New parts are hard to beat, but when mine came apart one day last winter I glued it together with "goop" glue that Walmart sells. It did an excellent job, was quick and easy. I have been to our Stealer, World Wide Motors, Indianapolis and find them reasonable and easy to work with. I did order a replacement master key for the W124. Got it yesterday and it works well. ( I think I lucked out on that because the car is an 86 and I didn't know, but did suspect it was the original key/ignition switch). Then I special ordered 15 trim rivets for lower moldings on the 240D. I had about 30 I got with the car, but it wasn't quite enough. Then a week after I ordered them, I found another package of 20, - more then enough. So when I went there yesterday I told them that I had found additional rivets and had enough for the job. I told them I would take them, but would be happy to leave them keep them. No problem, they would keep them. The new key does have the same cheap plastic end cap like the one Diesel Giant sells, same thing.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!