Well could the answer be an identical 300D 2.5 Turbo?

You could then use what you have on the old car for future repairs.

If it hurts to pay for a new new car then I say don't! Buy an old one - and if you're happy with what you've had previously use the knowledge that you gained over the years to get another good one.

Why waste knowledge? Why waste money?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Good point indeed. I would consider a 98 or 99 W210 Turbodiesel in decent shape. Hard to find, but I am in no hurry!

I don't think I will go back to W124 though. I am parting out the old one now. The only part I have trouble sending with the car is the vacuum pump which had cost me several hundred $ from what I recall.

Bye

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'98 E300 Turbodiesel 244 000km
RIP '92 300D 2,5 Turbo 632 859,4km due to engine failure