124 300TD estate

[horatio]

Mercedes-Benz w124/s124 E300TD Multivalve 7 seater Estate | eBay

Lovely old thing!

 

[tjamesbo]

with you there I have 2, I love them, but they can be hard work now as they get older but such character

 

[DITTRICH]

There is nothing like an E300 diesel estate. I had the plate for mine MBE 300D. I used to marvel that a 3 litre normally aspirated s124 e300d used to get 45 mpg and my w202 c230 kompressor saloon could only manage 37mpg. Now it takes a little more to be impressed as the s205 c200se managed 61.4mpg.

 

[grober]

Estates and Cabriolets were among the last W124''s to be made. Seems cheap for a 7 seater estate if its as good as its advertised unless the 2nd hand market has taken a tumble recently. Maybe the "funeral director black" colour scheme might put some folks off? Nice old thing as the OP says.

 

[neilrr]

Side airbags must have been a rare option!

 

[grober]

Side airbags must have been a rare option!

I was never aware of the W124 being fitted with "side airbags" as we know them today = door/B pillar/seat/roof curtain mounted bags---the later w124 cars all had passenger-side front airbags which replaced the glovebox- I expect that's what was meant?
Mercedes-Benz W124 Passenger Side Airbag Removal | 1986-1995 E-Class | Pelican Parts DIY Maintenance Article

 

[horatio]

Estates and Cabriolets were among the last W124''s to be made. Seems cheap for a 7 seater estate if its as good as its advertised unless the 2nd hand market has taken a tumble recently. Maybe the "funeral director black" colour scheme might put some folks off? Nice old thing as the OP says.

I think the fear of taxes / emission zones might be putting people off old cars, especially diesels. The ULEZ has killed my plan for an R129

I expect a glut of modern classics to hit the market soon.