A used W124 E250D? EDIT : Now bought. Thanks!

Rudra Sen · 7th September 2007, 16:18

Great looking tank. Congrats! Look after her properly.

manveet · 7th September 2007, 16:30

Congratulations on your Buy. Enjoy the ownership experience.

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-16

One thing, get good shoes for her and dont go up on rimsize.

Gogi ji, out of curiosity, why is this so? Is it the suspension or something else specific to the W124?

Regards

spadival · 7th September 2007, 16:55

Congrats !!! Suggest u discreetly tie a lemon + chilly on a thread to the bumper to ward off evil eyes.. All of us are green with envy

dustDevil · 7th September 2007, 17:11

Nice car! You have a wonderful approach. most of us have never thought this way! Hope all goes as you planned!

chetanhanda · 9th September 2007, 09:03

w124 for 4.5 lakhs ...

dude u got great deal !! nice beautiful car..

Aditya · 9th September 2007, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by E250Dreamcar

I now have to deal with people who shake their heads at my purchase, muttering to themselves "What a foolish purchase! He will learn his lesson when the maintenance costs come"...

Don't worry about such guys. I've read a lot, gone through numerous websites and talked to many owners. The W124 E- Class IS the most reliable used car you can buy from any luxury car maker anywhere in the world.
Congratulations.

abhijitvp · 9th September 2007, 12:36

Congratulations on your purchase.

V-16 · 9th September 2007, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by manveet

Congratulations on your Buy. Enjoy the ownership experience.

Gogi ji, out of curiosity, why is this so? Is it the suspension or something else specific to the W124?

Regards

Sort of Manveet. You may go wider but its not advisable to go higher higher. When you go higher you lower the profile of the tyres. The higher you go the profile goes more slender which affects the suspension and the ride and fuel economy. The car came with 195s but you may go as wide as 225, though 205s are the best bet for suspension and economy.
Going on an upsize of rims, involves the suspension which to my opinion is not recommended

kumar2007 · 9th September 2007, 23:31

Great buy. I was looking for a used diesel and I asked whether its totally stupid to buy a 4-5 yr old C. Obviously not.

Any suggestions on where to look for a used C/E in Bangalore?

amitverma · 9th September 2007, 23:55

:: a million bows ::
hats off to you for pulling that off without any speedbreakers....
i had a friend's white e250D for a day and i can safely say that it was one eye-opener. the kind of attention and respect u get getting out of a merc is unparalleled. no swift, optra, skoda or honda can match that....plus the w124s were pure tanks. much superior to the w210s as far as build was concerned.
great decision, without a shadow of doubt...
God bless you and the Merc...

BUSA · 10th September 2007, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumar2007

Great buy. I was looking for a used diesel and I asked whether its totally stupid to buy a 4-5 yr old C. Obviously not.

Any suggestions on where to look for a used C/E in Bangalore?

The W124 E Class and W140 S Class are built like a tank and the most reliable Mercs, where as the C is not at all reliable, has many electronic problems, dont even think of buying a 4 - 5 year old C, the most problematic C's were 2001 batch ones, they kept on having electronic glitches.

alankarm@sancha · 10th September 2007, 23:51

How do I go about trying to get a W124 Diesel? Maintenance/service issues? PRICE?

khanak · 12th September 2007, 21:45

Congratulations!!

Take care of her and keep us posted.

iraghava · 15th September 2007, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by alankarm@sancha

How do I go about trying to get a W124 Diesel? Maintenance/service issues? PRICE?

There's one in Delhi for sale that I know of. '98 or '99 E250D, Black, Auto, done about 65k kms approx. Price is 5.5L & is a well maintained car.

dyslexokkk · 17th May 2008, 02:57

Hey E250Dreamcar or Mods,

You mention in your post about Kleancar and Ameet Thakker. I am also in talks with Ameet Thakker but I could not verify any credentials about this company (Kleancars India). I searched the web and found myfirstmerc.com has a good inventory of used C. E and S cars.

I was wondering if anyone in this forum has dealt with this dealer?

Coming to my story, I am interested in buying a 2003 AMG C200 CDI from him, his quote is 16 L (No warranty). I havent as yet started my Negotiation with him because I am still in US but when I return home to India I intend to pursue this. Could you guys let me know if its worthwhile pursuing this?

Thanks for your help,
Dyx

7th September 2007, 16:18	#31
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Great looking tank. Congrats! Look after her properly.
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7th September 2007, 16:55	#33
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Congrats !!! Suggest u discreetly tie a lemon + chilly on a thread to the bumper to ward off evil eyes.. All of us are green with envy
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7th September 2007, 17:11	#34
dustDevil BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 159 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Nice car! You have a wonderful approach. most of us have never thought this way! Hope all goes as you planned! Last edited by dustDevil : 7th September 2007 at 17:12.
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9th September 2007, 09:03	#35
chetanhanda BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 887 Thanked: 49 Times View My Garage	w124 for 4.5 lakhs ... dude u got great deal !! nice beautiful car..
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9th September 2007, 12:36	#37
abhijitvp BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 152 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Congratulations on your purchase.
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9th September 2007, 23:31	#39
kumar2007 BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 213 Thanked: 34 Times	Great buy. I was looking for a used diesel and I asked whether its totally stupid to buy a 4-5 yr old C. Obviously not. Any suggestions on where to look for a used C/E in Bangalore?
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9th September 2007, 23:55	#40
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 426 Thanked: 140 Times	:: a million bows :: hats off to you for pulling that off without any speedbreakers.... i had a friend's white e250D for a day and i can safely say that it was one eye-opener. the kind of attention and respect u get getting out of a merc is unparalleled. no swift, optra, skoda or honda can match that....plus the w124s were pure tanks. much superior to the w210s as far as build was concerned. great decision, without a shadow of doubt... God bless you and the Merc...
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10th September 2007, 23:51	#42
alankarm@sancha BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ajmer / Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 3 Times	How do I go about trying to get a W124 Diesel? Maintenance/service issues? PRICE?
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12th September 2007, 21:45	#43
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Congratulations!! Take care of her and keep us posted.
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17th May 2008, 02:57	#45
dyslexokkk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Kleancar: 2003 Merc 200 CDI Diesel Hey E250Dreamcar or Mods, You mention in your post about Kleancar and Ameet Thakker. I am also in talks with Ameet Thakker but I could not verify any credentials about this company (Kleancars India). I searched the web and found myfirstmerc.com has a good inventory of used C. E and S cars. I was wondering if anyone in this forum has dealt with this dealer? Coming to my story, I am interested in buying a 2003 AMG C200 CDI from him, his quote is 16 L (No warranty). I havent as yet started my Negotiation with him because I am still in US but when I return home to India I intend to pursue this. Could you guys let me know if its worthwhile pursuing this? Thanks for your help, Dyx
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