Here's my take on it - there are 2 kinds of 80K mile E320s; the kind you can afford because maintenance was not kept up, and the kind you can't afford because maintenance was kept up.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

80k miles E320's seem to go for around $9k-$10k. I'm expanding my price range!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Hattie, for you, and only for you, I would like to modify Sixto's statement slightly:

There are 2 kinds of 80K mile E320's; the kind you can't afford because maintenance was not kept up, and the kind you can't afford because maintenance was kept up.

I am talking about W124 E320's. I will need to spend $15k to get a nice W210, I'm not at that point yet!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

You don't want a 124 car! No style or chrome...boooring. Pre-unification MB's are where the fun is.
For $8k you can pick up two NICE 123 cars. That's the ticket.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

Diamler AG bought Chrsyler corp in 1998 so a W124/W210 is very much a pre merger MB.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I actually meant 'German' Unification. Or reunification, to be more exact.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

I'd like to get my hands on a pre-wall MB. A 770 should do it.

http://www.angelfire.com/film/merced_photo_gallery/MERCEDES-BENZ_770/mercedes-benz_770_grosser_mercedes.htm

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

"I'd like to get my hands on a pre-wall MB. "


I'm going back to the '20s. Quality went out the window after Benz and Daimler merged.

http://www.mercedes-benz.com/com/d/home/heritage/museum/

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

Think about buying a used door in the correct color. Not too expensive and can be a much easier fix. And there are a lot of 126s with the door you need.

Now the stupid trans is leaking like crazy! Before it was just dripping everywhere, I didn't have to add to much. Last night it just dumped about 1/2 quart in the street! It used to just leave about a 6in circle when I parked it overnight now it is leaving enough for it to run down the hill a little. I don't have the time to fix it now so will just have to buy a case of fluid and keep it in the trunk!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

sounds like a line has gone bad. Can you see exactly where it is leaking?

If the car is making you miserable, just dump it. Don't want to lose a forum member to a devil-car!

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

Trans lines were leaking, they are now new and perfectly dry. They made a mess and it took me a long time to clean it up.


I will look at it tomarrow, most likely the seal finally tore. I think it's trans fluid I don't think it can be engine oil. I have been under the car enough to know that only the front oil pan is weeping a little, the head gasket is weeping a little by the timing chain. Also the bottom of the turbo is dirty from a very slow leak. The rear main couldn't have gone bad overnight it was bone dry!

But I did replace the power steering gear box Friday maybe that is leaking?

I don't know it is hard to tell anything in the dark!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

A big piece of cardboard under the car can show you a lot. That and looking at it in daylight. Of course, if you are losing fluid at that rate, it should be easy to figure out engine, transmission or PS system. One of them is gonna be way low! Keep the diesel faith brother, this will pass and just be another story later. Or do ya want me to tell you about my daughter wrecking her Benz, or my son killing the "in-tank" fuel pump on my Suburban. That's a 42 gallon steel fuel tank with a skid plate protecting it. All to be removed to replace the pump.
PS, my odometer just stopped working last night as I was turning 220,000. Too many wheels to rotate I guess.