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whats your preffered year range? From the looks of your fleet I'd say a 124 300TE (m103) based vehicle would fit in well.
I'm not sure on availability. Perhaps a E320T (m104 variant). They should be able to be had under 10k I'd steer clear of the 210 chassis stuff, spring perch and harness issues during certain years....
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02-10-2011, 05:32 AM
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02-10-2011, 09:35 AM
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If you're looking for a Mercedes wagon then your price range will give you plenty of options. Late model E320s are quite nice (94,95) but I don't know too much about them reliability wise. If you're looking for a Gwagen at that price you're options are going to be limited to early 80s examples that are most likely not very good condition.
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02-10-2011, 11:40 AM
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Get a facelift S210, i.e. 2001-2003. You can get a reliable 4Matic in these and not in a W124. The V6 is WAY better than the old inline 6, too. Built-in telephone is possible as well.
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02-10-2011, 02:38 PM
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I have had both a w124 and a w210 wagon and I would suggest the w210. Steer clear of a w210 that has spent its life in the rust belt and you should be ok, also 4matics have stronger spring perches from what I have heard. I loved my 95 e320 wagon but they do have a lot of expensive potential problems such as head gasket failure and evaporator core leaks.
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02-11-2011, 01:52 PM
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I prefer the 124 4-M. The 210 4-M doesn't have a spring perch. The spring is captured on the shock.
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02-13-2011, 05:02 PM
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If your looking for a Gwagon your going to have to spend at a minimum $30k to get a half way decent 2002 model, I would very strongly recommend buying a 2005+ model though. The electronics and the early ones are a bit dodgy and can quickly eat up the difference in repairs.
$10k isn't very realistic unless your looking for a very rough older gray market import. $30k-$60k is about right. Fantastic trucks in every respect, the mechanicles are tough as can be and won't give you any trouble.
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