I drive my 190d 2.2 more than my 300SD....

It is to be seen if I drive it more than my 420 once I get it out for the spring. I am guessing not....

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

...so sell the 300D with 242,000 and keep the 240D! If you find it more pleasing in almost every way, then get off the W124 cool-aid! Put gsxr on the ignore list if you have to! See the light, brother! See the light!





...yeah, maybe a little over the top . But still... sell the 300D and keep the 240D.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Too much sentimental attachment to the 92....it was my first!

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Sell the low mileage creampuff then.

You already have two of that car, one has sentimental attachments, the other is just nice, and the 4-speed is simple and fun to drive. For me, the choice would be to sell the car that will generate the most cash and gets the least use, the 100k 300D. Then you can go to the wife, and show her how buying the 240 and selling a 300 has generated a positive cash flow.

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When I decide to winnow out the fleet, a car that is essentially a duplicate of another I have becomes a prime candidate for selling.

Lets see:

All have 4 doors
All are diesels
All are same make

Pick your least favorite and let it go.
I find I enjoy a much more diverse selection over duplication.

Saying that, I do own 3 W124 series cars (out of 11 total), but each one performs a different function. One is a diesel sedan, one is a gas wagon, one is a cabriolet. Commonality sure, but enough differences to make each one special.

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

x2. Inferior is really the wrong word for what I suspect the OP means.

It is older and less refined, of course, and the newer car is more pleasing in certain ways. Is that 'superior'? Really?

I went from a w126 to a Dodge Magnum (remember, the 300/Charger/Magnum were based on the w210 platform) for two years, long story on the why, then back to a w123.

I expected the return to the w123 to be a brutal adjustment after the smooth and powerful Dodge, especially the loss of the power/heated seats and tilt wheel.

In fact, it took about 48 hours to get re-acclimatized, and about 6 days before I forgot all but a few features of the much newer car.

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2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I think it's because driving the 240D is a much more involved process.

Being slower and having to shift your own gears means you are always part of the process as opposed to just being part of the ride (I've noticed the same thing when switching between the 350 and the G) I love both but driving the Gwagen is far more involved.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I know what you mean. My daily driver is a 2012 Honda Odyssey which is an incredibly comfortable car to drive but given the choice I would drive my 240D every day (sadly I cant due to the insurance restrictions)

For the three days I drove my '74 240 (before it got smashed) it was way more fun than my daily driver. Surprisingly the insurance is going to fix the car (the estimate was ~$7200, paid $1500 for the car) so I guess I get to enjoy it for a while to come haha

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1982 300D Turbodiesel, daily driver. Mods so far: Fram 8038 paper filter, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 (front) rotors/calipers, boost turned up to 12lbs, non-egr manifolds, water/methanol injection, 4-speed manual
1980 300SD Turbodiesel, project car, nearly ready to hit the street

1974 240D, New paint

What's Jay Leno's daily driver?

Sixto
87 300D

Knowing him maybe a Stanley Steamer

Its a Volt

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1982 300D Turbodiesel, daily driver. Mods so far: Fram 8038 paper filter, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 (front) rotors/calipers, boost turned up to 12lbs, non-egr manifolds, water/methanol injection, 4-speed manual
1980 300SD Turbodiesel, project car, nearly ready to hit the street

1974 240D, New paint

I, for one don't believe the 240D is inferior at all. I own 3 of them myself. Sure they may be slower than a 300D with a turbo, but they are simplistic and elegant to me. Maybe it's that driving the car reminds me of a simpler time in my life when I was younger bringing back good memories. Maybe its that the car is built of metal with a feeling of being secure and not plastic panels. As Roy put it, your driving a, "bank vault". Maybe it's the reliability of the vehicle.