I was driving around yesterday and I counted at least a dozen or so older 123's and 126 in used car lots. I just didn't realize that there are so many out there for sale. Suprisingly lots of Diesels. Is this the case in your areas? I wonder how many are in really good condition. Since i'm benzless you really tend to LOOK around.

well pick one up then and stop the madness

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'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

There's this used car lot here in town by the Reliant Stadium, it's called "Ray Syke's Used Cars" or something like that, they always have quite a few good looking 126s, 124s, and 129s for sale. I mostly see 126s though, they look nice.
-Joe

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Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Yeah their are a few on the junk dealers lots, I mean used car lots. Most of them are junk; but at one lot their was a nice 560SEL for sale for a decent price. But it was around for 6 months and came back so maybe it wasn't that great. There is also a pretty decent looking 420SEL that has been sitting for a few months. If it is still around in July I may offer them $2k for it and drive it in the winter.
I see very few nice MB's on used car lots.

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i saw a 126 on a raised platform on the hwy linking 294 south to 94 one day last month i think. haven't been back there to see idf there are more cars there as its 5o mile from home and closer to mother than me.

for those of you in chgo it is near the ill 43 exit or pfingston rd on that extension. any information is appreciated.


i saw a really nice e300 on a lot here in town. posted it on the cars for sale board and got attacked for being a dealer. i removed it. see if i help those guys again.

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[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

yeah If I didn't drive and love diesels so much i'd get a 420SEL or a 560SEL, both nice gasoline driven cars.

Hattie, your a pretty good judge on those cars, if it's still hangin around by then you probably should jump on it. Would be a nice project to go along with your SDL. As always you can drive it around in the winter when Diesel jumps up 20cents to the gallon more. Have you checked it out yet? What kind of condition would u rate it?

I would rate the 420SEL as a decent clean driver. If It could be bought for $2k and then I would put another $500 into it to bring it up to snuff. I think it would clean up nice and be a decent winter/commuter car for me for the next 3-4 years.

They are asking $5k for it now but after 6+ months I think they might be willing to bargin. If the oppertunity did present itself I might not even buy it, a smaller fwd car is more of what I need.

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I saw about six of them yesterday... oh wait, they were at Pick-N-Steal. There's not too many in the town I'm at, perhaps if I ventured out further there could be, but I own one so who knows...

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'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

That seems to be the only other place I see them if they're not on the road.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

The real question is this...

If you are driving down the road at 70 mph... how far off the road can you spot a MB grill ?

My limit is about 200 yards.... but that is much farther than I can identify a two wheeled walking Gravely L model....

About 7 years ago w123's, w201's, and w126's were very common sightings at the various Bay Area pre-owned Mercedes specialist dealers.... Theres a dealer in Sonoma- Hunter Motoring, that had nothing but W201's, w124's, and W126's... all in VERY nice shape. W123's and some w116 frequented the lot as well..... how I miss those days of driving down the highway to see a row of shiny mint w123's 201's etc. at a speacialist dealer.

Not too many of em pop up anymore... unless they are junkers being sold on shady run down tinsel strung used car lots. I see alot on the road though so thats nice.

I can usually spot a mercedes grille on the freeway or highway from about 500 feet.... BUT the most common mistake i make is when I am approaching a Volvo 200 series from behind, and im so far away that I can only make out its general shape, size, and major trim elements... those things look almost like a w123 from a distance away! The u close in on em and the bumpers turn completely plastic, the shine from the sun dissipates and reveals that there is no chrome to be found, and that there are volvo badges on the trunk lid. LOL

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1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


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-Charles Eames

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It's still common though to see 123's, 124's and 126's running down the highways and biways across America today.

I did have a 240D whiz past me about 4 weeks ago here on I20 near downtown Ft Worth, I laughed pretty hard as I was cruising about 70mph already... that 240 musta been turning some hellacious RPM!

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'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

There aren't any for sale in any lots I've seen in the Dallas area. I just assumed they must all be over in Cowtown somewhere.
I've been seeing a few on the roads the last couple of weeks. More than normal. I'm ready to be one of them...

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2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Maybe he didn't have the 616 under the hood You never know....

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'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)