If that is the case, why are they designating cars as "classics"?
IIRC, they just identified the W140 chassis as "classic" earlier this year. I would think that with the volume of W123 and W124 models out there that third party parts suppliers are doing a good job keeping up with what is needed. Dan On Sep 6, 2013, at 9:10 AM, MG <trainpain2...@aol.com> wrote: > Sadder part is that Mercedes, according to Tom Hansen at the Classic center, > is no longer going to support or supply parts for a lot of the older cars > once the stock on hand runs out. These include the w123, w124, w126 and at > that point I forget the rest but there was a long list. The justification is > that Mercedes does not consider them as classics as there were too many made. > When they set the classic center up they were only thinking of the few more > rare cars. Sports models and such. > > Very sad, > Manfred > > > Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 21:40:23 -0400 > From: dsereta...@yahoo.com > > > This makes me sad. I want to get my 220D roadworthy again:( > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > OEM parts have grown sparse. i don't remember the specifics but i've > > > often > > > been surprised at what is and is not still available for the few 114/115 > > > customers that remain > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
