At some point you will have to get newer car soner or later. I own W124 and that car i so much behind in technology compared to my other cars. Is it fun to drive? Yes. Would it be the only car I would own??? Hell no. Gotta have speed in life and W124 does not give me that. oh I miss my M3

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1993 Mercedes 300D 2.5

1987 Mercedes 300D 3.0

2000 Volkswagen JETTA TDI diesel 5 speed

2002 Lexus ES300

2006 Lexus GS430

Not sure what I will do when I have to get newer. There is nothing I really crave believe it or not.
Financial issues are going to be the biggest thing. We keep the wife in the nicer auto. She currently has an Infiniti FX35 which is amazing in all areas, but I FEAR the massive repair bill!!!!!
I guess a 4 door G35 is about the only thing I can think of.
One thing the W124 has done is cause me to lose my appetite for the W123. I will keep the wagon but China is living on borrowed time. {of course, I say that every summer when it is too hot to drive her}

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

ROFL!! I agree completely....

It does not take much too cool you off when it is "hotter than 40 hells outside"!

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AJ

1985 300D (SOLD)

Totally digging those seats! What a crazy interior! The euros have it all, too bad Mercedes never put a stickshift on anything bigger than an E280.

Do all '98s have only two headrests in the rear? Oh, and some noob put his K&N sticker on the wrong box under the hood.....

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

wow it has birds eye maple wood too! You can do a lot to make the rear end of the W210's look decent E55 Tails/AMG Rear Bumper etc.....

I think the W210 wagon rear ends look horrible though there is nothing that can be done do make that look good

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2005 SL65
1999 E300
1995 E300
1994 SL320
1988 560SL
1987 300TD
1982 300D
1955 300SL

Back into a brick wall maybe.....

It is the worst looking wagon since those gawd-awful Camry wagons....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

The W140 takes care of that nicely. Instead of three fan buttons, it has a thumbwheel with a min detent, auto detent and max detent. You can set any fan speed between min and auto and max and auto. I can't figure out how to retrofit that switch into a W124 so the next best thing in Jeremy's idea.

I'd really like to find a fabric, particularly velour, interior for my car. I just don't get the appeal of leather. Is Hattie's SDL available?

Sixto
87 300D

I kind of like the old fashioned A/C controls and the rear air vents on the console. My 240 never had climate control problems. And that funky upholstery; well, I've seen worse. It was a fad a few years back in American and imports. Even the Caddy that zigged as I recall. Not that I'd recommend that car. But still no cup holders.

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1992 300D 305+K miles
1978 240D Sold

The interior is trendy and funky. But alas I am a yuppy and won't pay top E300 dollar to not be sitting on leather. Call me a snob.

I actually prefer mb-tex it wears better than leather. There is a noticeable difference in wear between my 95 E300 (MB-TEX) and my 99 E300 (leather).

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2005 SL65
1999 E300
1995 E300
1994 SL320
1988 560SL
1987 300TD
1982 300D
1955 300SL

I spoke too soon. My 300D is MB-Tex, 179k miles and has worn fabulously. However sitting on leather in the E420 is an experience all its own. But on a daily driving diesel, I agree tex is the way to go.

Seats remind me of a tour bus. I don't mind that rear too much, I hate the same year S classes butts though. yuk.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

Too bad this car's not a manual transmission.

That style of interior is very common in Europe.

Every 210 taxi I ever rode in Europe had that interior. It's just the cloth from the "classic" trim level, classic being the lowest of three offered.

The tag says the car was imported in August '98, it must have been brand new. Why bother?

So I see the manual climate control, no power seat switches on the doors, those unattractive E420 wheels - not so much difference from the USA version.

I just don't see the point of buying this car unless it's less expensive than the USA version. Otherwise, why but up with inevitable parts & service hassles?