Wow. Sorry to hear about your loss.

I have to agree with engatwork. Hell, I bought my '95 E300 with 300,000 on the clock. Now it has 413,000. I have to agree, it's the most bullet-proof reliable car I've ever owned, period.

It's gonna be a heart breaker when I let it go (soon). I miss my 123, but I'll miss the '95 even more.

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Current rolling stock:
2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet.
2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"!
1992 500E 217,000+
1995 E300D 412,000+
1998 E300D 155,000+
2001 E320 227,000+
2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+

Prior MBZ’s:
1952 220 Cab A
1966 300SE
1971 280SE
1973 350SLC (euro)
1980 450SLC
1980 450SLC (#2)
1978 450SLC 5.0
1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered
1993 500E - sorely missed.
1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years.

replaced with a 2008 Acura RL which is an upgrade for the wife's daily driver. I would love to get a MB convertible in the future.

Again thanks for all the info I have learned here over the years caretaking this car.

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1995 E300 diesel

Was there more damage than what's obvious above the rear tail light?

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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.

Looks like the car is up for auction tomorrow. Would be a good chance for somebody to pick it up cheap

https://www.copart.com/lot/25958000

it was only 295k 295,936 to be exact!
it sold yesterday on copart......i was outbid in the final hours as i was at my regular job
est retail was $3011

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-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

man i wish i knew how to get that kind of money for these cars....i bought one in philly a few years ago with 212k for $900 and drove it around for a year with a few repairs. i thought it was a great deal but i couldn't get a sniff at $2500 when i went to sell it.

i traded it to a guy and it's been for sale a couple more time on FB.....i could have had it back last week with 235k for $800 with all the parts to fix the several issues it currently has....i only bid 700 for this one because nobody wants them around here....no way are they bringing that $4-5k bread around here

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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.

Wow! this is an even worse " It's totaled " story than when a run away shopping cart hit one of my customers cars in the quarter panel and was declared a " total " . Getting 3 K for this car is bordering on insurance fraud, there is no way this fix is over $ 1,500 at a retail level .

Just think, someone is going to run away screaming that this car has a salvage title and is "Junk " according to car fax and others.

Were you able to see what it sold for?

Ya y'all crazy, 3k is pretty much like exactly the price he could sell it for after sitting on Craigslist for 3 months...

I dunno what the big deal is, if he was done with car and ready for the next one I don't see any shame in this.

3k is a nice payout for that. I wouldn't pay over $2200 for it

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No it doesn’t show that after the auction closes

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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.