I visited 4 wrecking yards yesterday (Ecology & Pick-A-Part), and the 123 pickin's were slim. My favorite yard (Ecology Import Only) had NO 123's!. There were plenty of 124's, a few 126's and 201's, and even a 107!. Of the 3 other yards, one had 2-123's (both black & picked clean), one had 1, and the other had NONE. However, I went to 2 Ecology yards today, and the first had 5 123's to choose from, and the other ZERO. I was able to get some good parts today, but I fear that the 123 pickin's will get slimmer as the years go bye. It seems that 126 cars are next, and 116's are not seen much nowadays either.
The moral of this story is, get all the 123 parts you can NOW before they are all gone!

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Hahahaha, California.

You only found 8 123s in a disappointing visit to several yards. I think that adds up the last 5 years for me. Welcome to the beginning of the end sir. Fortunately the 123s pop up on craigslist all the time from other enthusiasts of a sort, but never in the yards.

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The 123 heard is thinning out for sure. I was in Carson City, NV. for Christmas, and there were no 123`s, one 80 SD that had been there for 3 mo+. some 124, and 201 as I remember.

There are 2 in the SJ north yard, only Diesels there. haven`t been to the other yards.

You guys back east look at www.picknpull.com and use my Zip 95073 and check the cars out here. I usually use the unlimited mileage or what ever it is. you will be amazed at what they are crushing every month.

Have to grab the parts NOW or they won`t be there later. I posted about a 240D with new Guide Rod Mounts, went back to get them, and it was gone along with the 4-spd.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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That's called "embarrasment of riches" around here, my friend.

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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."

No joke.

I haven't found a single W123 in a yard for about 2-3 years now. It's a huge bummer.

I was at the San Jose north lot a couple of weeks ago. No 123s then but there was a 114 and a 129.

Sixto
87 300D

There's used to be a 240D 4-speed in a yard the next town over that's owned by a fellow in his 80s (or at least 70s). His yard is totally off the map -- both in terms of it not being on car-part and in terms of not being well frequented. This may be partly due to the fact that he can be a bit crotchety . I think the newest car in that yard was from the early '90s -- kind of feels like a time capsule. I don't know if the 240D is still there, though.

Holland's in Billerica has one '84 300TD (JB3, it has a very nice front passenger's seat). Other than that, I have trouble finding any. Most yards that I speak to say "Oh, we don't have anything that old."

There is one yard in Billerica, Jack's, that sounds like it may have stuff, but it is closed to anyone under 18, so I have to wait another nine days before setting foot in there.

That's not fair...

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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."

The W114 was the red one...right? she sure was a beauty when she came in. had nice red interior, good seats, drivers bolster lil bit torn, good carpet and door panels, think the dash was ok. Only damage was what PNP did to the drivers door, fender and maybe the hood. was probably a donated car.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Last time I went to the Wilmington PyP they had a euro 123 complete with plaid cloth interior and 5spd

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and you left it there???

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That's what I was asking.

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84 280sl
82 300d euro

It was a week before the thanksgiving sale, I posted it on that thread. I hope somebody around here snagged some parts.

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Today Im making my monthly trip to the 2 yards I hike thru ,being both LKQ yards I generally Know what the prices are before I arrive.Last good finds included 2 items Ive been looking to add to my 190e cossie ,a flawless paint code correct hood and a set of 16" 129r rims .Im lucky for my location is the big city of Houston . Mercedes sold alot of cars here in Houston and growing up nextdoor to a Mercedes dealership manager who drove alot of these modeled marvels I got to see first hand most ,if not all the 80s lineup,it really was like a floor show and you never knew which one he was driving next .
I generally see 4 to 6 models from the 80s, 12 to 15 models from the 90s in both yards.Pickens for the 123s are getting leaner,when I got into the cars back in 2004 you would see 10 or more 123 bodied cars. I buy ,fix ,then sell the 123 models ,its more of a hobbie than a business venture ,I guess Ive put together around 12 now,another 8 on other models .The one item the yards yeild for projects underway are usually nice interior items that you cant get anywhere else, it really is like a kid in a candy store .