Folks,

I need a large boot/trunk for the growing family and am considering a W124 or W210 estate/wagon. My other options for getting enough luggage space for strollers, luggage and dog is a minivan and that sounds all too depressing to mention...

I wonder if any of you who has a wagon version of the W124 chassis could rake out your manual or tape measure and tell me what the dimensions of the boot/trunk are. I am particularly interested in the length of the boot. The stroller we have is about 115-120cm (45 - 47") long and the W210 is the only trunk it will fit into lengthwise. We could only afford a four cylinder (E200 or E230) W210 which sounds somewhat sloooooow, so a larger engined W124 or diesel is probably a better bet. What do you think?

TIA

48" X 44" is about the dimension of the W124 TE Boot. some minor encroachment by a wheel well.

I have 3 kids, and refer to my TE as the "Anti-minivan". My car didn't come with the third seat, but I retrofitted it with the OE setup. What a Godsend. When my 4 & 7 year old daughters are back there, you can barely hear them! And it can carry LOTS of stuff. And if it needs to carry more, remember it's a Mercedes; it can carry 200+ lbs. on the roof. I have a big 'ole Thule box, and can carry 14 cubic feet of flotsam as well as 3-4 bikes. The car's very versatile.

Good luck!

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Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo

Thanks Michael for your reply. It sounds as though the stroller will just about fit in which would be good news. I very much appreciated your comments re the rear-facing seats and your daughters, LOL!! I think I will be able to relate in a few years time. Our 2nd is due in a couple of months.

I'll post a separate thread asking about different engines. Thanks again.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Michael
My car didn't come with the third seat, but I retrofitted it with the OE setup. What a Godsend. When my 4 & 7 year old daughters are back there, you can barely hear them!

Hi there - where did you get the OE stuff from for that retrofit 7 seat conversion? I have been hunting - and getting very expensive quotes from MB ($3k!)

thanks in advance

>Joe

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1984 W123 230E Saloon/Sedan! (82k miles - Ice Blue as new)
1985 W123 230TE (96K miles - stinkingly nice!)
1995 W124 E320 Wagon (130k miles)
Future projects:
Sportline Suspension W124, W123 TE restoration, A/C, cruise & powered seats retrofit!

>Based in the UK!

I bought almost everything piecemeal from the dealer, excepting the seat belts which I got out of my brother-in-law's car...he never uses his 3rd seat, but in that his interior is Palomino I couldn't use anything else.

I think all told I spent around $1,000. Let me know if I can help.

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"If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?" Sir Sterling Moss

Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo