I'd recommend a facelift W210 with the V6 motor and 5-speed transmission.

That way you won't be roaring down the highway at 3500 rpm and you'll be getting reasonable fuel economy--it's Mercedes' first modern motor and a good one, save for a couple sensors that require frequent replacement.

It's really just a mind game talking about high rebuild mileages--why does somebody want a car that won't do anything--like a W123 diesel--when there are real performance cars out there. The W124s were cool in their day but are now hopelessly obsolete.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles