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Originally Posted by leon
Well I have owned for 7 years a 300ce which I like but im at 150000 and it needs a head gasket and some small work done but what I want to know from other owners of the coupe are they worth hanging on too?
Will I get nickled and dime like I did with the my 190. What else is likely to go wrong at that mileage? The ind says valve job, but another ind says if your not burning oil just do the gasket.
I like the styling and the fact that there werent many imported here so you dont see em often ( but that could be a downfall, mean less parts as it gets older).
Let me know what you think, thanks
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Any older car is going to nickel and dime you. It comes with the territory. Its much better than being nicked and dimed on depreciation, insurance and interest on a loan. You pay one way or another.
Im not a big 124 fan but I think it looks great in a coupe. The late production convertibles will probably have some collectable value in the future and the 124 coupes will probably benefit from this as well. If you notice throught Mercedes production history 4 seater convertibles tend to have ultra high resale values (some in the 100K range and higher in some cases than the same year SL) and the coupe's tend to have high value because they share the same body form.
You will probably notice a lot of the people who run older cars have more than one. Its a sanity thing. When one breaks and you loose patience you walk away and deal with it on your terms while you drive another car. It also takes the stress out of DIY work. If you don't finish you can put the tools away and still be able to get to work the next day in your other car.
If your looking for cheap to drive basic transportation a Honda might suit your needs better than a Mercedes.