I'm late on this thread, but I have to agree with shertex. I had a '91 300D which I loved and it gave us almost 15 years of solid joy. Always fired instantly down to 15F without the block heater. Always gave 30mpg around town and was sper easy to work on. The rear suspension rusted away and my health prevented me repairing it. I ended up buying a 06 E350 which is a paperweight and will be sold or scrapped soon. I wouldn't consider a W124 D Vs a 06 W211 Gas in similar condition for any reason! Wish this W124 D had been available when I needed something like it.