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Keep this one in good shape, Jeff! Sounds like she's been well loved, congrats on the great find. Treat her right and she'll do right by you 💙

A few fun facts about this car: 1. The side rear mirrors have different sizes and shapes - this is not a failure, but deliberate design. When Mercedes launched the W124, by default only the mirror of the passenger side was power adjustable, the mirror of the driver side was mechanical, because the driver could easily reach it. 2. Today the W124 is regarded as one of the most sturdy and reliable cars Mercedes ever built. When they introduced the W124 in 1985, it came with over 30 technical innovations - and was a menace. The singke windscreen wiper was a mess, the new, glued in front and rear windows broke and much more. It took Mercedes extreme efforts to make the car better. 3. The predecessor W123 came with a height adjustabke driver's seat. However, the mechanism was part of the platform, and it was only on the left side of the platform. So all W123 with right hand drive came with a height adjustable passsenger seat only;-) The W124 got height adjustable seats on both sides. 4. The W123 had a weird vacuum operated system which powered the door locks. It had a vacuum tank which allowed to lock and unlock all doors for three or four times until the tank was empty, so you had to start the engine and refill it. In the W124, Mercedes installed an electric pump to feed the vacuum tank. Why for heaven's sake didn't they use electric power locks like anybody else? They were too noisy;-) Jeff, congratulations for this nice car. I like them - but you'll soon will find out that the front seats are lousy. Maybe you should replace them with a set of decent Recaros.

For a daily it makes perfect sense. Very practical and a comfortable drive.

Great choice. Around 2001 ago I bought a 1987 W124 300E for my daughter. I drove it home from the seller. Never been so impressed with a car. Did nothing exceptional but did everything perfectly. It started me on a huge mercedes collection but I still have a 300E. 😁

Wow, there's a blast from the past. I had several 123 and this 124 Merc from new, stunning car. One or two tips, bonnet - on the hinges there is a leaver you push either side, then bonnet opens up fully. If sunroof butterfly and tube goes, it's a nightmare to change. Yours may have self levelling suspension rear, you can adjust ride height by adjusting link arm. Enjoy

Jeff. You're NOT crazy! This is an amazing find! I love it! I'd just swap bigger, later model factory wheels and leave it at stock height. Then rebuild the engine, service the tranny and drive it forever

A relaxed cruiser, Km's all day long in total comfort.. A few jobs you say, no bother. You now need a BIGGER garage! From a Sunny but chilly England.

Great looking W124, in my opinion the last of the MB's with the build quality they (MB) got famous for

Mercedes-Benz fan here, that is a nice car and you got a good deal. The milage is high but the previous owners must have got it serviced on time, judging by the condition of the car. Another good point....it is a rear wheel drive car, so the steering feel is different.🌻

Congrats on the Benz. As long as it doesn't have the dreaded biodegradable wiring loom insulation, well done. I think the problem started around 1994, and if you have done 400k kms unlikely a problem. I'm just down the road from you in KV with a 22yr old CLK500 benz owned in family from new and going superb. Also a 1973 alfa spider on conditional plates, great system in NSW !. Your on a good thing!!

Makes perfect sense Between Harry and Merc, you have 120 days per year driving Get a 3rd golden oldie and that will give you 180 days per year which seems fine.......

Absolutely loving this Jeff. These old mercs are awesome❤

Love your thoughts! Great idea. In Maryland, you can get historic plates for 20 year old cars driven less than 3,000 miles a year. Significant savings on registration and no vehicle or emission checks. Love having an Historic 2003 Porsche 996 C4S!

Lovely example - really enjoyed my W124 300TE and would have one as a daily in a heartbeat

That's a great find. Yeah there's high milage but when somethings maintained it'll last.

Nice one - my mum had a Japanese import of something similar a good few years ago - she called it Yuki Schmidt!

now you made me miss my old 230E from '90. such a great car!

W124 and W126 (W means Wagen in German) are the last two Models from Mercedes, which are the best they ever produced. German W124 Taxis Drive to 2 mio Kilometers. I have had a 300CE 24 V Sportline from 1998 to 2001 and i have driven 100.000 km in one year. I think 95% of all parts are still avaiable. The best Engine was the V8 in 4.2 or 5.0 Liters, but also 320 are quick enough. 60 days in one year is not much. Best wishes from Bonn/Germany

400kkm for a w124 is nothing! my dad had a 300 turbo diesel back when I was a teenager (I'm 40 rn) what a car! I love the interiors of mercs of that era, one might say boring but... after a few rides you start to use all the controls and buttons without looking, everything is sort of where it should to be. I had a w140 s-class for about 10 years and it was the same deal. I'm looking forward for some videos of this beauty!

Hi Jeff, I agree 100% with your choice,MB it'just a perfect daily one ! Regards from Argentina

Great find, they were popular in the uk but you never see them anymore as the all rotted away.

Congratulations! One of the greatest cars of all time in my opinion. I had a W124 wagon at one time. A bit overly complicated but built like a tank. I think they originally did less than 8 seconds 0-60mph which is not bad for something that solid. Enjoy.

I can hardly wait for the new series where Jeff decides to re-power this car with some new exotic lump, and since he needs something suitable for picking up parts, decides to go full “ute” with it!!!

Excellent choice Jeff! The 220 engine is one of the best Mercedes ever produced

Old Merc, 400,000Km, just run-in then.

In relation to the cruise, definitely worth checking the brake light switch.

Good choice. Smart.

Solid choice benz's of that era threw the mid 2000's are just solid basic maitenance and keep on goin , i have 2 nissans well one a datsun and 2 benz's a 99 Ml430 solid support unit i call it great on sand ,snow and all around with 195,5xx miles or 314,626k and a 04 Clk 500 with 204.XXX miles or 328,XXX ks on it and going strong them m113 engines are something alse just solid. Well great find hope you enjoy it

This was the last of the era when Mercedes were built for reliability. Since 2000, they are designed to barely last through a lease period. At one point, they built all cars with biodegradable plastic electrical harnesses that all ended up scrapped. In the 60s-90s, Mercedes were cars people bought for reliability and huge mileage, but the advent of leasing and cheap debt ended all that .

As if we don't get 'mumdane facts with mrs Jeff' while wearing dressing gown and slippers! These weren't exiting at the time, but they were just so beautifully put together they make superb and rewarding long term cars... Please don't ruin it! P.s......the six cylinder diesels can be tuned to the moon....

Not a problem getting down to the shops in that MB. Congratulations.

You bought a tank!! Super cool E class.

Old Mercs- not new ones- are great. My father used to buy them at 100k miles, and sell them to local taxi drivers at 250k miles, who would then export them to Africa when they were getting to the I million mark. In Albania for a short period of time during the 90’s the only car on the streets and the then no roads were old mercs. To this day a car in Albania is referred to as a Benz

Nice choice!!! Its in a very good condition considering its age and mileage! I love it! The more content you make the better i feel !!! Keep it up!

I have had a few Merc's myself and had good service out of them. Good buy

Welcome to the 124 family Jeff! Got myself a 300CE 5 years ago, the engineering and build quality is just another level. Also, the 220 engine is considered one of the best engines by many experts, reliability, mpg, power ratio wise. The pedal feel is that of a block of wood, thats something they all got in common 😄

Love it, nothing is more comfortable than a merc.. by the shadow in the thumbnail I though this was an old skyline 2.8 gtx🤷🏼‍♂️

Great find. 👍 An interesting choice of car for the previous owners: We're elderly (mid-70s) & LOVE our MB 2011 B200 Anniversary. It's slow, bur economical, holds an obscene amount of stuff with its low & wide hatch opening. Getting in & out is a breeze as the seats are like chairs & has tall door openings. We just walk straight onto them without lowering or banging our heads & my mid-90s Mother-in-Law is delighted..

Great car. Love the interior of these. We have a similar thing in the UK but car needs to be over 40 years old. Only insurance required.

Gotta love a Merc. they go forever. Tanks!

Very nice find. I'll be interested to see what you do with it. Unfortunately, I had to get pretty damn old before I realized the value of carefully maintaining equipment.

Just love these cars. That's a great buy. Also lot of aftermarket spares available to spruce it up.

Absolutely cannot beat a W124 for solid build quality!

These older Mercedes were used as taxis in eastern europe, where im from. They would do well over 600000 kms before evetually dying to rust..

Apologies on behalf of us Victorians stealing all your interesting cars at 25 years old and leaving you with the leftovers. Lol.

love it, I have a A124, the conv of the same... a 300CE - 24V, its amazing. The 220 is a little slower but neither are race cars.

good move - enjoy! every sports car owner gets a Benz - eventually. looking fwd to your attention to it. my C230K shows 365k km... doing fine, even (especially!) for long trips.

Definitely take us along for the ride with this car too.

I have the previous model but a 1982 280. the body work is excellent but I have had to do work on suspension mountings and bushes I would advise against lowering the car maybe uprated shocks and bushings but that's as far as I would go if you want some comfort. The engines seem bullet proof and I have a L200 pickup with a Merc 300td engine swap for work that has now done 230k MILES since the swap

I had a W124 320E as my daily a couple of years ago. It was the perfect tool for the job and in 320 guise lots of power. These are timeless classics 👌

Love this Jeff. The 124 Mercedes is one of the best. Bulletproof build quality. How many 30 year old cars with 400+kms will have paint and interior stay intact?

Yeah nice merc, looks to be a comfy A to B

nooo waaaayyy....nice choise Jeff 😊

I like it. With a little TLC it will be an awesome daily driver.

Very good choice.conforable and super reibol

Well Jeff , that's the exact Mercedes i wasn't thinking of😁

One of my favorite Mercs! Awesome! Congratulations. As you can do your own work. When you run the numbers, an older tank like this comes out way ahead of a new car purchase. The single wiper is a marvel. Almost feel sorry for people who are incapable of doing their own work.

3:42 best Car ever made. W124❤❤

I think it’s a good buy for a daily. Looks to be in very good condition. I imagine that it would be pretty comfortable and as it has been well looked after and maintained, it should be fairly reliable. Please post videos of any fix ups you do on it. 👍

Terrific car easy to work on I'm really happy for you mate

Awesome!! It would be kind of cool to see you apply zero mods to your "most practical" car but bring the operating condition up to 100%...

Call it "The Blue Whale". They cruise along slowly and do amazing mileage too! 😊

Congrats with your new excellent daily! I still daily drive my 1990 W124 230E (Best daily driver I've had). I grew up with these cars, my father used to own a 1986 W124 230E & my grandfather a 1984 190E. Take good care of it, the car will treat you well, these cars loves to drive long & far

Never been a fan of the W124 (mine is a CLK320 C208) but this seems to be a nice example. 400K km is a number, but I do not think that is a real problem when the car is taken care of. Have fun.

LOL "Tidy it up" for Jeff is code for "tear it down to the unibody and swap in a V8 engine".

W124 is an excellent car. E220 possibly a little underpowered compared with the 6-cylinder variants, but it will cruise all day at above the legal limit in Aus, for sure!

Great buy. I currently own 3 W124 cars with mileages from 200km to over 1,000,000km. Fantastic cars! Looking forward to see you work on this on the channel.

Jeff!! You definitely need to fit a 190E Evo 2 bodily to this car! 🙏🙏 If there is anyone who would get it right it’s you!!

There is a reason why the Germans used them as taxi cabs they are overbuilt. They might not be quick but they can cruise at triple digit speeds all day long and not break a sweat.

Wow dude… mega miles. But these are built so well. I think you’ll love it as a daily. Absolutely ripe for a swap with an inline six.. Will make it so much nicer to drive and hardly any thirstier. You need to check all the suspension bushes as you won’t be able to tell from just driving it if they need doing.

I worked with a guy in the 90's who had this car, he had it lowered,a nice set of wheels and a bodykit.. Ok it wasn't fast but it looked cool .. Pretty sure the kit was an amg , not sure but yes a good ol' car.. Kind regards from Turkey 👍

Great car to have if your handy around the Garage and tools! Therefore fine for you ! Love it! Bill Mc

love it .. haven't seen a W124 with a Barra in it .. perhaps your daily driver really should have a local powerplant in it... for parts availability of course ;-)

Good on you Jeff. Congratulations, what a great example. Obviously very well loved and cared for. 👍

nice ride mate good for cruzing around the highlands

Love it, had a 1990 300e, lowered with a Lorinser body kit and Borbet rims, looked and drove beautifully. Was built to last.

That’s a beauty and a steal for $4000!! I’d have bought that if I’d seen it

I am super excited about this one. I have a w124 which i tried to make into a "hammer"/E60 AMG replica. It has the flared guards and the same 3 piece OZ racing aero II AMG wheels. Awesome choice jeff. The w124s are one of my favourite looking sedans

Hi Jeff, great choice.. I had a E320 ( 1994) brilliant car, did appro 60 000kms and had NO problems when I stupidity sold it , it had done 345,000kms. Apparently it is still going I've seen it around. I currently have a MB V230 van and love it. Parts are still available(some). locally but I found parts out of Japan are cheap and easy to obtain. That's a nice car, you most probably know that model has been used as a taxi all over the world and do extremely high mileage . Good luck. Love your videos always. Cheers from NZ

Actually quite brilliant. Having a weekly driver that you can pull out for a run to the shop or whatever, and not have to worry about mechanicals, paint, etc? What's not to love! And a Merc at that.

Solid purchase, can't wait to see the paint pop after you buff it.

I had a E300, most reliable car I ever had. Regret selling that one. Well done Jeff.

What a winner! nice to keep it as it ..

Good smoker. Cruise dropout on my e class after much pain to diagnose turned out to be new tyres different brand on front old on rear, this meant the speed differential front to back went outside mercs limit

Nice purchase from the time when Mercedes built indestructible cars, have fun and safe kilometers 🍀

I am thinking along the same lines and am on the lookout for an E320

Love the Merc! More content on that please 😊

Haha you're nuts! I instantly thought of some Japanese hatchback, but this is cool too

You will never be able to not find parts. They still make everything for it.

Can't see why you'd want to do any mods at all on it Jeff, just keep it nice and use it as it is. You've plenty of "toys" in the toy box to spend money and time on. Mrs Jeff probably likes it like it as is anyhow, just ask her what she thinks.

nice number plate....very special people

Good choice!

Welldone Jeff, next project ia large enough mancave for all your cars😅

Having an e280 s124, I can completely understand your choice. Easy car to work on and maintain for daily use.

Ha! I have been thinking about one of these for myself. 😊

Smart buy, good score !

Historic rego is fantastic, here in South Australia it’s 25 years. I recently picked up a 1 owner EL Fairmont Ghia with 129000klm on it, got it in Armidale NSW and did the 18 hour drive to Adelaide in one hit and it ran faultlessly. Happy days!

Wow thats awesome, please look after this gem

intermittent cruise fault is probably in the brake light earthing/contact circuit in the tail lamp assy itself. It's like a circuit board with globes. Clean and re tension the globe contacts. I've owned W124's and worked on quite a few. If you get an intermittent engine miss it is most likely the engine harness as these were made with a biodegradable insulation and are a known fault and about $1200 to replace. stiffish throttle pedal with long travel is pretty normal. Otherwise the W124 series are a fantastic vehicle.

These things were built when Mercedes had pride in their engineering and quality and in my opinion were the last of true quality Benz's. I bought a 98 W202 C280 as a daily 10 years ago. I kept it for 3 years before passing it on to my newly licensed neice who has put just over 100k on it over 7 years and still loves it. I did rebuild the front end at 220k and the rear is now due to be done at 280k but parts are so easy to find and cheap from the right suppliers.