Both of these were mine, They were both hit by an old couple labor day night. I was ready to get the Merc legal that week and start driving it. It was a 1983 240D. I thought I was dreaming when I saw it

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Sum*****!!! Looks like a pretty good smack.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

Were they driving a train? Holy crap!

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

What were the old farts driving? How did they do that much damage?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Damn, thats quite a thump.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

How did they both get hit? Were they parked next to each other?

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1993 300E 2.8 185k miles
2006 Mustang Convertible 4.0 Eaton Supercharged

Yes they were parked next to each other, The lady that hit it was doing about 60-65mph in a new buick. She is 98 years old lol. both of the people are fine but when they hit it moved both the merc and the mazda 2 full parking spaces over. Their buick does'nt even look like a car anymore.

Its like losing a kid lol, I did not even really get to drive it and I loved that car

Wow......yet more proof of the accidents old people who should not be driving can cause. Tests and renewals should become more and more strict when a person is that old, its just not safe to be driving when you have the reflexes (and eyesight) of a cactus!

That poor W123, innocently sitting, murdered while parked. It looks like it was a really nice car too.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Did the old lady actually survive that? I doubt it.

Wow, those images are surreal.

Really sad to see a merc like that...is the other driver's insurance going to compensate you?

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

I did not know 98 year old people even drive.

This one certainly should not have been, and likely her drivers privilege will be permanently removed by her DMV now that it is too late.

If anyone had been in the driver seat of that Mercedes Benz they probably would have been killed in a hit like that.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Holy $h!t! That looks like a 50mph hit with an old Cadillac!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Well, thank goodness it was an unattended parked car(s) she hit, at least. Sad to see another W123 bite the dust, but hopefully you can find an even nicer one to replace it.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

The lady walked away fine but her husband had bad whiplash, I only paid $500 for the car. The interior was in amazing shape, at was 100% driveable. The insurance company only wants to give me $1700 for it even though the low retail in the NADA book is $3875. Im having a really hard time finding one in that good of shape for less then $2500.