The Mercedes 240 is the slowest, yet best car you'll ever own. Here's why! 

I really appreciate that. I do have to give some credit to the w123. It’s very driver friendly.

lol this comment is hilarious greetings from germany

tell me u are American without telling me :D

Bruh, almost everyone can drive stick here in Germany

@@rene837 I've lived in several countries, I don't disagree

Wish they made more like these

This car is overhyped shit biggest disappointment in my classic garage.

@@TheCerberr If you say so, everyone should have his own opinion

Greatest cars ever made.

10 years ago i was in morocco, our taxi was a mercedes 123. I thought i traveled back in time.

I need to do a review on one 😁

@Sir Drifto the 200D with a staggering 60hp 🙈. Butt indestructible as all the Mercedes-Benz diesel engines of that time 👍

@@h.v.g7882 Mine is a 79 so actually 55hp, not 60 ! You sure learn to anticipate whenever quick acceleration is needed haha

@@h.v.g7882 i owned one and full extras bought it on the netherlands, looked new but already with 3 years and almost no km´s done ,drove mit for 3.000km´s in my way back to Portugal, in a german newspapper said on the front page ,"There are no Mercedes left on deutchland, Portuguese bought them all"and we almost did it ,the car one see more are diesel mercedes everywhere, mainly the slow but safe and confortable 190D or w201 either than all other models, thgis last summer i bought a old new to me ,car and the first i saw all in line were 3 190D 2.5 Diesel and other 2 C-class from the 90´s all in very good condition the price on all wrere 1500€ but ended up buying for the same price a more recent Skoda octavia 2.0TDi sport ,the high-end model and from a very rich person with 87 years old ,nothing in the car was bad ,ended up buying it , allthough i have some mercedes kept in my garage ,the last was a 190E 2.0 automatic in mint condition ofered by a friend in the netherlands in mint condition ,he worked for mercedes and left the car on a mercedes garage and only the body and engine block were kept all else was substituted , because it´s automatic(don´t like it) , on weekends i drive it on dirt roads at high-speed but i´m used to it in early 90´s with a w115 220D without exaust(almost went def) in a section of a rally for fun, i drove it against a new lancia integrale and won always on third gear.The car without exaust drives very fast not slow, regards

180D enters the chat

The shifting dune 🤣

We have it to, same colour but 200d but european car. In europe 300td have only 90hp not 125hp like in usa...At least I didn't see it..

@@danijeljerman9461 The non turbo had 88hp. The turbo 125hp. We had the turbo in Sweden at last. Although not many sold.

200D was the slowest, but successfully used in millions of german taxis. My cousin drove one with 1.2 mio kilometers run.

Indeed the 280E with six inline + 185hp made more fun.

So true!

how do i figure out the right price? one just popped up on my local fb marketplace and im pretty tempted

right.. i actually had this thought while i owned my auto 240D.. there are soo many slow drivers driving modern cars that i learned to either pass slow drivers.. and never brake unless its necessary to brake.. its crazy how i daily a 40 year old car that would make u think its slow but there are really terrible drivers out there haha

NEVER SCRAP IT. It qualifies this year for the 40+ year tax free exemption and MOT exemption.... Sigh, stupidity. Also the engine in these are unkillable if you do basic maintenance.

As a fellow Aussie desiring to own a S123 wagon, this has inspired me to continue my search.

Pontons and Fintails still going strong , from the 1950s and 1960s ; the W123 is just a youngster and I consider my 30 year old W124 daily driver as nearly new and just run in on 200,000 miles .

That is amazing

In Greece too

My dad own a 240d in casablanca, i even drive it to college

I've heard those are so much quicker

@@SirDrifto as an owner, they are. For my 1982 280ce with the 2.7 (not 2.8 like this guy said) m110, It pulls insanely well for a 42 year old car. Most fun car ive ever driven!

Glad it was a trip down memory lane!

Brown btw.

Great cars

I’ve been looking at a 72 manual 220d, how is it daily driving it does it keep up with traffic enough how is it cruising on the highway?

@@nate7046 I haven't had any issues at all with it on the highway on interstate, keeps up with traffic perfectly fine. If you're pulling out onto a highway from a side road, you need to make sure you have plenty of room because they accelerate slow, but once you're up to speed, there are no issues. My car seems to like to stay between 55-65mph, but it'll do more than that.

I had a chance 20 or so years ago to buy a 1970 220D manual for $500. Ran and drove perfectly, and it was cosmetically in great shape too. I've been kicking myself in the ass ever since for not buying it!

Totally agree. And thank you!

They will go forever 👌

They really are bomb proof engines

Awesome 👌

Hola, yo también soy de Costa Rica y mi primer carro fue un 123 300D. Aún lo tengo❤.

Сейчас такой найти очень тяжело будет, они все сгнили.

Regards from Costa Rica

Thank you. Love me a good diesel

They're phenomenal cars

Mercedes had an endless list of (expensive) options in the 70s. Automatic was the most expensive, followed by AC. The "base" models were pretty naked. Those options were rather taken for S-Class.

Manual gear shifter is a theft deterrent I'm US of A

there are almost no modern Mercedes or otger more expensive cars WITHOUT automatic anymore. So what you say that Europeans dont Drive automatics is completely wrong

It's a great color and thank you

Absolutely get one. Only difference will be how fast the diesel reaches the speed limit vs the beamer.

They're great 👍

They sure are

Would love to see a w123 taxi

@@SirDrifto Currently seeing one on craigslist for 2200 . Automatic with 180k miles.... The problem is ,i already have 3 cars XD (a beater toyota, a fun car, and a truck) ... But that price is pretty tempting! (along with the fact that i will never need to pass a smog again...)

Oh man what is that like to drive?

Great cars indeed 👍

A friend of mine had a 260D from 1938 and also a 230 from the same year .

Absolutely spot on

The blockheater is a total lifesaver

Glad you liked it!

Its a good color combo

Thank you!

It's a rarity these days

Love the UK

Love Brazil. Thank you!

That sounds like a great trip

Thank you! I appreciate that.

thanks for watching!