Is This The Best Mercedes Ever Made? Built Like a Tank, Designed Like A Toaster

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[cprcellphonerepair]

As a new LT in the Army in Germany, I bought an 82 230E in 1986. I drove it for four years, brought it back to the U.S. and drove it for another 14 years. I then sold it in 2004, and regretted the decision ever since. This past February, I received an email, 16 years later, from the person I sold it to asking if I wanted my old baby back. I jumped at the chance and I am now restoring it to former glory! Morale of the story, if you have one, DON"T sell it!

[facuvissani]

My grandma still has her light blue Mercedes with around 1 million km or more

[sanjayarman]

Excellent reporting style and review!
My father has his 300D Turbo Diesel custom built in Germany back in 1983, and it still looks and feels like brand new. It was transported from Germany all the way as a brand new car to our home town of Fairbanks, Alaska. My Dad has kept it garaged all these 36 years. This has allowed the superb preservation of it special Mercedes blue paint: “Biscayne Blue”.
These cars were built to last for several generations of a family.
~ Dr. Sanjay Kumar M.D.

[mbsaghiri]

The W123 E300D ....
The Best Mercedes Ever Made
Best Regards from Germany

[thecurry]

400, 000 miles are nothing for them. There are many of these Mercs out there around africa and so on with about 1-2 million miles with their first engine and they are running great.

Same with the 1.9 TDI from the vag group withOUT the commonrail system. Or the 2.5 liter straight 5 zylinder diesel, 68 horsepower, also vag group. My friend owns one with 900, 000 miles, original engine, original gearbox, original head gasket, second clutch (manuell gearbox), turbo not changable because it doesn't has one.

Greetings from Germany :)

[micke]

These cars are amazing. The comfort, that huge steering wheel, engines.
Probably a top 3 contender for best car ever along with Volvo 240 and some toyota.

[bryank.osburn]

Love your car, I bought my dream car two years ago, a 1979 Mercedes Benz 450 SL..a 40 year old car, very clean and 48, 500 original miles.
And I totally agree with you, I love the sound when the doors close..
"Bank Vault"

[mrmadend]

We owned an '82 300D...same color, even! It had 318k miles when we traded it. Best car we've ever owned. Congratulations, it is a great looking Benz!

[lukastrljic]

Who agrees that the Cars today are just overprised pieces of plastic

[matzaii]

When I moved to Cape Town, South Africa I bought mysel a 1988 Merc 200 petrol - a slightly younger sucessor to this one. And although it likes to drink a little bit more of fuel, I would not change it for any other car. 31 years old and everything is still working!

[johnurbach]

I'm addicted to the door noise too!
1985 126 and my 1980 123.

[jkjoshuaHD]

YES! this has been my dream car for a while. I never thought in a million years I’d see it on this channel. Love the beautiful design and the rattle of the old timeless engine!

[SDLAX]

Wow, this car is immaculate. Congrats on the purchase

[hoimarvonditfuth-siefken]

Tommy. That´s your best buy ever. Period! Some background trivia on the W 123. Early production models suffered from really, really bad steel quality & rusted out upon delivery. 1975- 77 Models that is. Mercedes & Volkswagen forged out a deal with GDR Officials at that time, to receive cheap steel, with catastrophic consequences. Problems got solved with the 1978 model year and late Models (80-82) are the best of all.

[stephengustavson]

In 1977 I got to go with my mother to Mercedes' Sindelfingen factory to pick up our new 240D with four speed manual. As part of European delivery, we got a complimentary tour of the factory before our new ride came out for us to depart in. I have always been a car person and for an 11 year old, that was a thrilling day. Just last week my mom gave me the key chain that she received that day, it says "Mercedes-Benz European Delivery Program - Stuttgart Germany, " in the center an image of the original Mercedes with year 1886. Great video, congrats on your purchase! p.s. if you see these models from the 70s the headrests were more indented than your model

[victorhhr]

never let her go! I sold my 300E w124 and regret it! love the sound of the door closing, awesome build quality. I hope I can find mine again, last time I saw her on CL was on Meeker. Congrats for the car, she's a beauty!

[VanlifewithAlan]

I drove a 190D for 12 years and still would be driving it had I not gone into motorhomes. Undoubtedly the best car I ever had. You certainly do not need diesel - I ran mine on vegetable oil when there was a big difference in fuel prices!

[ChimaChindaDev]

The W123 was truly engineered to last forever.

[Vabchbryan]

I have one of these with 420, 000 miles on it with an engine that runs like new. You’re right these cars are amazing! Thanks for posting this video!

[willb]

Great car. Had an elementary school teacher that had the coupe version of this. But my favorite is (and don’t laugh) is the 300TD wagon. Don’t know why but I think they’re cool.