Quite nearly the most perfect vehicle ever made--I'm not alone with that assessment. There really is no direct comparison between an S123 and S124, both are great cars, but they're vastly different animals. Weak points for the S124 are the head (prone to cracking), climate control system (parts are expensive) and all the usual MB weaknesses. I've never experienced any problems with the rear self-levelling system, but that stuff is expensive as well. I purchased my TD back in '03 w/165k, and since then most of the work I've done has been elective, i.e. tweeks, adjustments and replacements cuz I wanted to, but not required to operate the vehicle from point A to point B reliably. My mileage has ranged between 26 and 33 mpg, which is significantly better than can be achieved by an S123.
Good luck, it's a dwindling pool out there! On 9/16/05, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are these things hard to find, or am I looking in all > the wrong places? Wife is gettting tired of feeding > the gas hog Sienna and has been ASKING for a diesel > wagon with 3rd seat (!!). Better not let this > opportunity pass up. > > Any really important reasons to get a W123 over the > '87 version? This is my wife and the more modern for > her, the better. THink the mileage would be better > too, no? Any particular problems with the 87 300TD? Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (209k) '84 300D (204k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (185K)
