[s-cars] NAC - Benz 300E Questions

[Brian Armstead]

I own a couple of W124's.  There are no wiring harness issues with 300 
or 260E's.  The wiring harness is only a problem on M104 motors in the 
24 valve 300 and the E320s from 1994-1995.   The later cars also have 
head gasket issues.

Brian
93 S4
89 300CE
94 E320 Cabriolet

Michael Lardizabal wrote:
> W124 Benz's are one of the BEST cars to leave MBZ.
>  
> They're 500K cars w/ mild maintenance. 
>  
> The later 300E's or 260E's are the way to go. Just make sure there's proof of the wiring harness being changed or updated.
>  
> Check the coolant res while cold to make sure there's no film or white crud indicative of a HG going. 
>  
> Other than that these cars are the proverbial tanks. Inline 6 that just goes on forever. Tranny's are pretty damn solid as well and they really drive sweet.
>  
> The 1993 W124 500E is on my bucketlist of cars to eventually own. Just need to find a clean enough one.
>  
> Good luck.
>
> --- On Sun, 12/6/09, AaronT <atay101 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: AaronT <atay101 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC - Benz 300E Questions
> To: "S-Car-List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 12:51 PM
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>   
>> Hi Gang,
>> Im taking a break from working on my avant rear hatch and focusing my
>> attention on finding a clean 84-95 300E (or similar) Benz for a 2nd car with
>> my teenage daughters being the primary drivers.  Looking for max safety bang
>> for the buck.  (sure a  tank suburban is "safe" but not in the same way)
>> Ive been amazed to see these things going for 3K ish with less than
>> 125kmi.  I cant touch a decent 4runner (or similar) suv around here for
>> anywhere close to that price.  Suv's generally get hammered here in the
>> rockies.
>>
>> Any owners out there with buying /owning tips?
>> Im looking to use it as a transportation tool, hopefully not requiring
>> nearly the maintenace time required by my scar.  Not a snow car I know but
>> im sure they are tolerable with a few bodies in the trunk and studs.  Long
>> winters here in Idaho...
>> Thanks again for your wisdom.
>> Aaron
>>
>>     
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