Re: Sell your new car and buy a 15 year old, does it make sense? Quote:
Originally Posted by throttleking W124 has been my real favorite, and I have been contemplating to buy one after reading GTO’s thread “Cars under 6 lakhs for enthusiasts”. Since then have been looking for W124 in good condition. And now that I found few, I am really concerned if I should do this or not. Basically I cant buy W124 as a second car, so willing to sell my Magnum which is 3 year old, and planning to buy W124, which will be at least 15 year old. Another major difference is, Magnum is diesel and W124 which I liked are petrol. So while I will save some money after selling Magnum, but eventually I will end up spending more on petrol. Moreover, I need to use the car for daily commute as well as long tours. And I am not sure about maintenance and spares availability of W124. So the question is, does it really make sense to go for it?
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@throttleking, can you please give me some pointers regarding the used W124s which u found in Bangalore. I am too on a lookout for used W124 petrol in Bangalore. Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravindra M Recently I bought a E250 W124 in Bangalore. Out of last 3 months of ownership, it spent initial 1 month in workshop for repairs and thereafter no troubles at all. My trustworthy Icon is since under wraps and I am planning to sell it off after next 2 months. I personally know a workshop owner so life is easy.
Bottomline is, you need to know a trustworthy mechanic who can take up the repairs as soon as problem is reported. It is a 15 year old and there are bound to be few niggles here and there. If you are able to manage few days without a car, then just go for it. Believe me, it is worth it. After many years I am living my dream owning a w124, the only regret is I should have gone for it much earlier. |
@Ravindra M, you are the man!! I have been running all around this forum day in and day out asking for pointers to a good workshop in Bangalore to service used Mercs. I have not received any replies so far I am planning to buy a used W124 E220 and need to know a good independent garage to get her serviced regularly. Can you please share the details of the garage where you service your W124. That would be of great help. |