Still looking for car for my daughter and found a couple of Euro W124's. One is 1989 260E and other is 1990CE. Both look sharp and have low mileage (150,000 km and 120,000 km, respectively). Still waiting for the owners to email me more info.

My question is: "What are the fundamental differences between the Euro and USA/Canadian versions?" Do they have the same body structure? Same safety performance? I would expect differences in engine tuning, pollution control devices, headlights, and generally more basic interior options (cloth instead of leather, manual HVAC).

Is there anything else that I should be aware of? Are they a PITA to service or get parts? I would expect that most maintenance parts would be the same.

Thanks,
Paul

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1989 300E
1999 C230 Kompressor
2005 Toyota Highlander AWD

Also owned:
1964 Chevrolet Impala (first car)
1972 Fiat 124 Sport Spider (first sports car)
1976 VW Scirocco (first new car)
1970 Pontiac Parisienne (epitome of bland)
1980 VW Scirocco (last new car)
1953 GMC 6x6 (amazingly well engineered)
1967 Austin Healey 3000
1987 F150 4x4
1978 F150
1987 VW Jetta
1992 Toyota Previa AWD
2003 Toyota Sienna
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 4WD
1949 John Deere Model M