pre-owned benz

**rjsolcruz** · July 24th, 2009 04:14 PM

i'm planning on buying a pre-owned benz, my budget is 200 to 400 thou. 4cyl manual 4-door. which model is the best for a 200thou+ and for a 300thou+?

**busdriver** · July 24th, 2009 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by rjsolcruz

i'm planning on buying a pre-owned benz, my budget is 200 to 400 thou. 4cyl manual 4-door. which model is the best for a 200thou+ and for a 300thou+?

[SIZE=3]200-400 thou. is enough for W124, W201 or W123 (1994 and below) models(check out wikipedia and have an idea how they look like). Just search around the net or Buy & Sell or Car Finder, tsikot.com or sulit.com.
Which model? Ahh the price will depend on the condition of the car. You can find a P200k W124 260E(6 cylinders fuel injection), but who knows what's the real condition of that.
The W124 sedan would be the best buy for your budget. Its the best M.Benz in terms of durability, design & technology (as per info i got). Guys here helped me acquire one. Im pretty happy with my purchase.
I suggest do your research & ask around.
Cheers.
Goodluck on your search & purchase!

*Benzmizer, lowslowbenz, afrasay et.al meron na naman nagpapatulong dito. Show him the way sirs!
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**ronw123w124** · July 24th, 2009 07:35 PM

200K should get you the best w123's and maybe 190E's, going up to 250k, it should land you a decent w124. At 300k, it should get you a 90's w124(the one with the two tone body cladding) But keep in mind that you should budget at least 50k for repairs. Last year I got a 1990 260SE W126 for 220k, but I spent another 100k for various repairs such as a new radiator, complete suspension overhaul and replacing various seals in the engine to deal with oil leaks

**Benzmizer** · July 24th, 2009 08:32 PM

+1 to Ron's post.

And not all cheaply-priced MB are "cheap".... not with tons of undisclosed repairs. Sometimes a fairly priced high MB may just turn out to be "cheap" in the long run when properly maintained by it's owner.

You got PM.

**lowslowbenz** · July 28th, 2009 12:47 AM

Would this be your first MB?

**Walter** · July 28th, 2009 08:57 AM

They say that the most expensive pre-owned Mercedes Benz is the cheapest one.

There are good condition W124s that can be bought for 400T. Your budget would be fine for a 1994-1995 E220 W124.

**busdriver** · July 28th, 2009 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

They say that the most expensive pre-owned Mercedes Benz is the cheapest one.

There are good condition W124s that can be bought for 400T. Your budget would be fine for a 1994-1995 E220 W124.

[SIZE=3]Walter,
you know of a W124 E220 (94-95) at that price range?
I saw 2 in the ads, asking is P500K-P600K. I mean this are real nothing to fix cars.
PM me your info. Thanks![/SIZE]

**Walter** · July 29th, 2009 11:22 PM

Busdriver,

1994 E220s at 400T range would probably need some repairs. I would be willing to pay the premium price for a well cared for used Benz.

**1979** · August 1st, 2009 09:44 AM

I'd take a good look at 89-92 300D W124s -- they're built like tanks, and have very good diesel efficiency too....just have your technician with you when you test drive.....