There is so much good feedback for me in this thread!! I've very appreciative to all those folks who have contributed. Again, Husk has been awesome in his specific help during my search.
I like hearing about the later W124's having better AC systems, I must admit. And the value placed on a one owner car is hard to discount. But
black on
black in Texas????!!!!
It would
really have to be improved AC!
I've read here that the non-turbo OM606 is a little more forgiving when extracting the glow plugs then the turbo version. So with the afterglow it is normal for the glow light to be on that 30-40 seconds?
I was laying on the IM and with my small led flashlight I could see the glow plugs. didn't look too bad if the IM was gone. No leakage at all from the top of the IP, but I could smell diesel. that could be totally normal though.
I liked the headlight wipers and the Bose stereo really did sound good. But it was
Black.....
The lady was supposed to have the Dr. call me today, but I certainly wasn't expecting anything. And of course, I heard nothing. Was too busy to think about it too much until this evening anyway.
Will Mercedes give you the service history on a car, even if you are not the current owner? Can any dealership pull up the history regardless of the dealership of choice the PO had?
David, duly noted. Sounds like a nice car!
"Grand Prairie; where our first name says it all!"
300SL24,
green? Nice!
Ralphie, I'm gonna let you polish it for me. Often! [shouldn't there be a better way to word that]
JimY, good info, and a very good point!
daw, I appreciate you thinking about my car search. If it was a 2.5 turbo then it was a 90-93 and I've got my cross hairs pointed directly at '95. I've always had a soft spot for the NA......
