My worst 124 for reliability was my '91, my best would be either my '87 300D or my '95 E320. Only the '91 ever left me stranded, only my '91 kept the dealer and indy busy with warranty and post-warranty problems, I swore I'd never own another Mercedes. Electrical, electro-mechanical, ignition, fuel-injection, and chasing leaks like it was an English car. THAT was all in the first 100,000miles (after which I sold it).

So my opinion? If a diesel, I've only had '87s but great reliability, if a gasser, a '95. My daughter's '94 has been very reliable also even though it was a neglected auction car when I bought it for her. Perhaps this is a better way to answer the question.

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- Jeff