Do you notice more Benz's in the junk yards?
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Do you notice more Benz's in the junk yards?
Likely due to the $ for Clunkers program.
Last week there were 9 W124's including 2 wagons. There was even a '93 S600 V12. None had major body damage. Another yard had a '94 E320 and a '97 S320...
Last week there were 9 W124's including 2 wagons. There was even a '93 S600 V12. None had major body damage. Another yard had a '94 E320 and a '97 S320...
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Pifcat2, which junk yard are you talking about?
I want to check the place. Please let me know. I live in Easy bay. I can drive there and find some parts that I need.
Yeah I also agree that maintain w124 is $$$$$$$$ even though you know how to work on cars. Compare to Japanese brand this car has too many known problems such as wiring harness, HG, TB accuator, and other stuff. I know all depends on how the car was maintained, but you know most of owners didn't really take care or spend big *** $$$ to maintain their cars. Well at least first owners....
This is my first benz and this is one of the most unreliable cars that I have ever owned.
I want to check the place. Please let me know. I live in Easy bay. I can drive there and find some parts that I need.
Yeah I also agree that maintain w124 is $$$$$$$$ even though you know how to work on cars. Compare to Japanese brand this car has too many known problems such as wiring harness, HG, TB accuator, and other stuff. I know all depends on how the car was maintained, but you know most of owners didn't really take care or spend big *** $$$ to maintain their cars. Well at least first owners....
This is my first benz and this is one of the most unreliable cars that I have ever owned.
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Pifcat2, which junk yard are you talking about?
I want to check the place. Please let me know. I live in Easy bay. I can drive there and find some parts that I need.
Yeah I also agree that maintain w124 is $$$$$$$$ even though you know how to work on cars. Compare to Japanese brand this car has too many known problems such as wiring harness, HG, TB accuator, and other stuff. I know all depends on how the car was maintained, but you know most of owners didn't really take care or spend big *** $$$ to maintain their cars. Well at least first owners....
This is my first benz and this is one of the most unreliable cars that I have ever owned.
I want to check the place. Please let me know. I live in Easy bay. I can drive there and find some parts that I need.
Yeah I also agree that maintain w124 is $$$$$$$$ even though you know how to work on cars. Compare to Japanese brand this car has too many known problems such as wiring harness, HG, TB accuator, and other stuff. I know all depends on how the car was maintained, but you know most of owners didn't really take care or spend big *** $$$ to maintain their cars. Well at least first owners....
This is my first benz and this is one of the most unreliable cars that I have ever owned.
We aren't enthusiasts for the reliability. I'm constantly working on mine or improving it but when I'm driving it I feel it's all worth it. I have a car that's unique from most and know most of it's problems and strengths. When I had a Honda it just did it's job getting me from A to B. I never thought of how it was built, it's design, it's history, how innovative it was, etc.
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The thing is that you'll see tons more at the junk yard because the market for the w124 is basically fading away. Most w124s can be bought for 2-3k. That's good news for all w124 enthusiast because we can find a lot of parts for them now really cheap.
I think it's a myth that mercedes cost a lot of maintain. Just the brakes on a benz cost less to maintain than a honda. I myself will be sending my car to the junk yard because i don't have the space to part it out. The only thing i'm keeping is the springs.
I think it's a myth that mercedes cost a lot of maintain. Just the brakes on a benz cost less to maintain than a honda. I myself will be sending my car to the junk yard because i don't have the space to part it out. The only thing i'm keeping is the springs.
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