So, my brother is getting fedup with his 1995 E320 and wants to give to me for FREE!!! But here is the catch, I have to sell my 300SD, The E320 runs great, it has some tranny problems it wont shift past 2500 rpm i was quoted $750 to rebuild and $300 to Remove and install, but everything in works in that car, engine is very smooth no misfire no engine codes nothing it needs good engine wash, a good touch up paint, So what do you guys think, sell my 300SD and take the E320 or Reject the offer.... The odds of getting another E320 that runs is 1 in 10000000

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

300SD. e320's are junk in comparison.

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

You'll probably get fed up with it too. It definitely not as DIY friendly as an SD.
It was said somewhere in this forum that, "letter first is worst."

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Easy there... My E320 has taken over city driving, which my diesels are not best suited for. If I had to choose, though, it would be the diesel without hesitation.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

300SD by far.....I do like the gassers, they are smooth and fun, but they become a LOT less fun when something goes wrong.

I'd never give up my diesel for a gasser.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

You're honestly asking this question in Diesel Discussion?

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Sorta like asking the La Leche League, bottles or breast fed. I think he already knows the answer and just wanted confirmation from the diesel crew.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

well i asked this question in the diesel forum is because some of you guys have a 300SD and a E320.... Man is this a tough decision...

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

if you get a E320 get a later one with the V6 since they are better than the first generation of the E320.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Man the price is right keep BOTH!

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside

How would your brother feel if you sold the E after six months or a year? Here's a thought... Sell the SD, fix up the E, sell the E, buy another nice SD with the money you got for both cars. Seems like a profit opportunity to me, but not without some work involved.

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1987 W201 190D

What? Running 95 E320s are all over the place.

How sure are you it's a bad tranny? It might be something else but you won't know until you're $1050 into it.

Sixto
87 300D

What's wrong with your SD? Why would you have to get rid of it? Solve the 'having to get rid of' issue and keep both.

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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I'd take the E320 "hands down" if the transmission were straight. The non-functioning transmission is a bit of a wild card though.

The E320 has about 150hp more than the SD, will hit 60 before the SD gets its boost on. The fuel mileage is pretty close but the E320 burns (currently more expensive) premium.

The 126 vs 124 thing is up to you, kind of like 123 vs 12x, it's all about taste. I like all three bodies to look at, but the 124 is clearly the driver's car of the three, will outrun/outcorner and even rides as nice on proper tires and shocks/struts. The 124 is not as heavy a car as the SD, but the active and passive safety refinements from the 126 to the 124 are many (yes I'm an Engineer, yes I did design/engineering work on the 124 as well as much testing and prototyping). My non-ASR cars will spin both wheels to smoking on dry pavement for a good 200', plenty of power on tap (my Daughter's '94 has generic tires, I love to play with it. Hey, I buy her car and tires, ...).

Now I'm a dieselhead, so this is a tough one, but I currently have in the fleet 3 124-body E320s. The '94 was the BEST 124 made, best body/interior/trim/seats/lights/equipment, '95 close except for a few "thrifted" items like the headlamp wiper/washers and 2-tone paint, ... but not available in a turbodiesel. I wouldn't cross the street for a free W210 E320 of either engine, the only reason to buy a 210 IMO is for the 606 turbo, not the chassis, but that's another story.

So I'd snap up that swap in a heartbeat if the transmission were a simple fix.

As far as the transmission: If the shifts are solid, no slipping in any gears, shift points are usually an external issue (vacuum, shiftdown/bowden cable, or downshift button/switch) not an internal one. The 722.4xx is a good transmission if treated well IMO, just that so many of them are neglected by the time the car is 15-25years old. Get that straightened out and you'll wish it were a diesel, but love driving it just the same.

Oh, is it an ASR car? I love the ASR, with the torque of that setup, it saves a lot of wheelspin. It does come with a price though, extra complexity and failure possibilities such as the electronic throttle. If the engine wire harness hasn't been replaced (white tag should be visible between the battery and inner-firewall with a fab-date on it) you're possibly in some expensive trouble on a Mercedes built in the early '90s (any body).

A matter of priorities and emotions, left-brain vs right-brain thing IMO.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff