is this a good deal? if anyone has any experience getting collectors plates, does this look good enough?
1985 190D 2.2L auto, ~1075$ obo
http://www.usedcampbellriver.com/classified-ad/Mercedes-Benz-Diesel_26577238
>>14132767
bump
>buying an autotragic 75hp diesel 80's benz
I bet OP comes back after 2 weeks whining about how Mercedes are painfully slow
>>14132804
i dont have a need for speed bro, i doubt it will even go 100
i want something thats cheap to maintain and on gas, and that will last me a long time
>>14132848
It will go 100. But its going to take 3 minutes to do it.
When people say Diesel Mercedes are slow, they mean slow to accelerate. Very slow.
>>14132888
But yes, it looks like a decent enough car and they are as reliable as the lore implies
>>14132848
>cheap to maintain
Maybe if you lived in Europe, but certainly not in the States
>>14132896
No they aren't. I know this first hand. Yes, they are still reliable, but it's no where near as close as the lore might imply.
>>14132930
Excuse my shit grammar, I'm tired as balls
Go for it OP
Diesel Mercs from that year are unkillable, very reliable. Very slow yes but will bring you from point A to point B and be cheap.
>>14132930
did you have one?
>>14132767
bump
>>14132930
With regular maintenance the w201,and w124 will never fail you.
>>14133252
Yes they will.
As of now these are 25-30yo vehicles. It's not about "German reliability" either, merely having to maintain a three-decades-old classic car with a diminishing market for already-expensive parts.
>>14133358
I've never seen one break down. Ever.
Things do go wrong with them, but never to total failure without warning.
>>14133022
I did but not anymore
Don't get me wrong, they're amazing cars and it's not that I think this car isn't a good deal, but they're definitely not for the faint of heart.
>>14133358
As he said, buying a cheap old ass German car you're gonna have to expect that shit is gonna break. Parts are not cheap nor are they easy to come by in North America, and you also have to deal with all the German engineering fuckery if something does break.
Other than that, do whatever you want OP.
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>>14132848
>I want something that will last me a long time
>buys a 30 year old car for 1500$
I don't know what you guys are on about, but it's not gonna be reliable at all, sorry. Especially an automatic, fucking hell.
>>14132804
>i want something thats cheap to maintain and on gas, and that will last me a long time
Yeah just buy a japanese shitbox 2bh
>>14133576
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>>14133680
You guys don't know jack shit, now fuck off to your tiny riceboxes
>>14132767
300d or gtfo. 190s have no redeeming features.
>>14133715
>this butthurt
What is going on o I don't know what to think or feel about Mercedes I thought w124 diesel was the best now I don't know what to rethink. I am having a dilemma now because of you lying? Are you lying? Are you
