SgtSlow
Member
So, I’m new here, and as such I can't post in the classifieds. I'm actually looking in earnest for a good W124 D estate with air conditioning.
I found one, and viewed it today. I'm an active-ish member on the Pistonheads Barging forum, so a few here might "know" my online prescence there.
In any case, this is what I found...
Mercedes-Benz E300d W124 estate 1.p.owner | eBay
I'll caveat this by saying; I'm not a W124 series genuis, nor even a Mercedes marque wizard. But I'm handy with spanners and have good idea of what's good, and what's.... less good.
£3,995 !!
I just visited to see this green W124 (J224 HBD or J224HBD)
Not that good in-person. Alarm bells ringing when I phoned and asked condition. Answer was "very original, solid original un-molested example".
What this in plain speak meant is that it was a little bit crusty. Annoying
Front wings both needed replaced or a good amount of work to kill the rust and rust bubbles under the paint. Drivers door lock was buggered by a theif at some point so key won't work, but central locking from passenger or boot worked. The door straps on both front doors make a very annoying cronch when doors opened. Both rear suspension spheres need replacing (and who knows how many bushes). Rusted out main engine radiator leaking from top. A/C not charged (at a guess) so A/C clutch wouldn't engage. Oil weeping from engine somewhere. Radio buggered. Ariel for radio won't retract all the way down. Driver's seat bolster worn through and "repaired" with black tape. Big old stone chip in front windscreen, almost exactly in the drivers eye-line. Headlight glass cracked. Flat paint all around. Requires a full service and all fluids changed. No history. No books. "The 1 previous owner" is actually 2 prior owners - the last owner and the first. Misleading advert - none of these faults were identified.
The seller bartered and pushed and kept "trying to do a deal", quite eagerly, beginning to border on aggressive. I suspect he's had it a while - it's not been taxed since 17th April 2019.
Also, apologies if this is in the wrong forum, or bad etiquette - I'm new here.
Double also, I'm still looking for a suitable car... My inbox is open (in lieu of my ability to post in the classifieds).
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I found one, and viewed it today. I'm an active-ish member on the Pistonheads Barging forum, so a few here might "know" my online prescence there.
In any case, this is what I found...
Mercedes-Benz E300d W124 estate 1.p.owner | eBay
I'll caveat this by saying; I'm not a W124 series genuis, nor even a Mercedes marque wizard. But I'm handy with spanners and have good idea of what's good, and what's.... less good.
£3,995 !!
I just visited to see this green W124 (J224 HBD or J224HBD)
Not that good in-person. Alarm bells ringing when I phoned and asked condition. Answer was "very original, solid original un-molested example".
What this in plain speak meant is that it was a little bit crusty. Annoying
Front wings both needed replaced or a good amount of work to kill the rust and rust bubbles under the paint. Drivers door lock was buggered by a theif at some point so key won't work, but central locking from passenger or boot worked. The door straps on both front doors make a very annoying cronch when doors opened. Both rear suspension spheres need replacing (and who knows how many bushes). Rusted out main engine radiator leaking from top. A/C not charged (at a guess) so A/C clutch wouldn't engage. Oil weeping from engine somewhere. Radio buggered. Ariel for radio won't retract all the way down. Driver's seat bolster worn through and "repaired" with black tape. Big old stone chip in front windscreen, almost exactly in the drivers eye-line. Headlight glass cracked. Flat paint all around. Requires a full service and all fluids changed. No history. No books. "The 1 previous owner" is actually 2 prior owners - the last owner and the first. Misleading advert - none of these faults were identified.
The seller bartered and pushed and kept "trying to do a deal", quite eagerly, beginning to border on aggressive. I suspect he's had it a while - it's not been taxed since 17th April 2019.
Also, apologies if this is in the wrong forum, or bad etiquette - I'm new here.
Double also, I'm still looking for a suitable car... My inbox is open (in lieu of my ability to post in the classifieds).
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