PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - car value versus what we put in it.

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Originally Posted by Benz300 (Post 874795)

Hello everyone,
in the continued effort to keep the 260E on the road, I now have to get the differential bushings and rear end taken care of.
i have also looked up the trade in value, and for what the car is worth on KBB, i am not sure if spending another 1500 would be worth it. however, on that note i also thought of everyone owning the similiar mode w124's on this forum. by now i am sure that almost everyone has far exceeded the money they have spend than the car's worth if it were to be traded in.
question is, is it worth it at the end as the w124's arent really collectible models etc....

I guess the question is do you love the car or did you just buy it because it gets you from point A to point B.

Im rather attached to my cars emotionally as if they were my children. If they need repair they get repair regardless of the overall cost involved. Im sure Im in the hole already on my 300SD and will soon be in the hole with my S320 but they both are the exact cars I wanted with the exact options I wanted and I have grown fond of all their quirks. :)

I bought my Volvo 240 and got a good deal from a previous owner that had over 10K worth of upgrades and service into it. While he did not recover his 10K I was more motivated to purchase the car and paid a higher than market value for it.