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Old 06-02-2003, 11:50 AM
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Where are the 124 series?

I've been looking at car listings for while now, and I still haven't seen any 1985-90 200D or 250D listings. A friend in Canada confidently expects to find a 200e and I haven't seen any of those either. It's almost as though these cars were never sold in the U.S.. Can anyone furnish any information or report a sighting of these rare birds?

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Old 06-02-2003, 12:09 PM
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Actually, 1985 was the last of the 123 chasis.

From 86 to 93 in the 124 you will find the 300E (2.6 and 3.0) I believe there was a 260E in there during 86 to 88, 300D-3.0L Turbo and 2.5L Turbo; the 93 300E with the 3.2; 400E and 500E; then in 94 and 95 you will have the E300 (diesel - 95 only),E320, E420, E500.
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Old 06-02-2003, 01:27 PM
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Re: Where are the 124 series?

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It's almost as though these cars were never sold in the U.S.
They weren't offered by MB in the US. Very few were privately imported so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for one.

Many on-line car listings make you choose from a list of cars. You probably won't see 200E or 250D in those lists. Hopefully you can search descriptions or look in the 'other' classification.

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Old 06-02-2003, 02:14 PM
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Nitske shows the cars (200D & 250D) in his MB reference book but doesn't say why they're rare. I've been using the cars.com search machine and setting the distance and model to "all". In 18 months of car looking I haven't seen even one of these cars. But I hear they're common as mud in Spain.
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Old 06-02-2003, 02:28 PM
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They're not rare in the rest of the world, just rare in the US. You might as well look for a W124 in the US without auto climate control and alloy wheels. Or look for a 79 300SD outside North America.

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Old 06-02-2003, 06:30 PM
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VERY rare in the US.. like a needle in a haystack. IMO, a 200E is useless compared to a 300E or 260E.. a 250D would be nice if it had a manual transmission. The most common 124's you will find here are the 300E and 260E. If you look hard enough you may find an '87 300D Turbo, and if you look harder you may find a 300E with a 5-speed if you want to be unique.
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Old 06-02-2003, 10:42 PM
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Isn't the 300D 2.5 Turbo 'technically' a 250D Turbo
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Old 06-03-2003, 08:48 AM
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Here's a couple of 230's

Available in British Columbia

Price: $10,900.00
Odometer: 143000 Km.

Stock Number : 29
Status : Used
Classification : Wagon
Transmission : Automatic
Doors : 4
Passenger : 7
Interior Color : Beige
Exterior Color : Red
Description : 1987 MERCEDES-BENZ 230TE , 4 dr, auto, 143000 kms station wagon,, 7 passenger, Air Conditioning, Driver Air Bag, Power Locks, Power Mirrors, Power Seat, Power Windows, Tinted Glass, Power Brakes, Power Steering, New Tires, Red on beige leather

http://www.victoriacitymotors.com/index.html

The above link is where I bought my Euro 280CE, I'm sure if you contacted him, he could get you whatever you want. I know he did have a 250D on his lot when I bought my 280
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Old 06-03-2003, 01:37 PM
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The numbers I guess no longer reflect the engine size as often. The trend with our age cars was to put the engine size on the other side of trunk from the model number. The C240 now has a 2.6L in it. People have told me they can't help me with my "1.9L engine" heh heh. I have a 220D anyway!

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