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I agree with you to a point 240Dog, but it isn't quite so black & white! There is MUCH grey area in both mechanic/modern automobiles and doctors/insurance.
Doctors are so expensive because malpractice insurance costs so much-- likewise mechanics. They all have overhead costs that home mechanics don't-- Our overhead comes at the cost of our own living quarters-- they've got separate practies and garages that require far greater expense to maintain than we do.
To say that an old diesel is superior to a modern anything may be an overstatement as well-- Even small cars are doing amazingly well in crashworthiness these days, you get a useable cupholder, air-conditioning that will actually cool the interior of the car, comfortable foam seating that actually conforms to your back instead of having springs that make your back conform to them... you can be heard at drive through windows and not feel bad about leaving the house late at night in a modern gas-powered automobile.
Did I mention that all of those luxuries can be had for the price of a w123 and getting it back in shape? That one would be starting with FULL warranty and most of all-- You would be starting with PERFECT service records as well?
The old Mercedes is a hobby car for most, a way of life and daily-driver for some-- but at the end of the day-- relying on an old diesel if your livlihood is at stake is about the biggest mistake anyone can make. They are just too tempermental and moody for anyone that HAS to get somewhere at a predetermined time.
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