I have seen plenty of e320 wagons in the 12k range that, if you can swing it, I would highly recommend. Safety is the biggest factor for us, side airbags and collapse zones are markedly better. Reliability? After 122k miles it seems like one thing after another. Why, just the other day, I had to put new wiper blades on the thing!

Good luck hunting. I won't dis the BMW, just ask anyone who owns one about the tranny and belts, just my opion though...

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64 230sl, my daily driver
94 E500, sold
98 E320, family and dog hauler
04 C240, safe machine for teen drivers, but a poc
08 audi a4, yes we have gone to the dark side

Hey Neil, what kind of tires and wheels you got on that monster?

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1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles