Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 230 TE 5d (W124) (1991/J) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
34p per mile including purchase. 4 years and 80,000miles.
Costs
Good - 27mpg.
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On the road
Driving
Normal (until you get into a normal car); suits me.
Performance
110mph on Autobahn... B-HH (I'd like an E280 better).
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Living with it
Reliability
One catastrophe - valve blew into engine at 264k miles.
Image
A car to collect 15 bags of cement... or your boss.
Comfort
Shame the rear seats don't recline.
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Security and Service
Security
Alarm. No apparent attempts to break in... yet.
Service
Full M-B history until last week...? Creative billing.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
New cylinder head, rebore engine at 264k miles.
Other
Driver's seat worn through near door.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No