09-07-2006, 12:10 AM
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Zero
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Milford, CT
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Originally Posted by jbach36
I think if you go with an '87 SDL, you are buying a lot of problems. I never had one, but from reading ads when looking for one previously, it seemed a lot of them have serious problems around 200k, 225k, and 250. You're looking at repairing the transmission ($2500), chronic a/c problems ($2,000), adjusting the chain, redoing the exhaust, and other serious expenditure repairs. I think you'd have to save your $6,000 just for repairs. Ask others on this forum, I'm sure a few have had few problems.
A few months ago, I found a '91 300d for $6,000 with only 90k on it. When I bought it, of course, the a/c didn't work, so I had to get that fixed.
Good luck.
jeff
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Correct if one doesn't want to have never ending projects a late model Toyota with a warranty is certainly the way to go. 
These are old cars, they will all need work. W124's have that wonderfull multi link rear suspension, how bad is that to rebuild when it gets sloppy?
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