General Comments:

This car was GREAT!!! It was beautiful and was safe. Had everything you could ask for in a car!!!

Things go wrong with every car, but on Mercedes they last for ever!!! (IF YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM)

This E260 inline 6 sedan was powerful and safe; built like a tank!!You know when a car is safe when it can be ran over by a monster truck and the roof is still standing, not crushed like any other car would!

If I had a chance to buy this car or one just like it in great condition, I would in an instant!! GREAT CAR!!

My family had this car about a year ago and we would still have it today, but last year we were travailing with me in the passenger seat going about 75km/h when we smoked the back of a Toyota. The Toyota flew up over the curb on to the grass and our Mercedes Benz E260 stayed straight!! Seat belts tightened and crumble zones made it so the engine would not end up on your lap, and held us back in our seats and we never had a cut or anything!!! All 4 doors of the E260 sedan still opened and worked like they did before the accident (like new)! Lucky for the Toyota no one was in it. That's why we do not have that beautiful car today!!I think every Mercedes is a GREAT car, but this one was AWESOME and I will never forget it!!!

Faults:

Moonroof motor seized $450.

Valve cover gaskets leak $150.

Power door locks stopped working $600.

Radio antenna works when it wants to $500.

Rough start when hot unknown.

Fuel pump relay went out $250.

Power windows, windsheild wipers, and dash lights stopped working $150.

Radiator leaks.

General Comments:

I would expect this car to have far fewer problems at 115,000 miles for $56,000.

Some days I can't wait to drive this car.

Some days I dream to have my totaled Oldsmobile back.

Interior is very comfortable.

Ride is very smooth and fluid.

Engine is powerful, could be more responsive.

Although problems have come up with this car, I believe it was salvage titled at one point and that may be the root.

Faults:

Behr cooling system wasn't up to par with Texas summers. Germany has yet to produce an air conditioner to match the American Southwest's heat although it doesn't help that the Mercedes wagon has so much glass, either.

Maintenance by a decent mechanic is a must for these vehicles, particularly replacing the timing belt at regular intervals.

Small electrical gremlins, particularly with the accessories seemed to be a problem, i.e., rear windows, rear wiper, dash lighting, bulbs, and the occasional alternator.

General Comments:

Despite the high cost to maintain this vehicle properly, it was a beautiful highway cruiser, with much to recommend it. HUGE hauling capability, but quite slow with maximum passenger load (7). These cars do not like to sit, and seem to run better when driven hard and often. The W124 is made with high quality materials (rubber gaskets, plastics, wood, carpet), much better even than later models, and I am confident they would outlast any mechanical aspect of the car.

The W124 wagon was fast, smooth, stylish, completely useful and reliable. What more can you ask for?

The inline six is a strong engine, let down only by the cooling system.