[MBZ] 123 Wagons

[Marshall Booth]

andrew strasfogel wrote:
> The 123 300TD is the best car Mercedes ever made, if you factor in such
> criteria as durability, endurance, maintenance costs (low), practicality,
> fuel economy, comfort, handling, and (arguably) retro-good looks.  Other
> models may exceed he TD for a particular criterion or even two, but if you
> rate the cars on ALL the criteria, the 300TD will the highest overall number
> of points.

After driving a 124 300TD for a day, I swapped the last of my 123 300TDs 
  (I drove 123 300TDs for more than 7 years) for a 124 300TD and have 
NEVER regretted it. The 124 wagon is a MUCH nicer car (more efficient, 
much nicer ride, faster, more refined in every way). The 124 requires 
much less maintenance, but when maintenance is required, it's likely to 
be a little to a lot MORE expensive - especially to the AC system.

Marshall
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	  Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
       "der Dieseling Doktor" mbooth at pitt.edu
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84 
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)