1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 240 from North America - Comments

15th Oct 2004, 20:55

"The greatest automobile ever built"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Basic wear out parts.. timing chains, ball joints brakes a/c.

General comments?

I bought this car NEW in 1982 and now have passed the HALF MILLION mile mark and thought I should celebrate with a review it has never broken on the highway and left me stranded I have always maintained it and replaced parts as needed including timing chain every 100,000 miles or so as of today each original item works a/c sunroof vacuum doors all of it. Yes I have replaced them here and there, but what a car well worth it it has paid for itself over and over. The engine or trans has NOT been rebuilt. Regualr maintenence pays with these cars. What a car. Would drive it anywhere.


3rd Sep 2009, 14:42

Wow! I'm envious. I didn't pay enough attention to mine - bought it in Hawaii in 1983 (it was a 1980), kept it for 19 great years. If not for the rust, I probably would still have it. Now I'm looking on E-bay for another. This time, would probably go with automatic trans, but the 4 speed manual was sure fun!

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