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1995 E300 Special Edition
Hi,
I am planning on buying a 1995 E300 Special Edition (Real Spec.Ed).The car 118,000 miles,but is in outstanding condition.It has leather,not MB-Tex.The one thing that caught my eye was the color.It is Sapphire Black Metallic over Black leather.The color is close to Black Opal.My brother owned a 1995 E300 Special Edition for about 6 months,so we did not really experience any major problems.I prefer the W124 over the W210 and if this car is anything like my 1999 E300 TD was,its great.I would appreciate it if you guys can just give me all information (good and bad)on the car.Thanks, -Nilesh
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1998 S500 2006 E320 CDI 1963 220S 1994 S500 1995 S500 2005 BMW 545i sport 2007 GL320 CDI 2007 ML320 CDI 1991 Toyota Previa White over Blue 2000 Lexus RX300 White over Beige 2008 Audi Q7 Black Opal over Grey 1993 Toyota T-100 Silver over Grey 2002 Chevy 2500 Express White over Grey |
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Hands down, buy it.
After a thorough inspection, of course. You'll love the car. I bought mine at the same mileage and had it for two years before selling it to upgrade to a larger vehicle. While I owned the 95 e300d, I had to replace the plastic fuel lines at the injection pump the tend to brown and brittle with age. I also replaced the engine mounts, transmission mounts, and water pump. Cosmetically, I chose to redye the leather seats because mine had begun to wear, and I replaced the headliner because it was sagging. The dying and headliner were DIY jobs, as well as the plastic fuel lines.
The car got incredible mileage, exhibited suprising agility and sportiness for a non-turbo, and had an easily-disabled EGR valve... Do watch out for evaporator issues with the A/C. My 95 had its entire HVAC system overhauled five years after it was sold as new, so I was lucky. I've also heard people complaining about "tired" front suspension after 100,000 miles in climates that require rock salt on the roads in winter. Remember you can write MB customer service with a copy of your registration (after you buy it) and request a service history of the vehicle while it was under warranty. Personally, I should have kept the e300d. It was the last year of the 124 chassis and perhaps the most refined--classic lines with modern appointments. Too bad for my pesky Mom complaining about its small back seat! Live and learn. Best, DL
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1995 E300 146,000 miles "Celia"--sold 1993 300sd 131,000 miles "Konstanze"--with Mom in Tampa 1987 300sdl 225,000 miles "Frau Grau" 1980 300sd 164,000 miles "Old Yeller"--sold |
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I had a 1995 diesel. It was exceptionally smooth and quiet. However, sans turbo, I found the lack of power on the highway to be a real shortcoming unless the car was revved to 5k rpm.
I kept the car for 25k miles and sold it for a few thousand less than what I paid.
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I've had mine now for about six months - great commuter. Besides fluid changes and a new door latch, I've put almost no money into it.
Mine was like yours - 110k miles when I got it, one owner, excellent history, looked almost new. My seats are the MB Tex (which I prefer) and after putting 14k miles on it in the past six months, I can tell you that I absolutely love it.
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- Brian 1989 500SEL Euro 1966 250SE Cabriolet 1958 BMW Isetta 600 |
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I have a 95 E300D, bought it new in 95 and have logged almost 218,000. Best car I ever bought... period.
The diesel is quiet (inside), handles well, rides very good. Power is adequate... keeps up with most things on the road. Mileage is very good (28 worst (peak summer AC), 32-33 is average rest of year). Big tank so I go 600-700 miles between fill-ups. I've had some expenses with the car - rear shocks, power steering pump, motor mounts, etc. Nothing too serious considering the mileage...
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1995 E300D - 225,000 miles - White Exterior, Grey Interior - original owner |
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They are great cars. Really the only downside if you consider it a downside because I don't is they lack a turbo. So power is a bit down, ie if you are coming from a 98-99 E300D you will notice.
Other then that its a great engine in a great car, how can you go wrong?
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In theory doesn't the engine last longer w/out a turbo too? Less heat/stress on the engine? Seems like the 240d's and 300d N/A's all go longer between rebuilds than the turbo engines.....then again the 603SDL's seem to go 400k often without one.... so who knows.
I'd love to have a 1995 E300, that'd be awesome. However, lack of $$.
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '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) |
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The 606 is probably the most durable MB diesel around. I have personaly seen two examples with north of 300k on them that still burned zero oil, and had zero blow by. The 606 may actualy be the engine that proves those 500k mile claims true...
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Definitely the “holy grail” MB diesel.
An emphatic thumbs up for this car; I second everything positive already mentioned above.
Speaking of longevity, mine is going to turn over 364,000 miles this week. It’s the original engine, with a new headgasket at about 330,000. Burns ZERO oil. Mileage is less than what others report (~27-28) but I flog it unrelentingly. Mileage could be related to the fact that the injectors are also original. (!)
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. |
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I now have 168K on my car. Bought it with 86K on the clock. As with any used car, check the wear items like brakes, shocks, tires, etc. If the car needs those items right away you could end up spending more than you anticipated. Condition of the suspension is important as well, control arm bushings and rear suspension links wear out over time. You might try to search the board with "E300d" to find out more about these cars.
I consistently get 32mpg and 37mph on long highway trips. Good mileage + big fuel tank provides 600-700 mile range per tank which is great. Although I wish the car had a bit more power for acceleration, it runs well at 70-80mph and has good power at that speed/rpms. |
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209K on mine now
Bought with 140K two years ago. Just rebuilt front end, and put new shocks/struts all around. Plastic fuel lines are the biggest nag with this car, but fortunately relatively easy to replace.
Drive on.... Rgds, Chris W. '95 E300D |
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Great fuel mileage, range, reliability and speed!!
Owned our 1995 E300D nearly two years and impressed with it's reliability and mileage. Our trip out from Iowa to Colorado, Utah and Arizona with 3 adults net us 30.25mpg. Much of the trips speed was 75-80mph with extensive miles at 110-120mph which it maintains with surprising ease. E300D has 187,000mi.
Around town average is 27-29 mpg. Being thoughtful about how I drive I can easily maintain 30mpg. Trips out of town at 65-70mph the E300D returns 35-36mpg!! Seats are very comfortable. The climate controls on this car are very poorly designed with electronics interpreting a comfortable temperature and having to manually manipulate it regularly to make it comfortable. Miserable fan has only 2 controllable speeds, Hi & Lo, Auto determines speed for you. When there is wider temperature variation fan will run full blast and it is very annoying so I end up setting it to low fan speed to keep my eyes from drying out the the noise level down. Because of this I wouldn't own this car just because of the climate control if it wasn't a diesel....sad. I've replaced the blower fan under the uni-wiper behind the engine firewall. Two on either side of the car make this job much quicker and easier. While working on this we removed the cover from the wiper pivot and regreased it as the original grease was drying and become "cakey" It starts amazingly well in cold weather with no need to plug it in. One nite when I did not have appointment and was at -16 below zero left it outside without plugging it in to see how it would start in morning. My sons gas Jetta was also outside and it would not start without a jump. I turned key standing outside E300D with door open and after pre-glow I turned the key and it started right up to smooth idle!!! I was really surprised and impressed and so was my son. I have never worried about cold weather since! An acquantance with the same car rebuilt his motor at 395,000 miles because of lowered compression. -Tom
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'96 C220 138,000mi, '95 E300D 239,000 mi., '87 300TD 214,000mi '88 6.2 Turbo Diesel Chevy Conversion Van 253,000 mi. |
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