Hi All,

My 28 year old w124 is on it's last legs and I think it'll only make it a few more months. It has a blown head gasket. I'd fix it, but when you combine the head gasket with all the other little 'here and there' issues, I think it's time to put 'er out to pasture.

One thing I regret about my 86 300e is that I didn't get it as a diesel. I've had it 15 years, it has 240k on it and I still love driving the car.

So, in order to get something from this millennium, I've got 2 options. The 05, 06 CDIs or the 07, 08, 09 Bluetecs. I'm not sure what the difference it exactly. I'm interested in the sedans, not the M or G series.

Is there anything I should stay away from? Is there any model year I should seek out over another? I realize I'm starting a religious debate and I apologize. I don't buy cars often, I actually hate it. That's why I buy good cars and drive them for years until their time has come. I know the diesels have reputations for going well above 200k, sometimes touching 3 or 4 or higher. That's what I want. For this reason, I'd be looking for something with 70k or lower so I can be the one to put the other 300k on.

I'd love to hear from some of you with experience with these cars.

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Kyle De Priest
2007 e320 Bluetec
2013 GLK 250 Bluetec