{"product_id":"buying-guide-mercedes-w124","title":"Buying Guide Mercedes W124","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2 of the series.\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 pages on buying a W124, from my own research at shows, at auctions and in workshops. Edition 1, as of August 2026. Written in Germany, where most of these cars come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e„The last real Mercedes“ is a sentence I hear about the W124 more often than about any other car, and usually from people who are about to buy one. That is where it becomes dangerous: anyone who believes they are buying an indestructible car stops checking properly. The range runs from a 2,000 euro winter car to a 500 E well beyond 100,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe W124 in outline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodies, engines and special models: saloon, estate, coupé and cabriolet in one table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich W124 suits you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody and rust: the weak point map, from the underseal to the cabriolet hood hydraulics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine, gearbox and suspension, including the self levelling system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior and electrics, with the wiring loom chapter as compulsory reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParts availability and typical repair costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarket prices on the German market, as of August 2026, with the method laid open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspection checklist to tick off, to print or to use on a tablet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest drive, negotiation, purchase and what comes after\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePDF, 16 pages, in English. Available for download immediately after payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the prices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe price chapter describes the German market. Germany is where a large share of these cars are bought and exported from, so the figures tell you what the car costs at the source. They are not a price guide for your own country. Everything else, the weak points, the checklist and the running costs, applies wherever the car stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat this guide is not\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a substitute for an inspection in person, and it is not a professional valuation. The higher the price, the more you need expertise on site. From the coupé and cabriolet upwards, and certainly for a 500 E, take someone with you who really knows the model.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Svens Garage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55135332008265,"sku":"SG-EN-W124","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/svensgarage.de\/products\/buying-guide-mercedes-w124","provider":"SVENS GARAGE UG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}