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The 4-Matic systems were popular in Canada, despite the early '90's versions being serious $80K+ car when new.
I've seen lots of these cars for sale, and people ask a serious premium over the regular W124 cars. I think for a few reasons:
1. The cars were so much money when new. The 4-matic added about $12K here.
2. They have poured tons of money into the cars.
3. They think the 4-matic is more desirable, and since lots of "non-MB" potential owners don't know what trouble they can be, might be right.
Most of the W124 4-matics I see (91 or so) are going for $25-30K asking.
There are TONS of 1998 ML320's off lease right now (every dealer has 20-30 or more) and some Classic trim examples are about $30K.
$25K for a ten-eleven year old 300E 4-matic? Not when I can pick up a 1998 ML for $30K! And I can get a three year warranty for it.
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