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Daily driver anyone?
Just curious.....How many people here use a W123 as a daily driver? I've been using my 83 300D a a daily for almost 11 years now. Granted I have a backup to use when small issues put it out of service for a few days, but am I the exception rather than the rule. Again, just curious.
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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 91K (hers) 2005 Corvette 55K (fun car) 2002 VW Jetta TDI 231K (mine) 1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 196K (kids) 1994 Ford F150 4WD 249K (firewood hauler) 1983 Mercedes 300D 376K (diesel commuter) |
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My family has 3 123s and one 115 in daily driver status. Having only 3 drivers in the family, our 84 TD is our long road trip vacation car and backup for the others but its driven daily when another needs service, and has already done a 3500 mile vacation trip this year.
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1985 300 TD 448K 1984 300 TD 278K 1983 240D euro 240k 1994 f-250 idi turbo 330K 1986 f-350 IDI 1987 F-350 IDI 1985 JD 1050 4wd 1965 IH 3660 |
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Very cool!!
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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 91K (hers) 2005 Corvette 55K (fun car) 2002 VW Jetta TDI 231K (mine) 1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 196K (kids) 1994 Ford F150 4WD 249K (firewood hauler) 1983 Mercedes 300D 376K (diesel commuter) |
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My daily is an '83 240D, its backed up by an '84 280TE, those are the only two cars I own!
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Please define what is DD? Round trip miles per day?
If it was the only car available then I doubt anyone would depend on a 30+ years old car. The newest w123 is 1985 so making it 37 years or older. Just enjoy the car if it runs.
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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed. W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html 1 X 2006 CDI 1 x 87 300SDL 1 x 87 300D 1 x 87 300TDT wagon 1 x 83 300D 1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry. |
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I certainly do.
1981 240D, my one and only.
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1981 240D 4sp manual. Ivory White. |
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You are brave. Puttering around town or commute a fair distance?
My wife's DD ( 1987 300D ) has 407K miles and she commutes 140 miles round trip. I think we called AAA to tow home 2 times in the last 10 years. It is very reliable but still we have back up cars for occasional service.
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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed. W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html 1 X 2006 CDI 1 x 87 300SDL 1 x 87 300D 1 x 87 300TDT wagon 1 x 83 300D 1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry. |
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Yes, I'm driving my '83 240D to work and church. Bought studded tires for it, going to try driving it through the winter. My '89 diesel truck is my main backup vehicle.
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'75 John Deere 450C (times 2) '83 240D plus parts car '87 F350, 6.9L IDI '89 F350 crewcab, 7.3L IDI '89 F-Superduty, 7.3L IDI '91 F-250, 7.3L IDI '91 F-350, 7.3L IDI '94 F-350 Crewcab, 7.3L IDI '94 E-350 Ambulance, 7.3L IDI |
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The only cars we have are 123's and the single 115. We do have one farm truck from the 90s.
Each car seems to get between 12-15K a year put on it except the 84 used for road trips. It has been seeing only about 5 or 6000 a year. My wife's 85 has been her daily driver for 15 years and in that time we have put almost 200,000 miles on it. Why would a maintained 37 year old car be any less reliable than a newer one?
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1985 300 TD 448K 1984 300 TD 278K 1983 240D euro 240k 1994 f-250 idi turbo 330K 1986 f-350 IDI 1987 F-350 IDI 1985 JD 1050 4wd 1965 IH 3660 |
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Re: greater distances, I carry my tools in the trunk. To date, the only thing that’s ever taken me off the road was a seized compressor, and all that required was a knife.
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1981 240D 4sp manual. Ivory White. |
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I plan to have it back in daily driving service pretty soon. Its commuted anywhere from 14 to 100 miles per day. Usually around 60 miles per day. I've tracked almost every mile of fuel usage and it'll do 27 mpg on a regular basis.
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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes! 1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k 1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered 1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold] |
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I have an '85 W201 190D that's been a daily driver since new. Now has 166K on the clock.
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I use my 1982 300CD as my daily driver. Drive it to the office every day which is only about 5 miles. But, If I need to go out of town, I take the 300CD. For me, the A/C is a necessity. For 3 years I had 2 300CDs. Now, I have just the Sahara Yellow one.
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Daily fleet since 2004 , you could find them parked up in driveways in almost every corner of Houston , now not so much .Ive learned most every noise associated with common issues now , Today was the tapping at the front of the motor , hoping it’s the vacuum pump that let go .
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I daily an 83 300sd 7.5pump HE200 turbo. ~50 miles a day
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