roach_juts

hello

i want to get another w124 body my choices are
1995 e320 miles are 192000 $3400.00 obo
and a 1992 300e miles are 109000 $3000.00 obo

both cars are in good running condition

my question is which one is worth buying & easy to maintain,

ds190

Higher mileage car will have more wear items to replace. 104 engine more likely to blow head gasket and need wiring harness; 103 engine likely to need valve stem seals. 95 is face lift and 92 is not, so which look do you like better? Easy to maintain means how much can you do yourself- I don't think there's much difference between the two.

Saijin_Naib

M104 is much peppier than the M103 too

roach_juts

OK thanksss a lot !!!

ps2cho

I personally like the lower body cladding of the later w124's. Both are great though!

I would go with whatever has the lowest miles though engine-wise.

YNVDIZW124

lower miles doesn't always mean better, above 150k i'm sure there have been a lot of issues worked out. I always stick to the 10k miles per year rule, for a 95 i would look for 140k miles. You don't want a car with super low miles that's been sitting for a year while all the rubber gets hard and cracks.

vili1982

Go with the 95 E500.

neanderthal

Whichever has more maintenance records.

DCarrera

Having owned a '92, I'd go with an earlier year. The '95 also has interior updates that pre-facelift does not. As much as I loved my 'early' W124's I'd go with the later model. although 195,000 on the clock is pretty long in the tooth.

roach_juts

i WISH i could get a running e500 with $3k budget hell yeah !! , but for now i will settle for the 95 e320 or the 92 300e, if i get the 92 300e this will be my 4th, and i know some basic maintenance on it like tune up, change oil .. etc.. the only thing i like abt the 95 e320 , how it looks with

190E 16V

In short, my very low mileage (43K mi) W124, ran beautifully when I bought it and everything worked. Within 8 mos. I had spent $8K on renewing perished rubber, seals, Bakelite timing guides and other things on motor and suspension - due to lack of frequent and regular maintenance.

I hear this is not uncommon.

The tranny frequently loses reverse gear by these mileages - $3K for repair. Look for delay in shifting into reverse. It will run a long time like this, but failure is inevitable.

Look for oil leaks - 6 cyl is notorious for going through head gaskets.

- Check each car for DOCUMENTED maintenance.

- MOST Important - Have a Pre-purchase Inspection done.

Good luck, I hope this helps you to make the best choice

ZorroAMG

There is no 95 E500.

92-94.

roach_juts

thats true. my previous 92 300e had a delay when its shifted to reverse, & 1 more thing happend i have to replace the neutral switch, because everytime i have to start the car. i have to put the gear in neutral