I have to concur on the w210 idea. We bought a 98 4matic wagon with 45k on it in 2003 and drove it until a few days ago (I sold it, 218k miles.) It was my wife's DD until we bought another one, a 2003, two of my kids learned to drive on it, I drove it from Colorado to Massachusetts 12 times in the last 13 years for our summer car there, and it was our winter/mountain car in Denver (studs on all four wheels.) We serviced it regularly and yes, it needed the occasional part but overall it was a really great car. I sold it a few days after I drove it for the last time from MA to CO (in two days!) going 80, 90, even 100 with the cruise control on and the a/c running. What a car. I sold it because I found a beautiful one-owner 2001 4matic wagon with 140k for less than three thousand dollars. They are out there and both under appreciated and undervalued.

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Will



72 280SEL
85 300CD 288k
00 E320 Wagon 4-matic 100k
11 E350 Wagon 4-matic 45k

73 VW Westfalia Camper
67 VW Westfalia Camper

66 Porsche 912