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93 190e, hmm?
Points of interist on a little 190e? Going to look over one this weekend.
Been away from Mercedes for awhile, figure maybe something a little newer and gas for a change. Car has 320K-ish and is extremely well kept and documented by a local shop since new.
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320k? DAMN! Just keep looking for one with lower miles. They are pretty easy to come by. is it the 2.6 or 2.3?
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1993 2.6 (040) SportLinE 5-speed - Armed to the teeth w. roof rack/2x bike carriers/8x ski carriers/MB towing bumper 1993 2.6 (040) - deceased/reincarnated as a trailer. 1987 16v (702) - Now parting out(9/22/10)!!! - Email me your requests for 16v parts- Engine and full body kit avail!! 1987 300SDL (122)- For sale! |
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car's value is break up.... figure 500
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k 1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC] |
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Kind of funny hearing that from old Mercedes drivers. I'd expect that on, say, a ford taurus board..
Seriously though, my last three had 286K, 220K and 375K each, though they were diesels. My BMW was about 230K and it was a gasser, heck this Volvo turbo wagon I have now is the only thing I've ever had with under 150K on it(and it needed a motor, go figure). This 190 has exceptional service history and compression and leak down are both spot-on. Head's been done, trans been done, why the concern over the miles? It don't look it to say the least. Is the chassis's longevity somehow inferior to w123/126 cars? Every other 190e I come across, with half the miles or less, is pretty much ragged and on it's 5th owner. This is on it's 2nd owner, and I was there when he bought it.
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I would say go for it. Is is a 2.3 or a 2.6?
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~Jamie _________________ 2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's. 1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon..... |
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2.3 auto, have a line on a 5spd car to swap it over already. Not a big fan of an auto, and the 190's are slow enough as it is.
It really is an amazingly well kept car, nobody would ever guess it had half the miles it does.
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The only thing that would concern me is the structural integrity of the car. Remember, this is coming from somebody in the Rustbelt.
Mileage has never scared me away from a vehicle.
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NC car, so no rust at all, wouldn't touch it if there was.
MY VW pickup has 600K and some rust and it don't bend, surely a Merc is sound with a paltry 300K... Heck they make badges for it, they must have expected atleast a few to go that long..
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hahah
uhhh the 2.3 is the least desirable 190e. Get a 2.6 with lower miles. The milage concern is not only driveline wise but over-all interior, paint, electronics etc... If you have to replace 4 $50 window regulators, a $100 dash, $300 suspension parts, it all adds up. You might as well get one with LOWER MILES
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1993 2.6 (040) SportLinE 5-speed - Armed to the teeth w. roof rack/2x bike carriers/8x ski carriers/MB towing bumper 1993 2.6 (040) - deceased/reincarnated as a trailer. 1987 16v (702) - Now parting out(9/22/10)!!! - Email me your requests for 16v parts- Engine and full body kit avail!! 1987 300SDL (122)- For sale! |
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~Jamie _________________ 2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's. 1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon..... |
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Here's how it works, you buy car, spend twice what you could ever dream to get out of it selling, then get bored and get another one, either trading said car out or selling at a loss. It's a hobby, in addition to nifty transportation. Saying find one with lower miles is kinda silly on 15+ year old Euro car. On this one, the paint is nice as any twenty-ish year old car, nicer than most. Ditto interior save for one door panal and B pillar cover. No dash cracks. Needs a drivers seat spring. I work at a salvage yard, parts are cheap. Honestly I wouldn't go looking for a 190 at all, but this one came along, and it has service records like my last 300D did. (read: lots, and lots) Anyway, pretend it has 150K on it. *Now* tell me about 190e's.
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what did you pay for it... that will tell us a lot.
i got a 260e last november for 1326.. 206k.... it's been a good deal... i don't think i underpaid by much... certainly didn't over[pay.
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k 1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC] |
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Haven't got it yet. If I do it will probly be some shape or form of trade or barter. I try and not ever actually "buy" cars.
I do know the current owner is the 2nd owner, and bought it from the europ shop he was a tech at, original owner had it maintained there all it's life since new and decided to go buy a new one(Dr.).
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Ignore the miles. If it checks out OK, I say go for it. Odometers can be misleading and sometimes you just have to ignore them.
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1993 2.6 (040) SportLinE 5-speed - Armed to the teeth w. roof rack/2x bike carriers/8x ski carriers/MB towing bumper 1993 2.6 (040) - deceased/reincarnated as a trailer. 1987 16v (702) - Now parting out(9/22/10)!!! - Email me your requests for 16v parts- Engine and full body kit avail!! 1987 300SDL (122)- For sale! |
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