that's just it~ i don't know if 230k is too high or not.....used to high mileage on the older cars but these new ones scare the **** out of me with all the stuff that can go wrong

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Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

I wouldn't be concerned about 230k as such. As long as it's been well maintained, if you can pick it up for $4600, go for it.

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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

Pass.

Find one on AutoTrader.com

I do agree with Joe in the sense that, if you can find one with significantly fewer miles for a few thousand dollars more, that might be the better way to go. It's simply a question of what you're willing and able to afford.

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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

How many miles are on the 99? If its significantly less it might be the better option.

166k enthusiast owned (same guy who had the euro wagon i bought and the euro 5 speed).....plus i always wanted one

this is the rub....i think i can get a 170k-ish for under $7k but you just cannot eliminate the possibility of an unanticipated costly repair. i'm so used to driving disposable cars (i.e. if something breaks i'm not financially invested enough to care, plus i can part it out)....that's the attraction to the lower priced one: i could likely get muck of the $$ out, even if it did break, by parting it......the horror........the horror

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James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

Especially because of where you live, you need to factor in the cost of rust repair on the W210.

Assuming comparable maintenance histories and condition, if it's a choice between a CDI with 230k and an W210 with 166k for basically the same money I would definitely go for the CDI.

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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

Agree.