1985 Mercedes-Benz W123 300TD review from Finland
"Wow"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
There hasn't been anything serious. One must remember that this isn't a new car.
Water pump was replaced around 420 000 kilometers and the battery was replaced around 435 000 kilometers. The pump of power steering was serviced around 400 000 kilometers because of a weird noise.
General comments?
This is one heck of a car. It's roomy, quiet and comfortable. Turbodiesel has lots of torque, so despite its automatic transmission this car's performance in every-day driving is very nice.
And it's beautiful.
All turbocharged engine drivers should remember that after driving at high speed or pulling a trailer it's very important to let the engine run on idle for couple of minutes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3-litre turbodiesel Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 360000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 455000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz 200 |
| Date of Entry | 28th July, 2000 |