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11-28-2002, 03:41 PM
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Opinions Needed on This W124 300D
I already have a 275k mile 300SDL and it's been a great car, save for needing a new top end about 40k miles ago. I'm aware of the common problems/advantages of the OM603. But what I was more interested in is opinions of THIS particular car. It appears to be priced fairly and has enough miles on it to avoid repairing some of the things that wear out between 150 and 200k. One major drawback is not having any service records. Should I buy this one, I really don't want to have to do another 603 top end. Considering mine was done at a dealer, it ended up costing about as much as the Buy-It-Now price is on this 124.
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Lance Allison Lance@LanceAllison.com Current: 11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black 14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0 Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan. 09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles, Jewel Red/Med Gray. Gone: 87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue. 98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray. 85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k miles, 3x Gray. MBCA Member, Chicago Region Last edited by Lance Allison; 11-28-2002 at 06:29 PM. 
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11-28-2002, 05:33 PM
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Shooot, I can't get the link to work...
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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11-28-2002, 05:47 PM
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You mean this '95 E300D?
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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11-28-2002, 05:51 PM
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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11-28-2002, 06:30 PM
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Okay, I've updated the link...not sure what happened.
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Lance Allison Lance@LanceAllison.com Current: 11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black 14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0 Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan. 09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles, Jewel Red/Med Gray. Gone: 87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue. 98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray. 85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k miles, 3x Gray. MBCA Member, Chicago Region
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11-28-2002, 06:58 PM
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Buy my 300SDL
 I'm looking to upgrade.
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11-28-2002, 07:07 PM
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Quote:
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Lance Allison Lance@LanceAllison.com Current: 11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black 14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0 Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan. 09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles, Jewel Red/Med Gray. Gone: 87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue. 98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray. 85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k miles, 3x Gray. MBCA Member, Chicago Region
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#8
11-28-2002, 07:10 PM
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That 87 300D looks nice, but I think if you look you can find one in the $4,500 range with those miles.
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11-29-2002, 09:21 AM
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I am still holding out for the perfect 140 300SD with rebuilt A/C and engine.
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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus 1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold 1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold 1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction
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11-29-2002, 04:45 PM
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There is a nice 1996 S350 on ebay with 15x,000. I think I would buy it, because it is a 96.
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11-29-2002, 09:28 PM
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Thanks, Turbo. I'll check it out!!!
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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus 1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold 1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold 1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction
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11-29-2002, 09:36 PM
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Is this the car? It's a 1995 I believe. I checked it out and it looks good from the outside and the price is good too. Too bad I'm not ready financially to maintain one of these. Over summer I sat in one with an A/C that was no better than my car (it was blowing semi cold). The outside temp was about 100F though or around there. BTW, that E300 is really really nice.
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11-29-2002, 09:38 PM
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Yes, that's the car. If I had the cash, I'd offer him some money for it. The 140 chassis is a beautiful car.
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#14
11-29-2002, 09:45 PM
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Were the engines in all the 95's updated or only those at the end of the model year?
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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus 1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold 1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold 1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction
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11-29-2002, 09:47 PM
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It sure is. When I go and check out the W124 Coupe they have..
I will also start the S350 and have a look around in case anybody is interested. I had time to run Carfax for the S350 and it turned out to be a private car (I thought it was for a limo service) with clean title and correct mileage, and no accidents (according to Carfax). The seller is a great guy and is not pushy unlike a lot of dealers I've met. (Especially MB dealers and high volume dealers)
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