W124 Entry Level Car Reviews (Mercedes Enthusiast)

cawimmer430 · 03-20-2007, 09:22 AM

This is for Mirage77 but it might come in useful for those of you toying with the idea of getting a used entry level W124.

I thought I had the big W124 review, but it turns out it was in one of the earlier Mercedes Enthusiast magazines before I discovered them.

I do have some nice 500E vs E400 reviews.

Short E220 Synopsis

300D vs 200E / E200

A scary story to frighten any W124 enthusiast! This 260E was almost a goner...
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Mirage77 · 03-20-2007, 09:35 AM

Karma for you, Wimmer.

So it seems that the E200/E220's aren't that bad at all... I'm pretty much convinced. My friends are asking me 'Why an old Merc?!' They would never understand why I'd buy an old Mercedes that looks fit for a 40 year old. I say, it's the love for German cars man...

Hypersonic · 03-20-2007, 09:40 AM

LOL, I know these were around before you were born James (even I was not a teenager when these came out) but don't you think the W124 still looks really modern? .....it has aged so well.

cawimmer430 · 03-20-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirage77

Karma for you, Wimmer.

So it seems that the E200/E220's aren't that bad at all... I'm pretty much convinced. My friends are asking me 'Why an old Merc?!' They would never understand why I'd buy an old Mercedes that looks fit for a 40 year old. I say, it's the love for German cars man...

Glad I could be of service.

The E200 should be decent, but you heard what they said about the E220: extra punch. That's always handy but I suppose for a place like Singapore, an E200 will be perfectly adequate.

Mirage77 · 03-20-2007, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

LOL, I know these were around before you were born James (even I was not a teenager when these came out) but don't you think the W124 still looks really modern? .....it has aged so well.

Yes, I think it looks good... But people expect a young person like me to drive a sleek, new car. Or a convertible... You know what I mean?

Hypersonic · 03-20-2007, 10:09 AM

I absolutely understand.

cawimmer430 · 03-20-2007, 10:55 AM

In one of the Mercedes Enthusiast magazines I have, a former Subaru Impreza WRX owner wrote a letter of how he was so in love with his Subaru and how he thought cars with automatic transmissions were boring etc., but then he tried a W124 E500 and he became hooked. He searched for an E500, found one, bought it, sold the Subaru and is now a Mercedes convert.

Will try to find it...

Mirage77 · 03-20-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cawimmer430

In one of the Mercedes Enthusiast magazines I have, a former Subaru Impreza WRX owner wrote a letter of how he was so in love with his Subaru and how he thought cars with automatic transmissions were boring etc., but then he tried a W124 E500 and he became hooked. He searched for an E500, found one, bought it, sold the Subaru and is now a Mercedes convert.

Will try to find it...

The E500's a world of difference. Now that's something special.

03-20-2007, 09:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 1,733 Times in 829 Posts	W124 Entry Level Car Reviews (Mercedes Enthusiast) This is for Mirage77 but it might come in useful for those of you toying with the idea of getting a used entry level W124. I thought I had the big W124 review, but it turns out it was in one of the earlier Mercedes Enthusiast magazines before I discovered them. I do have some nice 500E vs E400 reviews. Short E220 Synopsis 300D vs 200E / E200 A scary story to frighten any W124 enthusiast! This 260E was almost a goner... - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

03-20-2007, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: W124 Entry Level Car Reviews (Mercedes Enthusiast) Karma for you, Wimmer. So it seems that the E200/E220's aren't that bad at all... I'm pretty much convinced. My friends are asking me 'Why an old Merc?!' They would never understand why I'd buy an old Mercedes that looks fit for a 40 year old. I say, it's the love for German cars man...

03-20-2007, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hypersonic Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,461 My Mood: Thanks: 945 Thanked 813 Times in 496 Posts	Re: W124 Entry Level Car Reviews (Mercedes Enthusiast) LOL, I know these were around before you were born James (even I was not a teenager when these came out) but don't you think the W124 still looks really modern? .....it has aged so well.

03-20-2007, 10:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Hypersonic Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,461 My Mood: Thanks: 945 Thanked 813 Times in 496 Posts	Re: W124 Entry Level Car Reviews (Mercedes Enthusiast) I absolutely understand.

03-20-2007, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 1,733 Times in 829 Posts	Re: W124 Entry Level Car Reviews (Mercedes Enthusiast) In one of the Mercedes Enthusiast magazines I have, a former Subaru Impreza WRX owner wrote a letter of how he was so in love with his Subaru and how he thought cars with automatic transmissions were boring etc., but then he tried a W124 E500 and he became hooked. He searched for an E500, found one, bought it, sold the Subaru and is now a Mercedes convert. Will try to find it...

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