I Wish I Had the Money...

"Branden J -Reading the Manual" (intakelake) 01/04/2015 at 21:22 • Filed to: None

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I want this thing more every time I see it, althoug I'm almost 100 percent sure there's more here than meets the eye, but it sure looks like a good idea, right? The more I think about it the more I wanna sell my truck and buy the bad boy, what's your opinion, is it worth it?

For reference my truck is a 1998 Chevrolet C1500 W/T, literally everything this is not. They both have 6 cylinder engines with 250000+ miles, both probably have relatively the same storage capacity, but the kicker is, the wagon has AWD, A/C, Leather seats, power windows, power seats, cruise control, and a moon roof, my truck has none of those. But mainly I've been looking for something that would be more reliable than my truck, which recently has been become questionable. But I'm not exactly well versed in early 90s Mercedes-Benzs, so if anybody could shed some light for me, that would be fantastic. Thanks!

Photo via the Craigslist posting.

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Jedidiah > Branden J -Reading the Manual 01/04/2015 at 21:31

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Do you know how scary the front springs look on these?

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Jedidiah 01/04/2015 at 21:34

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Well thats some fine engineering isn't it? Wow, thanks for the info, you sure that isn't homemade or something? Haha

Jedidiah > Branden J -Reading the Manual 01/04/2015 at 21:36

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It is factory, but I can't comment on the durabilty of their suspension since I've never owned one.

I don't know if I'd place faith in a design that looks like this, but maybe someone else on oppo can chime in.

Steve in Manhattan > Branden J -Reading the Manual 01/04/2015 at 21:38

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If this is W124 I had one - lots of small problems not related to the 3 liter diesel inline 6 ... although it ate its trap oxidizer and turbo (and Mercedes picked up the cost, to be fair). I note 2 different stock wheels on the car. Buy carefully, and get a good mechanic to evaluate it.

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Jedidiah 01/04/2015 at 21:40

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I've read about several owners having well over 200000 miles on these cars without any major mechanical issues, but I'd rather not take the word of a few anecdotes on something I'd have to sell my truck to buy. Thank you for that picture though, the more you know...

TwoToneLoser > Jedidiah 01/04/2015 at 21:42

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No, the Germans have never made anything too stupid to work

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Steve in Manhattan 01/04/2015 at 21:44

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Good eye, I hadn't noticed the wheel before, and that's why I posted here, I've never been much of one to spend my money, so I want to see this from every angle I can before I even think of buying it. Thank you.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Jedidiah 01/04/2015 at 21:45

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What the hell? Do we know why it was like that?

Steve in Manhattan > Branden J -Reading the Manual 01/04/2015 at 22:37

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De nada - not a problem. I looked at my W124 nearly every day for 4 plus years. At this point those cars are nearing 25-30 years old. You have to check everything.

Jedidiah > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 01/04/2015 at 22:50

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Easiest way to fit the axles needed for awd in a rwd platform,

As far as I can tell, the 4matic was just a lazy afterthought to make mercedes' lineup look bigger.

Branden J -Reading the Manual > Steve in Manhattan 01/05/2015 at 07:32

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Yeah, I'm no stranger to daily checks, my truck isn't exactly a spring chicken and living in Northwest Pennsylvania the roads take a nasty toll on things.