My first car! This was my ride to school when I was 16. I called it the Tank. 0-60 in 2 minutes but I drove around like I was BOSS. Treated it like my baby, and the girls loved it!

@talongloy

Жыл бұрын

Currently 16 and this is my first car lol

@saltybutsain6348

Жыл бұрын

@@talongloy same

@unclejubu7129

8 ай бұрын

@@talongloyis it really that slow?

@talongloy

8 ай бұрын

@@unclejubu7129 I mean it did 0-60 in 18 seconds so pretty slow lol

@CrToloss

2 ай бұрын

I love this car.. I think it's the most beautiful car ever engineered. ❤

I have an 85 300D I bought 6 years ago as a temporary car until I was able to buy a new one. As it turns out, my Benz has never broken down on me in 6 years and I made it my permanent car that I wouldn't trade for any other car. Othe than new glow plugs and routine oil changes, it has proven to be the best, reliable car I have ever owned. I love my Benz, yours is amazing too.

@_clapped740i6

5 жыл бұрын

300 D's are the best Mercedes cars ever made they're literally a tank

@ratedm90

3 жыл бұрын

You still have it?

@richardmiller3919

2 жыл бұрын

Your post was 5 years ago. Now 2021 you still have MBenz ?

@dannanddave

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a 1985 300D last September :D

The w123 is an icon of automobile design, the fact that so many of us still look at it with desire even now is a testament to the quality of it's design, engineering and vault like build. A truly exceptional vehicle IMHO, and with a ride quality which shames most modern cars and their silly low profile tyres.

Taxi drivers all over europe still cry today, remembering the 123 as a car that never broke down.

@Remembering-rq6si

6 жыл бұрын

@Karl Interesting deviation from logic. If they "never" broke-down, why aren't they still in use?

@MyRealName

6 жыл бұрын

First of all, why do you think anyone would want to drive in a stinky 30-40 year old car that has driven a million people in it? Do you think engine is the only thing that can keep the car off the road? Ever heard of wear and tear (interior) or rust? By never break down he means it can relatively reliably do 500000 miles, and taxi drivers do this very quickly. Please never talk about logic again. You fail miserably in your attempts to sound smarter.

@Remembering-rq6si

6 жыл бұрын

@MyRealName Why would you think that a 40-year-old car necessarily has to be "stinky?" I have a classic Mercedes that has had numerous visitors and (unlike your fat, "stinky" wife *who's probably had more "visitors" than my car*) certainly isn't lying in squalor and disrepair. You see, maintenance is everything.

@MyRealName

6 жыл бұрын

If it was a taxi, it's had enough wear to be useless. If it were in service as a taxi for 30-40 years, it'd be worthless after that. I don't know who you "drove" in the car you imagined, it's certainly not 50 different people every day for years. It's cliche to talk about someone's intelligence in youtube comments (you obviously know that), but I have to say you're quite stupid. It's obvious you're full of shit, no matter how hard you try to convince me otherwise. Nice to know you're a kid. Your imagination makes me giggle. If you had a classic Mercedes like you're desperately trying to convince me, you'd name it. This way, it was just a "classic mercedes" (no model number or any other info an man enthusiastic about this stuff would say), you just lied to make a point. You're miserable even for a kid, future psychopath. Please make more comments about my stinky wife, not that I'm going to bother to read about your crap after you made it obvious that you're just a fool. Edit: Just realized you replied to me on some other comment, again trying to sound smart and make yourself feel superior in your psychopath mind, using insults etc. And I didn't even reply to you in the first place. I was referring to the original comment. Man you have some problems, don't you?

@Remembering-rq6si

6 жыл бұрын

@MyRealName

Changed the oil and put in a new air filter today on my 79 300SD. My first car and only car, hand to swap the transmission with a 300TD from pick and pull to get it out of the mechanic's lot that i had purchased from. Yes it may cost $170 for a piece of rubber in the duel diaphragm vacuum pump on the 79' and yes it's a little bit grumpy on a crisp winters morning and Yes it's little slow off the start. But I am always going to be able to be able to turn the key and hear that turbo purr at 60mph knowing that i can happily say i can, and am, keeping this car for the rest of my life.

@frederickcole347

10 жыл бұрын

Respect.

@dmcnamara9859

8 жыл бұрын

+EveryCrumbCounts Vacumn diaphragm you speak of should only cost less than $ 5.00..it's the same Universal diaphragm Peugeot/VW used on their earlier Diesels....every parts wholesaler sells them dirt-cheap.

@KarlandKristy

4 жыл бұрын

EveryCrumbCounts Mine made it 740,000 miles before it tore up and the only reason it tore up was because I loaned it to a friend and they ran it off in a ditch, and knocked the bottom out of the radiator. This was during a snowstorm and it was very cold so they just wanted to get home and they didn’t realize that it was leaking coolant. Blew the motor in my beautiful car

Dad was a Royal Navy chief engineer. He told us when boys.."buy a Rolls Royce and never sell it. That's the cheapest way to own a vehicle". This is because maintenance and depreciation are your greatest cost. However, that was true of a Rolls or Merc in 1975, but not now. As soon as plastic started to be used for car dashboards, you knew there was no way the bloody things would last. Now they're made to use 5 years then throw away. You pay big - you're an idiot cos you get nothing for it except a badge and a dream of what that badge once meant. But a 300D?.. yeh i'd buy one if it was around. Then buy a CNC lathe, a 3D printer and a milling machine to make the parts.

@theHippy86

8 жыл бұрын

+Edwin Henry Blachford no need for making your own parts, the junkyards are full of w123's. (in the states) I just bought my 1st merc two months ago for $500usd. Why so cheap? it was knocking, bad crankshaft, so i got a used crank from the junkyard for $20, it was a lot of work to put it in but now i have a good running 240D for less than $1000

@JoeHeine

6 жыл бұрын

Edwin Henry Blachford good idea

@Jesuschristitsjasonbourne3

5 жыл бұрын

Edwin Henry Blachford I’m selling the most pristine 300td on the market 6126002370 send me a text

@MarkInLA

5 жыл бұрын

I've owned an 82 300TD for 20 years now ! Aside from repairs that all cars need, especially used cars like mine, it starts and runs like it's brand new !! I bought it from Richard, the A1 best MBZ mechanic in the Los Angeles area, German Motors, Glendale, for............$2,300.00 !!

I'm getting one of these tomorrow as a first car! Mine will be a 1984. I test drove it and I love it, despite its issues and quirks!

@Moital1

7 жыл бұрын

Well i just have a small advice for you, rust is evil on these things! I advise you to get one with the best body thath you can! I am also going to encourage you the get a simple manual diesel car because they are really bulletproof Automatics have vacum tubes to modulate the transmisson and they cause the transmission to don't shift into higher gears or doing so reluctantly, although the parts aren´t expensive and they are easy available, it´s not easy to find a shop that really understands how these old germam cars work! Get a stick shift one or be prepared to spend some Money on rebulild the vacum modulator on these cars..... But once you got it right be prepared to rule the road on probably the best well built car ever... Congratulations and good luck ;) :)

@brettcannon7741

7 жыл бұрын

Congrats! I've owned 3 of them and its hard to imagine never having one even though we own 11 cars. Change the oil and filter and have the valves adjusted immediately. Its a 3 hour job.

@savagepizza2027

6 жыл бұрын

marry me

@interfacedog444

3 жыл бұрын

i know this was three years ago but i test drove a 300TD ‘84 today as my first car too !

@xSmythosx

3 жыл бұрын

Mercedes Fitch that’s so cool!! i kept mine for about a year before the issues became too much. there’s nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes haha. they’re great cars and they’re built like tanks but be wary of rust/body and electronic issues! as long as you’re able to take care of it though you’re gonna have a great time!! i miss mine every day, it had so much character. one day i hope to buy another one

I love these very personal stories. Especially when someone has a vehicle that they appreciate for their own reasons. This guy purchased this car for his pleasure and for no other reason. He didn't care what other people would think. He didn't care if it wasn't the newest, greatest, fastest or most expensive. Bravo.

God bless these cars may they continue to live forever

Back when Mercedes-Benz knew how to build a car that would last forever. In 100 years, you'll *still* see W123s driving around. Will you see a 2016 Mercedes on the road in 100 years? I have my doubts.

@jigrodrigues

8 жыл бұрын

+LMacNeill you won't see them in 20 years. The w123 will carry on.

@Supcharged

8 жыл бұрын

+LMacNeill the w220 was falling apart while still in warranty......

@ficoe39udovcic40

7 жыл бұрын

Supcharged it rusted in catalog. W123 and w126 are Mercedes

@mikeholifield4150

6 жыл бұрын

Video

@josealbuquerquejr5192

5 жыл бұрын

I have W204 C180 2011 with almost 200 k km (around 130 k miles) and is almost indestructible

Lost it at "0-60 is from 13 seconds to 2 weeks." I can confirm this as a 84' 300TD owner.

@harakiri1976

10 жыл бұрын

Wonderful german car. A Beast! Ana Napoleão

@john.stolec

5 жыл бұрын

as a w124 om603 owner, I can confirm this

@paulpeterson4320

4 жыл бұрын

How anybody can stand driving a car this slow is beyond me.

@RUfromthe40s

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulpeterson4320 it depends on the roads you drive it, and there are slower ones with no confort,if you make long trips ,how a car goes from 0 to 100 it doesn´t matter at all, i own very fast cars but if i´m driving 2.000 km´s i would prefer the mercedes 300D w123

@mkshffr4936

4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day such numbers were quite common. You get used to it. I have driven much slower cars and enjoyed them.

Dream car. .....wish they were still made today. ...top shelf this.

Falling leaves and matching pants. After the litany of issues, the romanticizing commences. Absolutely brilliant production here.

The most personal and honest review of the Mythical Mercedes Benz.

Color me excited: I was nineteen when I drove my first Mercedes-Benz and it was exactly my very age; it was a mint condition coupe owned by a very well off individual who entrusted me to look after it while he was out of the country for a month. From that moment forward I always wanted to own a Mercedes but having a father who worked as an engineer for GM (although he was full-blood German) the moment never came for many years: now I am in my fifties. parents both gone, and I can finally 'afford' a Mercedes! I just bought a 1983 300SD today from its second owner, a young man who really didn't want to part with it but was at least thrilled that his baby found the proper new home. Pale gold, purrs beautifully; she's at the mechanic having a few minor issues addressed, then she's really mine.

@raoulcarggarglin9323

6 жыл бұрын

Congrats!

@cynthialyman2636

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! What a great car. Cannot believe it is 35 years old!

That car is indestructible. Last forever.

I Love my 81' 300SD!!!!!!! Droped 4 inches 3'inch full exhaust, alda turned off, 3'inch intake, pump turned up, a hair. Love it for ever!

I bought a 300 D in 1982 and still have it along with two later Mercedes. I drove two days ago and it started right up. These cars vehicle legends. My elderly mother while riding the back in 1986 said that it was the best riding car that she had ever experienced. Appreciation demonstrates wisdom.

Every time a w123 shows up on craigslist I watch this video again.

@yupitellwhut

6 жыл бұрын

you should get one the ride quality is amazing I got my 81 300d a while ago and it rides much better over bumps and potholes than my sisters 2015 honda civic

Great video, I remember reading his column about this car. Nce to put a voice with the photo. More like this, please!!

I absolutely love these cars! My dad had a 1980 300d and I fell in love with that car. I currently own a 2004 Volvo XC 90 and it reminds me of the engineering and build quality of European design and quality. I have 306,000 miles on my volvo to date (2.5l turbo btw) and it’s still running like a top. Maintenance is key!

I love these old diesels. So much character, and such great quality.

I'm so glad to say that I will be getting one of these for my first car!

Amazing, I bought a 1984 Turbo 300 D. It's unbelievable, our 7 th mb. Very blessed.

"Very over engineered. I like the simplicity of this car."

@drnubb762

8 жыл бұрын

+unit83 Simplicity of its design is what he meant I think. As in more understated and muted rather than the flashy mercedes' of today

@kevin6154

8 жыл бұрын

+unit83 Speaks of anti capitalism, yet has the money to buy a used benz and keep it running. Sure dosent look like a middle class blue collar kinda guy to me. I like the car but don't bs me obviously the guy has a few bucks......

@jklxjr

8 жыл бұрын

+kevin6154 I have this car, 1984 same color. Had it 8 years and still runs great. Only done regular maintenance and always synthetic oil. I paid $2000 for it. I work in a warehouse. I live near Chicago, it starts Every time. No bs here...

@kevin6154

8 жыл бұрын

I hear that. but when it dose need repair it aint gonna be cheap

@plant4143

8 жыл бұрын

+kevin6154 Which is damn near never.

I love my 300D, its never been "touched up" but its aged so well people constantly compliment its condition and how iconic these cars are.

Eddie, you have some great ideas about owning and caring for this car. Driving and enjoying it, not concerned about fixing every little thing. I think you have a good point about our choice of cars as being somewhat of an indication of who and what we want to be, to show the world. At least at a certain level of being I can agree with that.

I had a 240D; a 300D is an E63 in comparison. But it had that same extraordinary solidity and sense that it would drive to the end of the earth in perfect comfort and dignity. Hope it never has to do what mine did for me, though - I put it into a big tree one fine early October night at about 40 mph. Walked away all but unharmed. Those are magnificent machines.

Quality is a luxury that isn't offered anymore.

I know what you mean. I had the chance to spend a few time on a 1988 Mercedes 190E 2.6 from a friend of my parents, and yes. Vintage Mercedes have that special aura that you cannot find in other carmakers. The smell of leather, the bank vault like sound of doors closing, and the soft ride...etcetera. Greetings from a Spanish reader ;)

Thank you for reviewing this car. I have a 1984 300D and it is solid. Everything works, and everything feels so solid! Although slow, it is an example of what true car quality should be.

Editor in chief....are you still driving the best car ever made?

@jonweaver2410

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah right. Well it broke down on me at Mt. Siskiyou. Because the rubber in the transmission broke.

My dad's first Merc W123 is the 300D. He used it as a reliable workhorse to go into logging camps where he works.

I have w123 300D. This car is amazing. simply made but i know i will get from point a to b. Its a lil bit slow but ride is smooth and i enjoy every km that i make with this car. Seats are soft lika a living room couch. Fuel consumption its ok. 8.5liter/100km. The only big problem with these cars is rust. Mine will stay in garage over winter and i hope i will repair rust next year. Everytime when i park in garage and look back at car i get smile at my face. Such a beautiful car and i finally have it :)

I LOVED this. Haven't seen many C&D videos before but this was really good.

You know what? Watching this video, really does put a smile on my face. Thank you. This is entertaining.

Lots of fond memories with this car. When I was 7, I went on a road trip in this car in the summer of 83 from New Jersey to Chicago and back. My dad was borrowing it for the week.

I would love to see honest videos like these more often. Keep it up c&d. I've owned s500, 300te, 190e and they are greatly built.

I dove one of these in Nairobi for a few days back in the 90's. I loved it. It just soaked up huge potholes and seemed to have tons of ground clearance. What a smooth but controlled solid ride. I would see a pothole and cringe and nothing would happen you would just glide over it. I had a wonderful time with that car.

Best sounding diesel engine ever made.

I love your car Eddie! So amazing what MB does. The love of my life is my 2004 E500 fully loaded. It’s just incredible. You gotta fix it and make it your own. Show that turbo diesel some respect! 💞

I absolutely love these reviews! We should focus on older cars, too - that's how new cars are so great

Hi brother! I also own a 1985 300D and I just love it! With all of my heart!

I've wanted one of these for so long. Currently own a 1989 300TE station wagon!!!

Same here, 1985 300 D. Love mine starts every time. Would never get rid of her.

Had this exact car growing up. Drove from NY to Montana and back three times. When we sold it with 300k miles on the odometer it was purring like a kitten. Indestructible.

This is the type of videos C&D should be doing. Great work.

Thanks for the video ! I , my self own a 1985 300D and was recently offered to sell it ; could not depart from my old Benz ! Still very reliable for an 28 yo car ; taking the road from Ontario Canada to South Carolina USA in a week and I have full confidence in it ! :-)

By the way if you ever want to fix that Benz look at what Kent Bergsma has on Mercedes Source or Pelican Parts or even Amazon and E-Bay have a lot of parts.

I am a Honda / Toyota guy and this old Mercedes are amazing. I am scouting one out now preferably a wagon 300d

my neighbour has one of these. 30 years old and still no problems at all. pure mercedes benz quality

This car was a bullet compared to my grandmother's 83 240d... I loved her car, It was a bank vault as far as quality and rode exceptionally well but was slow as molasses... She recently sold it with 80,000 on the odo and bought a Merc R350... How about the vacuum door lock system, it was smooth as silk when it worked lol.

You just said all the right words. Solid W124 driver. Long live the Kings.

great awesome vid, its good to see what a great car is all about. That getting you from point A to B without breaking down.

When i was little, my dad had a 1978 Mercedes 300CD. If you think this car was slow, my dads car didnt even have the turbo! 77hp of raw diesel power :3. 10 years later and I still miss that baby blue coupe. Beautiful car and over 200k miles strong. Made me appreciate well made boats. I think I'm one of the only young guys my age who even know of these cars.

Got to love the quality of those old Mercedes Benz w123's. I get the same feeling riding down the road in my '88 Volvo 240. It has a distinctive smell and sound to it that newer cars lack. I could identify one coming down the road just by hearing it's engine. You get a wonderful feeling driving in an old car that you just cant get in today's cars.

awesome, the fact that these old ones are still being used as taxis in Africa is a testament their quality!

It's because some stuff may fail on it but it will ALWAYS keep going, ALWAYS. The mechanics of them are absolutely astonishing.

I really like these old car reviews. They come with a story about the time spent over years of living with it that you can't get in a new car review. Also, brown is a great colour for a car.

This guys dry humor is outstanding loved it

My husband and I have a 300 SD and it's a sweet car!

@sheldonm3535

7 жыл бұрын

Brenda Sheldon w126

@EndofUSA

6 жыл бұрын

Never ever let her go.

@Remembering-rq6si

6 жыл бұрын

@Brenda I'll sleep so much better tonight knowing that. I can't tell you how many sleepless nights I've spent wondering whether or not you owned a 300 SD. Ah, sweet sleep at last... thank you!!

@christianhuppenberger1688

5 жыл бұрын

Mercedes - Benz : das beste oder nicht's!

Thanks for that - I love my weekend car, a 1984 W123 200 (not Diesel). It is so relaxing to drive it, let the modern cars pass by in their hurry, although it is not even slow - but it changes my way of enjoying to drive a car.

@car and driver ..amazing.. one f d best videos i have ever seen. loved it . just love old mercedes

Love W123 , Love the 300D , Love Mercedes-Benz ! Feel blessed for owning one like that !

I would love to have one of these, a true classic.

Thx. Great video on the W123. Love the old Mercs!

My father had a 1984 300SD which had the same engine, so I know just how slow it could be (and even worse since it was in a bigger car). One of the big problems was needing to have a block heater if you were going to be staying anywhere for more than a few hours because otherwise it had lots of trouble starting in the winter. Always loved the thud you would hear closing the doors; it felt like a bank vault. These were great years for Mercedes!

100% my favorite car, the 300sd coming in second. Cheers. can't wait till I can one day drive my own.

Great video. Dad had an 84 300D and I just recently sold my 73 450SEL. There really is nothing like an old Mercedes Benz in terms of build quality and comfort.

This really brings back memories of my dad's '85 300D

This car never breaks, in the Mercedes museum there is one 300D with 2.800.000 in the odometer

My first car was, and still is for that matter, a w201 euro spec diesel. Two liter diesel engine with 72 horses when it was new, so it's really not a fast car by any means possible. However, despite the lack of speed and power it still is a very soothing car to drive. On an open back road on a warm day I often find myself with the window rolled down, arm hanging, of course, the sunroof open and just enjoying the ride. That enjoyment of slower speeds really is lacking in newer cars.

I fully understand. Mine is a 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI (4 door) Signature Series with every option. I too love those slow country drives.

Great Story/ Old cars are so much more charming then new ones. Like my 88 Accord. Love you found the car in Oregon.

I'm a Toyota/Lexus guy but man I would kill for one of these. The reliability of these old Mercedes diesels are crazy good.

@ChanMan-mm7fe

4 жыл бұрын

Dispite this car being a classic, could this car still be a good first vehicle for a first time driver in your personal opinion?

Best part: "I've never opened the trunk." Jesus christ.

@rudijames9688

7 жыл бұрын

Farts McGee hahahahaha... he was doesnt want to break his car...

@yupitellwhut

6 жыл бұрын

I can open my trunk except it lost the keyhole thing but it opens but sticking your finger and pushing the little lever inside

@KarlandKristy

4 жыл бұрын

Farts McGee The jacks for these go for about 300 bucks on eBay. If it has the original spare tire and the medical kit it boosts the price way up

@avnir8966

4 жыл бұрын

Same thing that happened to my grammas 300d car the trunk didn’t want to open

Now I'm missing my 123! Haha. Excellent video sir. Thanks.

love these reviews ! car and driver we want old cars to be reviewed !

My grandfather has a one owner 81 Mercedes-Benz 300D with 150k and is just immaculate. In my honest opinion its one of the best cars in the world. amazing ride quality with a torque-y 4 speed manual and the best exhaust notes at idle for any car.

I know one that did almost 2 million kms with the same engine. A friend of mine got hold of one with 80,000 kms - it spent most of its years on a garage. Lucky bastard!

I love it. Every time I see a 300d I want to find one for myself.

we had one in the family...my younger sister ended up with it while in college and never changed the oil...killed it! That was a sad day. We sold it to a Benz mechanic so it might still be out there. Great car...felt tank-like solid.

I loved watching this. I have the same exact Mercedes in perfect shape. and I love it

What a good time to refresh my KZread page!!!

These old ones are probably some of the most reliable cars on earth.

I own a 300SD 85. I got it seven years ago!!! Up to this day, she is still serving me well. In the seven years i only spent around $1500 dollars for its maintenance, like change oil, tires, transmission fluid, new shock absorbers, glow plugs... that's about it. No major repair what so ever. I will never sell her!!!

This is how car videos should be. Not just a black and white logical review, but the emotions also.

Oh gosh i was so close to buying this car. Before i looked at this car I had my doubts. But when I drove it, I fell in love with the way it smoothly glided over the road. Though it doesn't have much pick-up, it felt like you were driving much faster than you were going. Not only that, i like the design of the interior it's simple, but i like how it's not luxurious , but it has a luxurious feel. I didn't get this nice car because the a/c didn't work and didn't have a clean interior.

I, too, have the pleasure of owning a white (w/ palomino) 1983 300D Turbo Diesel for 10+ years now. I glad I did my research about the best diesel years to get: 1982-1984 W123.133 California ONLY cars. All the Mercedes diesels offer reliability and confidence but the OM617.95x's are exceptional. Without a doubt the 1983 300D's are the best with the vacuum system that is detailed enough to get smooth, reliable shifting and doesn't have a trap-oxidizer like the '85's. Obviously, I love my Benz. My job is to keep it in good shape for the next owner since it will likely outlast me (like it did the original owner I got it from). Best cars. Period.

Just bought an 1982 it needs new paint but such a joy to drive

I had a 1984, ran 100% veggie. Loved it! Got a 97 300D, and as much as I loved her, I missed my 123!

One of the best cars ever made. I absolutely love my W201 84 190D 2.2 OM601 5 speed. My dream car.

Would love to see more vids of older cars like this one!

Lovely cars i have two 123s here in Cape Town. Use one as my daily quite often. Nice story mate!

Just bought one 782k been sitting for 7 yrs primed the engine and cracked the injectors and it started right up! Great cars

I own two W123 sedans. One is a '77 280E and the other an '83 240D with manual transmission. Both were garage kept by the original owners and show no signs of rust. I have owned the 240D for 16 years and won't take it out when the roads are wet. The 280E is the same color as in this video, Ikon Gold. Every year I watch their values increase.

I have this car, and absolutely LOVE IT. It is a great car.

SOLID TANK! One of my relatives had a 1960 Mercedes Wagon and kept it for 30 years

This was excellent. Please make more.

I had an 81 about 19yrs ago. I was just married and sold it because I was afraid of a huge repair bill. Should have kept it, I loved it, I have never driven a car with the feel of quality that this thing has.