Hi All,

I am new here. I owned a 94 E420 and it was the best and most fun car I had with 150,000+ miles, except the a/c died. I am venturing into the world of diesel after reading up on biodiesel, thinking about either a (W124) 95 E300 or a (W210) 98-99 E300TD.

I know a diesel engine can last a long time, but that's no good if the transmission needs repair, for example. Apart from the a/c going dead at 120,000 miles, my E420 had radiator and water pump problems.

It will be a daily driver and I can't afford to have it in the shop all the time. I live in Orange County CA, and some daily commutes are 1.5 hr one way (for about 60 miles). You gotta have a/c in the summer.

I saw an ad for a 98 E300TD with over 223,000 miles on it, my first thought is that is very high. Most of the time, they are for sale with around 150,000 miles, and that seems more reasonable.

What would be considered high mileage on these? assuming they have been kept reasonably well.

Thanks
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