Looking to upgrade from my 85 300SD (617) looking at two cars a 95 300 with 220,00 miles with a 3.0 Diesel or a 92 300 with a 2.5 Diesel with 230,00. I do not know much about the newer Diesel engines, anything to look out for, which one is a better car?

Upgrade?

I'd heard the '95's have better natural balance of the motor, due to having 6 cylinders, ie, less vibration at idle. But the '92 has a turbo, so it is quicker around town, and I'd heard it has more zip going up hills when the turbo is kicking in.

jeff 1991 300d

Does either one have service records? That is the one I would buy.

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I have a 93 300 D 2.5 turbo. It idles smoothly like any other car.


The only time i really feel the vibration is when you turn the motor off and it shakes .


This is probably the best car i've ever owned .

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93 300 D 2.5 turbo

I agree with Bio300 -- the car that has the best records, fewest owners, etc. is the one to buy. For each car, make a list of stuff that doesn't work or that shows no evidence of having been repaired/replaced/serviced -- shocks and suspension are a prime item to ignore if you're short on cash as some of us are in the year before we sell a car. Suspension problems are easy to hide 'cause they're underneath and out of sight.

Jeremy

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Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
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