neanderthal

if youve spent money on this car, it might be worth fixing.

i had mine repaired when my cousin crashed it. i your case it doesnt sound too bad. some front parts, wheel, maybe suspension. if the frame isnt bent you can fix it for about $2000 if you do the work yourself. of course i dont have pictures in front of me so i cant say that with authorirty.

crr1612

here it is








i couldnt take any pics form under the car. but as u can see, the bumped needs to be replaced, my fender, and my wheel was bent back into teh wheel well, and i messed up my wheels. other than that, not much cosmetic damage.

YNVDIZW124

That should cost less than 2k to fix...you can get away with not changing the fender but a used one should be $40-$50...paint another $100...front bumper around $100-$125....those wheels are common on ebay and should be cheap or $50 max for the rim...if you cracked the oil pan well that's about $200 for the labor and $100 for the oil pan but you have to check it first....radiator about $150...suspension can be redone and aligned for about $500....if the engine was not damage it should be around $1500 or less....you also would want to do some of the labor yourself...like installing the bunper and fender...also remove everything that is damages and make an inventory of all the parts your going to need and if you can find used replacements..


This was my car after it got hit by a truck for the second time..i fixed it for about $400

crr1612

did you have to fix your control arm or the suspension?

YNVDIZW124

I had to change a broken sway bar link...I also changed the strut and did a 4 wheel aligment...the lower control arm should be around $250...also i suggest you change your front wheel bearings..

crr1612

is it expensive to change the bearings? money is kinda tight right now

YNVDIZW124

I just did the rear wheel bearing and it was $150 with parts...not a DIY...the front wheel bearing should be easy and are cheap too..

neanderthal

it doesnt look too bad to me.

but its your car, its your time. its your money.

i searched long and hard to find my car. i wanted the 2.6. MB tex interior. light exterior colour. and it kinda landed in lap for a great price. i didnt want to go find another one.

crr1612

yea, it doesnt look too bad. but my oil pan is now leaking and my radiator is also leaking, along with my suspension now messed up. the exterior held up very well, but i scraped teh bottom of the car on the curb.

GORBETTTEAM

damn it !!!! sorry to hear about your loss my friend...and just recently you installed new speakers. that sucks. you see, that will be the ONLY problem i'll have after my car comes back from the body shop(complete paint job ). i think if i'll see a scratch on that thing i'll go ballistic....not mention gettin' my baby smashed by either me or someone else.
- gorb -

BZNHALFDZN

Crr,how many miles are on the car and how much would you want for it?

crr1612

hows $1500 sound? but im gonna want to take out my aftermarket head unit and speakers. also, your gonna have to take care of transportation. ohh and put up some pics of the twin turbo, i gotta see that

NorCal124

I think you're over reacting. Your car looks quite repairable. Before you make any drastic decisions sit down and give it some thought. Remember, they don't make 124s anymore.

crr1612

hey norcal, hows it goin? i would love nothing more than to get it running again, but being only 17, its my dads final decision. even though ive done the research, and have found i can get teh parts i need for cheap, hes been stubborn in his decision to sell the car. im not happy about it at all, but i have to go with it

NorCal124

Sorry to hear, are you selling it outright or parting it out. If you're parting it I may be interested in some parts. Good luck, whatever your decision may be. At least try to get another MB.

neanderthal

id try to reason with dad if i were yo

its a safe car
in a smaller econocar who knows what would have happened to you. (this was my reasoning for lending my car to my cousin instead of my smaller, older BMW!)
its a reliable car (i think!)
replacing it with something else would cost about the same or more as repairing it

etc

davebear

First that sucks. I am sorry!!1

I could use the front bumper tow cover and the bottom plastic plate that may be on the bottom of your engine..and of course any chrome interior or wood if it will fit my 1989 300E W124 .Thanks,
Dave

mhorn

You've obvisouly gotten lots of feedback on this. I have to say, I've had two W124's and a W201 all totaled by somebody rear ending me. I ended up getting rid of all of them each time they were wrecked. Yes your car can probably be repaired, but W124's are fairly easy to find. I don't know if you're getting any money other than salvage value but I would start looking for a new car. Most W124's are so old now that it doesn't take much of an accident for an insurance company to total out the car. Save yourself the time, effort and aggravation of fixing your old car. It's a sad day when the wrecker pulls your baby off to the great scarp yard in the sky, but in the end it's just a car. You could easily find another W124 in as good of shape or better than your old car for not a whole lot of money. Just my opinion.

davebear

Almost forgot ..The center Palomino driver armrest and the collapsable cup holders if you have them. Waht does your steering wheel look like?
thanks,
Dave

crr1612

hey guys, thansk for your help. as of now im trying to sell the car whole, because i dont have a place to keep it as i part it out. so sorry to all of you, i cant help u with parts. like i said im trying to make aroudn $1500 out of the salvage and put in another grand or so for a new car. i cant afford much being only 17. so if you guys see anything, id like to hear about it. also, if you know anyone who would wanna buy the car, tell me. thanks again guys

NorCal124

I think you should pick up that Diesel 300TD that was imported from Germany thats for sale on the board. Of course you'd have to arrange for transport because he's here in Cali (about 30 min. away from me) but I think it would be unique to see a modded diesel.

crr1612

you guys think im asking too much for the car? $1500? im just looking for as much as i can get to put towards a new car

crr1612

its up on ebay guys. tell you friends. i have to do it, as much as i dont want to.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4636907086

crr1612

sold for $1525. gotta love ebay, mechanics around here were offering me $500 for it. hopefully replaced with another w124 very soon