I was so excited. I had looked at this W124 in my area that was in immaculate condition, and I went down this morning to buy it. It was a good price--$8100, and I figured I'd trade in my car for $2000. I had driven the car before and it drove fantastic; it had been really well taken care of and looked brand new.
But problems started early. When I had been in before, they'd quoted my BMW trade at $2000. By the time I was ready to sign the papers, it was down to $1100. My interior is worth more than that! On the previous visit, they said their extended warranty covered the wiring harness. This time, they said it didn't and they had "no idea" it was a problem with Mercedes' sixes, which is bullsh!t. I then inspected the wiring harness and found it to be disintegrating, so I walked away from the whole thing.
It was a big mess and I'm pretty angry about it. I was hoping to post pictures of my new baby today, but I made the right decision in walking away. There are plenty of other W124s in the world.
But problems started early. When I had been in before, they'd quoted my BMW trade at $2000. By the time I was ready to sign the papers, it was down to $1100. My interior is worth more than that! On the previous visit, they said their extended warranty covered the wiring harness. This time, they said it didn't and they had "no idea" it was a problem with Mercedes' sixes, which is bullsh!t. I then inspected the wiring harness and found it to be disintegrating, so I walked away from the whole thing.
It was a big mess and I'm pretty angry about it. I was hoping to post pictures of my new baby today, but I made the right decision in walking away. There are plenty of other W124s in the world.