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Originally Posted by tyl604
The 81 is absolutely a bulletproof car; I have one and an the original owner and drive it every day. If it is a decent car and you are willing to do a little work, you will never be sorry. That said, buy the best one you can find and stay away from rust.
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Agreed. Have had mine 15 years. Still do 1000 mile trips with it occasionally.
Because most of my driving is highway, I tend to get 27-28 mpg. Mixed (mostly city) driving is usually 23-24 mpg in mine...
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Mine: 1987 MB 420 SEL - 66K (Dec 2019)
Mine:1991 MB 350SDL - 244K (Aug 2011)- Totalled 9/14/2016
Mine:1981 MB 300SD - 326K mi (July 1997)-sold
Wife's: 2008 MB C300 Sport - 110Kmi (April 2009)