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Originally Posted by JohnM.
Now that you can find W124's for so cheap, there is absolutely no reason to buy a 190E. Unless you just have to have one. The 300E is a superior car in almost every way. The 190 is a "C-Class" and the build quality difference shows. Yes, it's still a Mercedes. But interior quality/design of the 190 does not seem anywhere close to that of the 300. It just feels like a 300E with corners cut in almost every way to make it cheaper (which it is!). Yes, its a great chassis. But you couldn't pay me to own one.
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LOL that's funny. As has been repeatedly pointed out, the ONLY differences are the cheesy door cards and the dashboard! Same seats, same engine, same transmission, same suspension, same steering wheel, same, same, same.
Due to the weight distribution that's closer to 50/50 than the w124, its a better handling car. The cheesedick interior door panels and the somewhat cheap dashboard(not including the center console) are the only places I can see where they cheaped out. Everything else is literally THE SAME.
My philosophy is thus: if it's m103 powered, I'd rather a w201 since it's smaller, lighter, and handles better. I'd love a w124, but it needs to have an m104 for me to consider it, as that's the only thing that would make it a better choice over the w201 since they are basically THE SAME CAR.
03-16-2010, 02:17 PM
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