Originally Posted by BOMC

Can someone comment on known issues and peculiarities of the E430. What can I expect when buying one with 80K miles?

I will probably buy one soon and spend 12 to 15K. What will I be getting into with this?

Currently I have an 87 300D turbo which makes me well understood of W124 engineering. I've owned this diesel 6 years and my worst non-accessory issue was a failed glowplug in my first month of ownership.

(joke) How does a Mercedes Benz die? One accessory at a time...