Mercedes W123 Series Buyers Guide 

Can we please appreciate this gentleman? A German ,living in Portugal , speaking to us in English. Stop criticizing every little mispronunciation and such .

Thanks from me too! I really want one of these and there are so many videos talking about how they are bulletproof. But you have made it clear that they are old cars, and as I know, with all old cars, there will be much work required. I still believe they are some of the best cars ever made and I want one but now I will expect to spend a lot of money . . . unless I am lucky enough to find one that's already been done

Thanks so much for telling it like it really is! This is one of the best videos on w123 cars I have ever seen!

Always loved those vans and they are very rare here in Portugal. Never thought to see one of these in that bad coondition. By the way, I apreciate your workshop´s partner choice. Serra da Estrela are amazing dogs in fact.

Great video!! Really appreciate your work

It is not a van. It is a car.

Thank you very much Sir for this videos! I was thinking in buying a w123 SW (very overpriced down here too!). The question I have is: a vehicle in this condition I guess will not pass an MOT, right? I ask that, because I din´t saw the vehicle yet (is located 600 km away home), but that SW has the MOT up to date. Is a 300D, with 400K on the clock... I din´t know about the presurised self-leveling system...I don´t know, I´m dubiest... Thank you very much again! greetings from Argentina! FS Acker

The most expensive Mercedes is a cheap one. Just because the model is a classic one that doesn’t mean it was maintained. I like the W123 300 CD but I would not pay more than 3k for one. If you want an older car in great shape you’re better off to buy one restored. People like the idea of restoring a car but when they start it, and they pay someone else to do it, and realize how expensive it gets they’ll abandon the project

What is the part number for the main vacuum line going into the brake booster? I can’t find the Euro version with the single vacuum nipple.

We refer to the these types of people who this shitty kind of work as hacks. I recently replaced a roof and I was astonished at how awful the workmanship was, but not just that, the materials used were horrible, I couldn’t imagine how any company could sell such garbage. I’m referring to the wood structure under the roofing material. Sorry for wandering off topic. There are so few people who care about doing excellent workmanship. I’m a retired mechanic from Boeing. Best regards.

Where is your location if we want to have some work done?

Wow,the body of that wagen is in rough shape.

I think you English is very good, I can barely detect any accent.

stupid music in the beginning