180,000 miles...VERY CLEAN, CLASSIC, MUST HAVE 1988 Mercedes 300ce (w124) LOW MILES. Beautiful gold exterior (never shows dirt) and tan interior. The w124 is generally considered the most reliable Mercedes ever made. As the third owner I am very fortunate to have acquired a well maintained vehicle inside and out. The exterior has an approximate 6 inch scratch on the driver side rear panel. There is also an area where rust has started to develop. It is approximately 1 square inch in the passenger side rear wheel well. There is also a minor ding in the hood that wont even show up in pictures. Additionally there is a crack in the base of the front bumper. Besides these minor defects the overall quality of the exterior is in Great shape. I have recently changed the rotors, brakes, and tires. The wheels are 17” amg aero II style that does show some signs of wear. After adding the 17 inch wheels I had to add lower springs because there was too much space between the wheel and wheel well. The grill and front lights have been changed to give the car a face lift and I have also changed the rear tailights. I didnt want to do too much to the car because I like to have it as a classic look. All options in the vehicle work except for the memory seats. Mechanically the car does have a slight leak with the oil (If you are a benz enthusiast, you will know that all w124 models have this minor inexpensive issue). The front seats show signs of wear but the back seats are in excellent condition. I have replaced the motor in the automatic seatbelt assist and power window switches. Do your research and you will learn that this car still has plenty of life left in it. Many of these models run well into the 300000 mile range. If you need anymore information please email me..I HAVE MORE PICS IF INTERESTED..PLEASE CLICK ON THUMBNAILS FOR A LARGER VIEW

 

Why state low miles without actually telling us how many miles it has?
Some people consider 150k low miles....others consider it to be less than 60k.

 

sorry i left that out...it has 180,000 miles.

 

Location of the vehicle?

 

i am in long island, ny

 

has the head gasket been replaced? you state that there is a minor "inexpensive" oil leak, but if it's the head gasket, that's far from inexpensive to fix!

Otherwise a great looking car for its age.

 

Is it a great car for the price, though? How much $$$ ?

 

I dont know. I PM'd but have not been replied yet.

 

I HAVE THE CAR UP ON EBAY...YOU CAN LOOK IT UP UNDER 1988 300CE...THIS IS A GORGEOUS CAR...GREAT COLOR COMBO..IT DOES NEED SOME WORK OF COURSE...BUT TO SOME PEOPLE ITS NOT A LOT OF WORK FOR THE CAR...THIS IS A CAR YOU JUST FALL IN LOVE WITH...IT DEPENDS WHAT YOUR IDEA OF ALOT OF WORK IS...

 

AS FAR AS I KNOW THE HEAD GASKET HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED..

 

Is the head gasket the cause of the oil leak or is it leaky valve guide seals? The second problem is not too bad, the first devalues the car quite a bit.

 

$7800? You have got to be kidding, cut the price in half and you MIGHT find a buyer.

 

180,000 is low miles?
Both of my w124's together don't even make 180,000 LOL

 

eek! Well, from what I can tell, this car blue books for around $2,200 in the Seattle area. With the rust, potential head gasket leak, and big chunk missing from the front spoiler, you shouldn't expect much more than blue book...

Sorry man, not trying to rain on your parade, but that's just reality.

 

Nice looking car, but I would have to agree -- not nothing special. I owned my 88 CE back in from 94 - 98. Sold it in 1998 for 12K, and actually brought it back from the owner 2 1/2 yrs ago for $3,500... Good luck...

 

i will find out if its the head gasket that is causing the leak....i am starting the bid at 3500.00..i dont know if you are new to ebay but you dont have to use option of the buy it now price...its an auction so that means you can bid...and as for the low mileage...i did mention that it has low miles..because for a 1988 car to have 180000 miles on it is considered low...unless the benchmark for low miles has been changed to the combination of ps2cho's w124...i appreciate the time everyone took out to look at the car...furthermore i appreciate all the kind and constructive feedback..

 

thanks pete gunz...ur ce is really nice...unfortunately i have other priorities besides my car right now...that is why i am selling it...but i would one day like to own another one..

 

I was merely mentioning the fact that when you advertise "LOW MILES" in large caps...180k seems way out of the ballpark.

Goodluck with your sale, it looks in nice condition none-the-less.

 

When your selling its low.

When your buying its high.

Just like prices.

 

Go for Cash for Clunkers ... Uncle Sam will give you $4500, nobody else will

 

Doubt it. I only get 3500 for me 1994 V8

 

180k is far from "low miles" fairly standard. Actually a little high. My 300e had 130k, my 500e has 120k, the wagons I test drove all had between 150k-200k.

Anyway, the color combo is very cool, but there's no way youre gonna get 7800 for a fixer upper. My 300e only sold for $3500....