Well, long time no post...
I've lost the key to my beloved 123 and am having one hell of a time getting a new one. I called the dealer monday morning and gave them my VIN # so they could have a new key made (at another location) well, its wednesday and the key is "backordered"
what a crock!!!!!
Car is on the side of the road right now with a broken flex disk (when you replace a diff u are suppose to put 4 studs in not 2)

sorry to rant, but I'm just frustrated because the cops will probably end up towing my car...thing is its 1/4 mile from my house with the steering wheel locked
aah the humanity

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1992 300TE 4matic - Just obtained 12/22/06
1983 300D - SOLD
1997 Dodge 2500 - CTD 400+HP, 1100ft/lbs torque

beat them to punch and have it towed your self to home, or call the mercedes roadside assistance folks and have them tow it to the dealership.

Either option beats having those other hacks pulling your ride up on a flatbed by the tie rods and/or then having to deal with their impound yard as they tend to want to store it at some location that is furthest away from your house.

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1979 Thistle Green 300D 272,xxx miles
1984 Orient Red 300 D 4 spd Euro Import - 189,xxx miles
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Yeah...they havent put a sticker on it yet only called..I dont think they can just tow it without displaying the sticker first...

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1992 300TE 4matic - Just obtained 12/22/06
1983 300D - SOLD
1997 Dodge 2500 - CTD 400+HP, 1100ft/lbs torque

WOW!! I got one at my dealer 2yrs ago. Absolutly no problem, got it in 2days. No questions asked.... Well except licence #. and name.

Wonder what the Crap is going on??

I ordered a new key at dealer yesterday and picked it up this a.m.

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1984 300SD 326,997 miles and counting . . . No wait, my odometer is still dead

wait, even if you got a key, you still can't drive it. so how would having a key right now help you at all?

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

because its on the side of the road with the steering wheel locked

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1992 300TE 4matic - Just obtained 12/22/06
1983 300D - SOLD
1997 Dodge 2500 - CTD 400+HP, 1100ft/lbs torque

and it will help me because i will tow it home myself and not pay some chump tow truck driver $50 to drive it a 1/4 mile and drop it off.

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1992 300TE 4matic - Just obtained 12/22/06
1983 300D - SOLD
1997 Dodge 2500 - CTD 400+HP, 1100ft/lbs torque

ANY towing oufit can be dangerous, just ask the owner of a nice late model S body that had AAA tow their car to an INDY. The tow truck cracked the oil pan when they lifted it
Fortunately the shop owner saw oil dripping from that area and with the car owner they affronted the AAA driver and pointed this out to make a claim, it was being towed in for something else.

Then there is the AAA driver that gave a jump start to a Mercedes that had a dead battery, with the leads reversed, every electrical module in the car was damaged including the clock. The car was dead in the water (it was a gasser). AAA had to pay up but finally balked over the price of the clock, the total bill was way over a thousand dollars and they were *****in over a $100 clock. AAA argued that clocks don't last very long, it was a 15 - 20 year old car, then out came reports (including mine) of 20+ YO Mercedes clocks that still kept good time. AAA has way too many lawyers they have to keep busy you know

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'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!