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Shalidor
2 years ago

The W124 are all possible but not rare. And with a 4-cylinder diesel they are not great. The models with 6-cylinders have been extremely high in recent years, while the 4-cylinders have become only moderately expensive.

rotesand
2 years ago

Depending on the year of manufacture, this is a 300D or E300 diesel – which is about as popular as a BMW 525tds (E34) or a Opel Omega B 2.5 TD: These are old diesels that are for fans. The taxes are high and the H-mark is not always possible, and most 300s after up to 40 years are simply migrated and consumed – the pensioner has bought the 230E at that time, while the 300D was mostly brought to the line by many drivers over the years and one day was exported or scraped in bad condition with a lot of rust and high running performance. At the end of the 90s there was hardly anything under 150 to 200,000 kilometers on the market if you were looking for a 300D or E300 diesel; who wanted to have less kilometers had to take the 250 and also look for a good longer.

The 124 has passed his zenith anyway, because of “last real Benz” and so – the lovers are supplied. Last summer I sold a 94 E200 (Benziner) with new TÜV and clear traces of usage, but without real defects – for 1100 Euro to a friend who was looking for a cheap car to scrub. I would have just gotten a little bit more.

A value system is such an old 300’s only if it has a low running performance, a gapless checkbook, a good condition, no rust problem or an excellent after-painting and de-rossing with evidence for it and possibly a rare color – and therefore I do not mean a blue-black metallic with black fabric that is offered by types who want to zoom without hipster 124 as “very rare” Otherwise, this is just a very old used car.

TK1138
2 years ago
Reply to  rotesand

Yeah, it looks like that. Doesn’t prevent many from asking for any fantasies, but as so often a clear gap exists between offer price and realistically paid prices.

Just because some models are in demand, all moon prices suddenly demand for any cucumbers.

rotesand
2 years ago
Reply to  TK1138

Such cars are always on the net.

My old E39 520i, which I passed on in 2020, was recently also on the net – I was the second owner and now the fourth who bought it for 1600 euros from my successor wanted 5900 euros for it after having it three or four weeks. I thought it was funny: he went down and down after he was online for several weeks – and whoever bought this thing did not do a favor. I only had trouble with it, my successor had to do a lot, and I know from him (we are well known) that the E39 also had some construction sites on sale for 1600 euros because of which he was also sold.

T3Fahrer
2 years ago
Reply to  rotesand

so I don’t mean a blue-black metallic with black fabric, which is offered by types who want to zoom as “very rare” (all that is offered at the 124er as “very rare” or “should be rare” is characterized by the fact that it is NOT rare)

😂👍

But there are still people trying to weigh up the model in gold – the days have only seen a 124 Limo with very small standard benzineer, manual switching, rather thin equipment in 08/15 grey metallic with at least 115tkm. This is supposed to have had a very clean, actually flawless condition according to description (…) but the 17,500€ called are simply more than alien to the world, because it is not even worth shaking… 🤦🏻 ♂️

rotesand
2 years ago
Reply to  T3Fahrer

Such offers are rare, but there are – I know one who is very well maintained with less than 100,000 kilometers, with checkbook, first hand and with genuinely fitable equipment and clean interior at 5500 euros and even that is already much though objectively fair. The market itself does not exist, especially since the 124s are no longer really relevant – the real fans have been supplied for years, even for convertibles, coupés and 320s, 400s, 420s or 500s, etc.

rotesand
2 years ago

Polar white is not rare, that was the slightly “silver” white tone from model care in July 1993 compared to white Arctic (1984-1993). That was quite often the case, which the conservative client only bought because it didn’t cost an extra charge – whoever advertises it in the advertisement as “the same” makes himself ridiculous for real fans who are proficient.

4500 euros for the E300 diesel are only clear when it is good in shot with a few kilometers etc. and then you will find the right customer for it – and a repainting should be done by the expert with billing and then may cost almost 4500 euros, if it is done properly in the master’s business.

If you say “that’s what made a friend” you can believe that or not as a customer, it looks more like the cheap version and self-made.

rotesand
2 years ago

I have an Audi 80 of 1988 in excellent condition as a small “spinny” for the summer; little kilometers, first hand, good equipment and all original, history largely present, checkbook complete, now also some new parts, simply a beautiful youngtimer that makes joy. value isn’t that much – but he makes fun without the end: if I were to sell it, I would get 2000 Euro with good luck – but I don’t even want it yet;-)

TK1138
2 years ago

It can be compared with other forms of investment such as cryptocurrencies. The specific vehicle models are generally known today for many. Many want to make money as easy as possible today and jump on the train. Then garbage is put on the net, with the hope of anyone buying it. The typical behavior when many people get along from a market and break it. A typical speculation bubble. This has been observed in many places in recent years. Cryptocurrencies, cars, watches, real estate, even at Pokemon cards. Most of them fall naturally on their nose, but the market is quite overhypt and broken for a long period of time.

TK1138
2 years ago

A normal W124 is not rare. Like any Mercedes, he enjoys a certain popularity, but it is not a rare highly sought-after collector’s vehicle, there are too many.

Certain models are popular. On the one hand, the coupes and convertibles, as they were built much less frequently and the very rare long version. Kombis are now more in demand than the limousines. Otherwise, the limousine is of course the rare engine variants, i.e. 500E, E500 and the E60 AMG. The typical taxi variant, sedan plus diesel is not so popular, but still a solid car that has its lovers.

TK1138
2 years ago
Reply to  Ganginthisb

The OM606 came only later in the model history. Overall, however, more than 32000 vehicles were built. If I look fast at mobile, there are also some listed

TK1138
2 years ago

Yes, with the 136 HP diesel… On mobile you can find 8 pieces, for example, without looking big within a minute. There are more on other platforms.

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TK1138
2 years ago

Sure, both limousines and combination.

trw64109
2 years ago

You just have to find someone who’s looking for something like that. Rare is a w124 itself not at all. But an E500 is already rough…

HarryXXX
2 years ago

Possibly, but rarely. The number of approved vehicles should be significantly above 60,000.

TK1138
2 years ago

Most of the people who still exist are driving outside Europe, but most of them are likely to have landed in the press. The engine is indestructible, but the rest of the vehicle is not

HarryXXX
2 years ago

Indestructible the part. I guess nobody’s gonna give it to him.

HarryXXX
2 years ago

was that the 136 hp / 3 liter?