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Originally Posted by GarrardFan
Basic question here.
If you had somewhere around $3000 to spend, what year and model of MB would you look at prospectively for a daily driver for both reliability and reasonable repair costs?
What would be the best bet for the money?
Thanks in advance, guys.
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Used Toyota or Honda. A W123 diesel is a good option, but they are getting old and it will be hard to find a nice one in your price range. Same goes for any other model of Mercedes. Other options may be a W201 or W124.
Repair costs depends on how much you incur from the previous owner's lack of care. At your price range, most MBs need a few grand to get up to snuff mechanically initially, then its mostly minor repairs and maintenance. Cars that are maintained properly usually demand more coin, or have higher miles.