After selling my 2004 E500 last month, I began searching for a suitable W124 E320 wagon to create something similar to this:


Black with blacked out cladding, and AMG Aero IIs. I'm hoping to find 17" (I believe the ones in the photo above are 18s. I also am not going with a body kit, though it does look good.


While the E500 wagon was a blast, the high cost, depreciation, and fear of expensive repair items finally convinced me to sell it. The W124 has ample performance and is almost as comfortable for a fifth of the price.

I purchased my first E320 wagon with 149k for $2500. I had to spend nearly 2k to bring it up to date with maintenance and a head gasket replacement, then drove it for a trouble free 6 months and 6000 miles. I sold it to a family heading to California on vacation, naming it the "Wagon Queen Family Truckster" after the famous "Vacation" movie wagon.





I found my replacement online 1000 miles away in Sedona Arizona. The seller used to own Mercedes diesels, his last being an '87 300TD that was totaled in an accident. This was the replacement 4 years ago, and he was selling because his new job was only 2 blocks from home. 111k on the odometer, with a new head at 50k during its tenure with the original owner. The second owner reportedly replaced the wiring harness, but no documentation came along to support it other than no degredation. The third owner, who I purchased the vehicle from, kept meticlous records, and had gone through the brakes, AC system, and many other little items. I purchased her sight unseen for the same price I sold my first '95 E320 wagon, and booked a low cost shipper through U-ship.

The list of repairs includes a dead antenna, a few blown speakers, and a cracked rear impact strip. I had one of my mechanics go through the car, and he found no issues. I already have the rear impact strip sitting in storage, since my first E320 wagon had the same issue.

















Friday it goes in for an upgraded stereo/speakers, and Monday it goes into the body shop for painting. I'm also having the hood and strips under the headlights repainted to eliminate the road chipping and subtle cracking on the hood from the harsh Arizona sun. Then I have to find the wheels.

I'm really looking forward to this car, and hopefully I can quit playing musical chairs with my daily drivers for a while.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!