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Dan - 11 Jan 2008 01:52 GMT

There's been a number of these 124 bodied beauties for sale on eBay lately,
all with around 200,000 to 250,000 miles that have gone pretty cheap -
$3500 - $4500. Would it be stupid to even consider a car with that many
miles? I tell you they all look beautiful; just high miles.

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-->> T.G. Lambach <<-- - 11 Jan 2008 02:00 GMT

Nice cars, ready for a rebuilt engine and transmission.

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Tiger - 11 Jan 2008 05:37 GMT

I bought my car with 196,000 miles. There are things that must be changed at
this mileage... Most of the stuff, you can do it yourself and save money but
transmission is a big concern at that mileage.

Climate control is also another big ticket concern too... especially the
compressor and the evaporator. If I were you, I'd look into the W210 body...
better transmission and better engine 98 and 99... more power. Otherwise,
engine from 1995 to 1997 is all the same.

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Dan - 12 Jan 2008 03:02 GMT

I was under the impression that build quality deteriorated with the W210
body; that the 124 was the last of the 'good ones'.

>I bought my car with 196,000 miles. There are things that must be changed
>at this mileage... Most of the stuff, you can do it yourself and save money
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> body... better transmission and better engine 98 and 99... more power.
> Otherwise, engine from 1995 to 1997 is all the same.

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Tiger - 12 Jan 2008 15:14 GMT

We have both cars and both are excellent. We owned the W210 since new 2001
and no problem at all. No major jobs at all... all little one and not many
of them either.

W124 I bought used with 196,000 miles about 3 years ago and it needed alot
of parts that is wear and tear. But as usual with Mercedes... very very
reliable. Nothing major broke down at all... I am working my way to bring
that car back to 'like new condition.'

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