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03-15-2019, 09:00 AM
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OT: Call me crazy : Old Car
Well my wife calls me crazy anyway.
Ten years ago I really wanted one of these but a friend of mine sold me his '94 E420 at a steal of a price. It's been a great car for 10 years but she's done. I'd probably put money into it if it was not for the rust. I know now that when people say, "oh man an old Mercedes is nothing but a money pit and the parts are expensive and blah blah..." that it's simply not true. The only time I have taken my 420 to the mechanic was for it's annual inspection. I've replaced the water pump, brake lines, blower motor, brakes, hoses, power steering.... and much more and it really was not terribly complicated and the parts are not terribly expensive. Take it to the MB shop and sure you will pay premium. But anyway... The car that I want to 'upgrade to? An 1983 300SD Turbo Diesel with 130k miles on it, fully restored, new paint, rebuilt engine and so on. I guess I am posting here for moral support... Help me, please  But if anyone has any experience with these cars I'd love to hear it. Aint she a beauty? 
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03-15-2019, 09:10 AM
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Do it, I'm an enabler when it comes to cars
Look into some 24" wagon wheels for that thing 
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03-15-2019, 09:13 AM
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I'm a classic Mercedes fan, and have had a few W124 500E / E500 in the past. With your 420 you are going from more of a sport sedan to now a long haul cruiser.
It looks nice, but I'm supersized a Mercedes Turbo Diesel with 130k miles on it, has a rebuilt engine ? These are considered 1,000,000 mile motors. Did you change the wheels ? .
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03-15-2019, 09:14 AM
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Thats nice. My grandpa had an 87 300TD Wagon that had around 380k on it. It was the most reliable car in the family, but unfortunately, the rust took it out of commission and it was no longer safe to drive.
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03-15-2019, 09:33 AM
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I know these cars had timing chain problems I believe. That will be one of my first questions to the seller. Quote:
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03-15-2019, 09:44 AM
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03-15-2019, 09:47 AM
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The W126 is the best car ever built IMHO.
My first car after moving to the US in '97 was an '83 300SD. Bought it with 475K miles from a pastor who drove every day 220 miles to his parish. He only sold it because his wife was worried that it would break down one day. I was stupid enough to sell it after the A/C started leaking. Big mistake. Got another W126 ('86 300SDL) back in 2008 which has been my daily driver since. Bought it unseen from a used car dealer on Long Island with 130K miles on the clock. Use it mostly to commute to the airport getting 26 mpg on the highway. Bulletproof, classy, comfortable and indestructible... UNCONDITIONAL BUY IT from me, congrats! Here's mine (crappy pic):  And yes, you need to get rid of the rims. The original 15 hole ones are not hard to find and cheap. Last edited by Gsinill; 03-15-2019 at 10:35 AM.
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03-15-2019, 09:55 AM
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Those old Mercedes' rock.
When my wife and I decided to get rid of her 1998 C280 a couple of years ago, the Mercedes dealer in our area seemd to try to talk her out of a new Mercedes. "You can buy a new one, but the cars we have now aren't like what you have," they said, "That's almost a handmade car!" We tried independent mechanics, but I never was very excited about the job they did. The Mercedes dealer always did the work exactly right, and the prices only seemed to be about 20% more than independent quotes. And we kept it cherry. We'd bring my wife's car in for service and she'd get a C class loaner for the day. I'd take the loaner for a spin around the block. During the years 2007-2012, my wife's '98 with 100,000 miles on it was tighter, nicer, and more solid than the new loaner with 700 miles on it! The loaners I tried in recent years compared much more favorably, but by that time my wife's '98 had 160,000 miles. Our '98 C class doesn't even compare to what you have. If you like an older car, you can't go wrong with that E420. It'll do 500,000 miles easy. Last edited by dgauthier; 03-15-2019 at 10:03 AM.
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03-15-2019, 10:02 AM
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Yeah after driving my grandpas 300TD a ton and having my E30 for 15 years, all new cars feel the same to me... bleh.
Took a trip to Florida two weeks ago and had a new MB GLA250 rental car. Boy that was a disappointment. Looks cool, but drives like crap and everything felt really cheap. granted its a rental car, so base model, but still. The display for the radio in the center of the dash isnt integrated at all. Its a tablet that is mounted to the dashboard. I didnt think it was factory, but it was. So weird!
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03-15-2019, 10:08 AM
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Big Mercedes fan, although I don’t and probably will never own one. I did buy my Dad a 560 S-class about 4 years old. It an awesome car. I mean awesome. Although the low profile tires wear out quickly and cost a lot to replace (I hear about that more than I like to).
Eric Hjeltness who makes beautiful saddle and panniers bags other gig is restoration of classic focusing on the gullwings. He is a great person and the stuff they are restoring is incredible.https://hjeltnessrestoration.com
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03-15-2019, 10:11 AM
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03-15-2019, 10:12 AM
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I have a 1999 M3 and a 1992 Land Cruiser so you can probably guess what I think about old cars. That said I do work on them quite a bit, and I wouldn’t own them if I had to pay someone else to work on them.
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