at all, after many years in Michigan winters. Can't say the same for my W210 or any of the prior ones I owned. If only they had been galvanized from the factory, then they'd truly be invincible vehicles!

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