Comments by "Rimrock300" (@Rimrock300) on "This 37-Year-Old Diesel Is THE BEST Mercedes Ever Made!" video.

  1. Actually the w124 was made much cheaper than the w123, and there where BIG protests from German taxi drivers back in the 80's when the 124 arrived. But anyway, 124 is a solid dependable car, and I absolutely love the brilliant beautiful lines of it. Much cooler looking and timeless looking than the w123.
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  2. Actually less solid and cheaper build quality in general than the 123. BIG protests in Germany from taxi drivers concerning the quality back in the 80's. But the lines and timeless design of the 124 is amazing. w123 design is boring.
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  3. It's about making more money than they could with the more simple 'bulletproof' cars built up to the 80/90's. More complicated cars means more repairs and delivery of parts. Many customers don't care too much paying more to have more complicated cars, if they get some more prestige, comfort, and so on. I like it simple and solid myself, so I keep on to my 1995 w124;)
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  4. agreed. w123 likely more over-engineered and solid, but the 124 design is just so much more clean and cooler, timeless.
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  5.  @Alex13543  with 'solid' it had mostly to do with stiffness of the body, thickness of body panels and so on. More plastic, less metal on the 124, and more.
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  6. It's a fine car. Regarding the w123 design I find it a bit more 'messy', especially the side panels, than the more clean lined w114/115 and the newer 124. A bit too many lines on the door panels. Anyway, a classic.
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  7. Agree, the turbo diesel 300 is the top. I have owned several w123 and w124, only 300 turbo touring;) And today a w124 is my daily driver. Can not imagine trading it in for for something newer
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