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Originally Posted by Cal Learner
Putting together a budget for selected "restoration" work on my 23 year old 124. I've owned it since new, always serviced, and I'll keep it forever. Car runs/drives wonderful, tracks straight, with only the slightest clunks going over potholes, but most everything under there is original, and that's now 208K miles.
Anyone care to offer estimates on how much I should budget for having both front and rear suspensions/subframes, et al. rebuilt by my MB Master Tech indy? (At $85 per hour, his labor rates are relatively affordable.) I'm thinking all tie rods, sway bar ends, steering damper, idler arm bushings, LCA bushings, ball joints, subframe rubber, perhaps also wheel bearings and struts. Anything else? As always, I'll insist on OE/OEM parts.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Funny I see this post, I just had my entire front suspension rebuilt on my 88 300E down to the bearings. WOW
brand new car expensive $1300, and now I have to turn my attention to the rear another $2000 but you know what its worth it to me, car is paid off and I'm not about to go into another car payment.
If its not worth it to you do what you think is best after all if your smiling after your decision that's all that matters.
I'm rebuilding the whole car pretty much, just finished up the engine bay all the interior electric bits. Now its time to finish off the rear suspension and then have the front seats re-upholstered then have the body work done.
Its my first Mercedes and darn it I'm going to make it look like it did when it was sitting on the dealer lot ready for purchase expensive yes but still cheaper than a new one!
