Do any of you suffer from Mercedes Guilt? I've spent years crawling through junkyards and staying up to 4 am working on cars, but I have that feeling after buying an 87 300D
When I ran my 85 W123 300D low to 1/2 qt of oil back in the spring, I had no idea the engine would resurrect itself. For a month it smoked, used oil like crazy, and made terrible noises and had no acceleration or power. I didnt give up on it however, and now in June, the car runs like new..
The problem is, I panicked & ran out and bought an 87 300D which is the size of a luxury liner because the price was so good. It was the natural thing to do, to buy a Diesel, 6 cylinder Turbo and I love the car technically, its a lot of fun.
Driving the W124 87 it is a different matter. It really makes me feel like I am from Old Money or someone Rich although I am just a working grunt from the middle class. Sometimes I feel as if I am Lucky to have a rough over my head. the 87 300D is a big heavy Cadillac like car, and not the all purpose Jeep that the W123 is. I have heard the W124 87 cost $50,000 new.
My wife wont let me sell the W124 because her friend was badly injured in a Corolla this spring, so now I am stuck with this Queen Mary of a Car..so guess which car I still drive...my W123..The W124 is our "Spare" car for a rainy day..

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