I picked up an 89 for 700, really clean, dealer maintained till 2006, needed brakes (well, it needed brakes after I stomped on them test driving it and blew out a rear line), ac not cold, working sunroof, 285k miles, new battery, and a hitch for a small trailer. Did the brake work myself, new pads all around, new tires (who knows how old they were...)

Given I have a 16yr old learning how to drive, I figured this would be the learner and if he totals it he'll be safer than in my '59 Beetle or '79 Bus and I dont really care. He finally had it out on the highway and got to see just how fast it is (compared to two lanes with limits of 45). Big grin and a "Wow this is fun!"

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95 E300D gave away
77 300D, 227k, station car
83 300CD 370k, body gone away to the rust gods, engine is in a Yota pickup, going strong
89 190E 2.6- 335k, no more
79 VW FI Bus- 154k summer driver
59 VW Beetle ragtop- 175k
12 VW Jetta- 250k
74 MG Midget-78k