Bucs23

My Sweet Love is getting old.....

Bucs23

Just happened this week, my Baby is getting old!

matt72

thats barely run in,plenty of life left in that,mines just clicked 200,000 miles and its still purring along

Bucs23

Thanks! Here we make a big deal of low miles cars. Wish I coud park her forever...

Musikmann

My 2001 E320 sedan just hit 100,000 but it is not my daily driver and more of a carport queen.

SerbNerd

Maintain well and use, I'm at 147k now and going strong. BTW saw a 300k E55 on autotrader a few days ago...these babies don't give up.

R2dMax

I dont make a big deal of miles if I have Service Records. My 2000 E320 has 130k

Bucs23

Good for you.... Low mileage is my concern

Bucs23

That is still quite low, an average of 10K per year.

C280 Sport

Nonsense! Not even 100k miles yet! Living in Florida that W210 should last another 200k or so with the proper upkeep!

Bucs23

No one is saying my S210 won't get there ... Just not yet

RichM

These cars are not collectible, and never will be. They are appliances meant to be driven. Drive it and enjoy instead of worrying about the miles.

matt72

give it a few more years and i think you will be surprised,124's are going up steadily for the right cars,good spec and big engine models only though

RichM

It is unfortunate, but most cars with the Diamler/Chrysler badge will never be worth what older models are. They were also made in much larger numbers than earlier models therefore reducing their value even further.

R2dMax

My thought exactly. I would much rather purchase a well maintained vehicle that has been driven than a car that has been sitting. But I do buy my cars, etc. to use. Some take the low mileage as a badge of honor and with a collector's item I can understand.

This, though nice, is a Diamler CHRYSTLER product and doesn't hold value as well as some well maintained and lower mileage older Benz vehicles

fdte320

What's the use of buying a car if you don't use and enjoy it. My 2000
E320 is getting to 188,000 miles. It my DD and enjoy it such.

Bucs23

Guys you can say all you want. Low mileage does play a role in resale value for most buyers, certainly for me. I refuse to buy a vehicle with excessive mileage. Even though my S210 is driven daily we make a point of "saving" our mileage. We do this with every car we drive, even our Miata. We try to plan our routes and do the best we can to avoid driving when is not necessary. Great for saving $$ on gas too...

FlyDad911

Our 98 E300TD has 188,800 miles, and we just traded in an 87 that had 320,000 miles and was still going strong. These machines are built to run exceptionally well with the right maintenance, so it's not the mileage but how the owner's treat these cars that makes the difference.


And yes, I too plan my routes with a bit more care these days, but most new cars I drive can't come close to the performance of our W210.


To paraphrase Nike, "Just Drive It!"

Skyline 123

my 02 e320 4-matic 170,000 just went tru the snow storm with it this weekend 8'' no problem

clkwork

Just think, in another 9,000 miles she will be broken in and you can finally go over 3k RPM


Congrats, I love seeing these low mile classics. She's a beaut!

Bucs23

. Thanks

C63newdude

You got to be kidding me with the 91000 miles. Mine has 265k miles(e30td) and I enjoy the ride very much. It runs quick

W210Scot

Let me just say that your baby looks fantastic for her age.

W210Scot

I should also add that my baby (my '91 Miata, that is; the Benz is my wife's car) is much, much older at 23 years and close to 308,000 miles on the clock! But it still runs well and I still smile every time I drive it hard.

Hopefully we'll have a similar experience with our E320.

Bucs23

Enjoy your NA as much as you can. My NB is no longer w us as for a violent death. God I miss that little car