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Originally Posted by Edward Wyatt
The problem with a W123 is that the insurance is going to be 30 percent higher because of a lack of ABS and airbags.
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Interesting idea. I'm not paying much for mine, but I haven't comparison shopped against something with those "features". Does anyone have quotes to compare?
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Fine cars in their day, but not really a practical daily driver unless you have loads of free time or money to pay a mechanic and a backup vehicle.
Spare parts quality is a big issue now, most parts (even dealer)are not the same quality as what they left the factory with. Oil cooler hoses and motor mounts...I'm looking at you.
The third issue is that these cars are maintenance and repair intensive and considering the driving experience, high costs of diesel, and the low residual value I wouldn't recommend one to any of my customers as a sensible choice to buy as a daily driver.
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Mine hasn't been so bad. I put a bit of money into it when I first got it, which is my usual experience with any used car. Some years I do nothing but preventive maintenance, others I have to put more into it, but when you compare that to the cost of buying a new or newish car I'm pretty sure I'm ahead even before considering the superior driving experience of a W123. It does pay to have a backup vehicle, but that's true no matter what you drive.
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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.
83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.
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