[MBZ] 123 Wagons

[andrew strasfogel]

I have never driven a W124 wagon, Marshalll.  Although what you say may
represent an informed opinion, the later 124 wagon to my eyes appears to
have less cargo room than the W123 TD, which would therefore make it less
desirable under one or perhaps two of my criteria (comfort and/or
praticality).



On 5/1/06, Marshall Booth <mbooth+ at pitt.edu> wrote:
>
> 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
> --
>          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)
>
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