First one paid too much- $5k in 95' for the 1981'. Not a clean car and could have paid another grand or two and got half the miles.
In 1999, purchased the 1983 and it has some paint damage and dings due to poor care by the second owner-but he did about 2k worth of unessary engine work trying to fix- it was a bad fuel filter! It was low mileage at about 120k.
2002, Got the 300E for *free*. Garaged kept, been to the dealer only 3 times, had oil changes every 4-6 months regardless of mileage. 69,000 !!!
Of course, it has been the nicest and most expensive car. New suspension rubber, radiator, etc..

Michael

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Michael McGuire
83 300d
01 vw A4 TDI
66 Chevy Corsa
68 GMC V6 w/oD
86 300E