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Originally Posted by JCE
We sold our C230 yesterday for $3000, having it look nice and all the records helped the sale. Local autotrader numbers for a 98 C in our county went from $900 listed as a 'mechanics parts car' to $4900 on a really clean extra low mileage example.
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Interesting question about which car to keep. I had to think about this for a bit........ I've been a serial W124 owner since 1993, and my daughter has a 2000 C230 we purchased from my cousin who owned it from 30K to 190K. We've had it for almost three years now.
The big thing I do not like about the C230 is the engine. It's a fine running, reliable car, but the big 4 pot is just a bit too unrefined for a Mercedes. Offset that with the side airbag advantage and the kompressor makes up for the smaller engine. Our family experience has been that the W202 is a low cost vehicle to run. A 1986 W124 is a good car as well, but it's a ten year older design, and it really shows in many ways. Having owned nearly all the permutations of the W124 (except the 500E), I favor the late models (94-95) as by far the best of the series.
I think I would choose it (W202) over an early W124, but I would definitely keep a late W124 over the W202.
Jim