for my first deisel. as my moniker reveals, I'll be using BioDiesel in this puppy. Can't wait to sell my stupid SUV and gettign into a real vehicle.

This will be my primary car, so I'm looking for something that will be durable i dorve 70 miles a day. Any thougths about what I should get or anything you're selling, let me have it.

I'm so excited!!

All I can say is early eighties...

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1989 300E 144K

He said it best. You want a reliable car that's easy (and relativey inexpensive to fix)? You want an 80's 300D, or 240D. Heck, even a late 70's one isn't too bad (78, 79). But I say stick to the range of 1980-1985, and a Turbodiesel if you can. Best cars I ever bought.. and relativey cheap too.

I bought an '81 300SD (W126, 5 cyl turbodiesel), which is bit more luxury than the 240/300D (W123) It had 197k when I bought it and made the necesarry repairs. It has 215k on it now with no problems, Up to 100 miles a day round trip commute with mixed driving and 28-30 mpg. I would go with the W123 or W126 Turbo diesels. Plenty of parts and knowledge around for these. The '86 and '87 300SDL is a W126 with 6 cyl turbodiesel. These have more compex engines, electronic idle control Trap oxidizer and head problems. Stay away from those. Ditto for the '87 300D Turbo, a W124 one-of with the same 6cyl. turbodiesel and problems as the '86 & '87 300SDL.

Good hunting, juergen