W110 Info on W120/121 and W110's?

[modena_360stradale]

I've been looking to buy an old W120 or W110 (any engine, preferably the largest one ) and was wondering if anyone knew about their reliability, cost of repairs, etc.?

I've found an example of each, one is (it looks like) in excellent condition (the W110) and the other is an older restoration (the W120). The guy with the 190 W120 (the older restoration) wants $13,000 U.S. for the car. Is that too much? I was thinking around $10,000 max.

The reserve price for the W110 isn't listed, but I imagine it can't be more than $8,000.

Here are the eBay pages:

W120:

eBay Motors: Mercedes-Benz : 190-Series (item 200255597366 end time Sep-25-08 03:11:40 PDT)

W110:

eBay Motors: Mercedes-Benz : 190-Series (item 110291324930 end time Sep-29-08 23:25:35 PDT)

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[modena_360stradale]

Just a side note: I haven't narrowed my selection to just the two above, I've also been looking at old 300D's, W126's, 190E's...basically any 'classic' Mercedes that's in perfect condition

 

[Gullwing]

Get a W109 300SEL 6.3 Old with large engine

 

[modena_360stradale]

Get a W109 300SEL 6.3 Old with large engine

I wish

The problem I've found with these old cars is they're either rusted out, have a half-baked restoration, or are restored and modified beyond factory condition.

 

[Gullwing]

Yes finding good cars is hard, why spend $$$ to do a job the for the most part can be done for $.

I would love a 190SL, but it does have a small engine and priced well above $10K. But if you want a nice cruser for $40K it would be perfect.

If you want a 100% car check classic car dealers, ebay would be hit and miss.