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Originally Posted by TheDon
How are those E320 CDI's doing these days?
I could sell all 3, put a hitch on the CDI for when I need to get something like a sheet of plywood or what not.
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Having owned my CDI for a year and a half, and 18K miles, I say if you can sell all three and come up with the cash difference for a "NICE" CDI, you will NEVER look back and say "Wow, I wish I'd kept all those old cars...."
I've noticed that the great majority of negative comments about the CDIs on this board come from people who have never owned, let alone driven, a CDI. I can also remember, 23 years ago when I bought my wife her 87 300TD, I heard the same remarks about the W124 with the OM603 engine.
Sure they are more complex cars than a W123, but compared to a Model T, a W123 is complex, but owners of W123s are OK with that......
Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing W123s and W124s, I still own 2 W124s, but neither have any immediate needs, and are driven sparingly, so little time or money is required to keep them. My wife refuses to consider any replacement for her W124 wagon, it sits in the garage ready for her to accumulate the 3K miles per year she drives. The cabriolet gets about 1K per year, it's purely a toy and one I feel confident will be a winner in the appreciation sweepstakes as time goes on.
Err, 3 W124s. Keep forgetting about the 91 300D. It's a transient car, just using it this winter to keep the salt off the CDI. Have already agreed to sell it to a friend when the snow stops. But the other two are longterm keepers.
Here's a thought: Keep the truck, get a CDI, and maybe keep the nicest diesel you now own as your fun car.
Jim