Ive bought two w123 and both were not what they supposed to be. The first was a shady car salesman off ebay and the second I just dont think he knew as he was flipping it. After I got home it was obvious the whole cluster had been replaced at some point. Granted I never bothered to ask if the miles were correct on either. the fist car was a long way from the promised 160K, the second could have had 700K and I would have bought it anyway......

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

I'm more concerned tat the speedometer work so I don't accumulate tickets. I know, 0 to 60 in a day and a half but it will cruise at 80 all day. I log my fuel & simply multiply gallons * 25 for maintenance estimate. I write down any parts installed, where I bought them & the install date. Been doing this on all my cars since I learned to drive. It makes for persuasive records when I want to sell.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Most GPS units have a speedometer display. Some have a tracking odometer as well but I learned the hard way that it can be easily reset by accident. That's what i'm using for a 240D speedometer though.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Many years ago, an Uncle of mine who had a number of classic (CCCA) cars said something about mileage that I've always remembered.

"It's not the miles, it's the condition."

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

The reason I went out and bought a GPS was to keep track of my mileage, being that my odo hasn't worked since I bought the car. When I did the test drive, I told the guy the odo didn't work. He said that it must of just started because it worked for him. Right. The price just went down.

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1990 300D 2.5
1991 F350 7.3 Dually IDI

1997 F350 gasser dump
1980 H-D 93 inch Shovel
2000 SE Roadglide