I lusted after an e430 until I drove it. After I opened the throttle on it I was ready to sell my children to get it. To have that power delivery coupled with something I could drive to Richmond in would be heaven. The problem with 3 kids is that there is close to nothing you can enjoy that will haul everything.

They never put a 430 in a wagon did they?

They did one better
http://youtu.be/AklFE4Zi964

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

I can sympathize with you as well..I recently spent $1700 just replacing electronics and fully servicing my w210 tranny. Runs and shifts perfect and its still original for the most part. I hope it holds a while. I hear a w210 can be $4-5 grand for rebuilds and $7 grand for new.

I miss my cheaper w124 big time!!!!! and mostly for its heated seats it had! But I do love this cold a/c in my w210

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Current stable......
17' Rogue SV 70k
11’ Saab 9-5 NG 94k
10’ e550 4matic 185k

sold
02' e320 210k
00' e430 167k
01' e320 171k (regret sale)
91' 300d 2.5t 300k (sold to ecoofidaho)
79' 240d 177k (old yellow my avatar)
87' 300d 169k (junk but fast)
85' 300tdt 261k (RBM parts delivery)
85' 300dt 68k (one owner cream puff)
82' 240d 250k
84' 300dt 198k (sold to diesel don)
91' 190e 2.3 61k
88' 260e 140k

They never offered a V8 wagon in the W210 chassis.

An E500 wagon came out in the W211 chassis in 03 or 04, but I've never been in the market for a 211.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

yea you can find w211 e500's sitting around shops with shot air suspension. Nobody cares to spend the $thousands to repair em. My indy has 3 in his lot now. 1 is repaired but owner never paid and he is going through the courts now to make the car his or whatever. no airsuspension for me thank you!

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Current stable......
17' Rogue SV 70k
11’ Saab 9-5 NG 94k
10’ e550 4matic 185k

sold
02' e320 210k
00' e430 167k
01' e320 171k (regret sale)
91' 300d 2.5t 300k (sold to ecoofidaho)
79' 240d 177k (old yellow my avatar)
87' 300d 169k (junk but fast)
85' 300tdt 261k (RBM parts delivery)
85' 300dt 68k (one owner cream puff)
82' 240d 250k
84' 300dt 198k (sold to diesel don)
91' 190e 2.3 61k
88' 260e 140k

The W211 wagons are irresistible, once you've seen one. Some years / models are to be avoided though. I believe they're available in 4-matic too.

A quick search shows that all E500 wagons were 4matics.

I don't need 4matic, and I don't want the air suspension.

My mom had a 211 E500, and the air suspension went out under warranty. The compressor burned up and appeared to catch on fire. They replaced the air pump and the front struts.

The bill was one I'd never want to pay out of pocket.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Like I was saying....If you look around you see em out there on their bellys...especially at the auctions here in Atlanta

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Current stable......
17' Rogue SV 70k
11’ Saab 9-5 NG 94k
10’ e550 4matic 185k

sold
02' e320 210k
00' e430 167k
01' e320 171k (regret sale)
91' 300d 2.5t 300k (sold to ecoofidaho)
79' 240d 177k (old yellow my avatar)
87' 300d 169k (junk but fast)
85' 300tdt 261k (RBM parts delivery)
85' 300dt 68k (one owner cream puff)
82' 240d 250k
84' 300dt 198k (sold to diesel don)
91' 190e 2.3 61k
88' 260e 140k