Hey, dieselers,

I'm rewriting a story of mine that I finished a few years back. In the original version, set in 1998, my hero drove an '84 maroon/palomino 300TD wagon. I thought it was neat to mention the details about the diesel engine sound and smell, etc. In a later story, he and his sister transport her dog, so the wagon is an important part of the background.

Well, I'm updating. The action now takes place in 2004, and I'm not sure a 20-year-old wagon will suit, especially since I plan future stories in this series. (Though if you can convince me, I'll leave it as it is!)

So: what was the last, or best, year for the W124 300 turbodiesel wagon in America? Or was it even turbocharged? Seems to me at least one forum member here has/had a '93, which would work fine for my purposes.

Also, I've never had a W124 or driven a wagon. Any peculiarities that endear them to their owners? Could they have come in maroon/palomino, or was it mostly white (for those roadside assistance vehicles)?

Any comments will be helpful.
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-- Paul W. (The Benzadmiral)
('03 Buick Park Avenue, charcoal/cream)
Formerly:
'97 C230, smoke silver/parchment; '86 420SEL, anthracite/light grey; '84 280CE (W123), dark blue/palomino