1995 W124 E300D 120k - wants 8k
Service records should have oil/5k, breaks and coolant?/10k, tranny and coolant?/25k, or something close, right?
Engine sound: sounds good, right? not clanky/rough, didn't accelerate though. 20 seconds into video i show rust on the engine, is that something to worry about?
noticed both sets of axle boots were old, possibly cracked, could not get a good look
I was able to see service records, oil and oil filter done regularly since '01 at 45k, but before then, and its noted in the records, no previous records are found.
last service done in 08/2011, oil at 120k, some things noted on the back of the LAST record:
rear shocks leaked out - long time coming, noted early,
"converter" heat shield rusted through - long time coming, noted early,
front drive disk loose - persistant issue, fixed at least 2 times throughout life
injection pump oil(fuel?) leak - persistant issue
rear tierod and dragline sm. - dragline?
last coolant change in 07 - should have looked at coolant levels
monovalve assembly leak - monobelt replace several times, valve once?(must confirm)
pls pump leak, dirty fluid - no idea what that means
air filter dirty - i didn't even look

some other issues i noticed w/ the records:
bad smelling tranny oil once, transmission was serviced, but it doesn't seem like every 25k
persistent glow plug replacement, although diff plugs, regular? or wiring issues

recent major repairs:
08/10 monobelt replaced
9/08 transmission cooler hose and fuel line replaced
8/07 front break rotors/pads/sensors replaced, wheel bearing repacked and sealed, rear break pads replaced, break fluid, transmssion serviced, injector pump o-rings, "dev valves", monobelt
everything after, more than 5 years old, as long as major fluids were replaced

BTW - will not pay asking price, WAY too much
any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you!
"money pit?"