Highlights
- Exceptionally well preserved example
- Rare 5-speed manual gearbox
- Metallic Willow Green paint
- Impressive Pine Green leather and wood interior
The Appeal
The Mercedes W124 is renowned for being one of most well-engineered Mercedes of all time, and is famous for its bank-vault build quality and reliability. The styling is also the embodiment of Mercedes from the 1980s and 1990s, and it harks back to an era of understated style with its chiselled lines and classic Mercedes grille. Sought after for their reliability, dependability and build quality, good examples are now scarce. This one is a particularly well preserved example with below average mileage and few owners.
Barely run in at 60,000 miles (the speedometer failed in 2015 and was replaced; the original reading 47,915 comes with the car). It’s rare and attractive Willow Green paint is thought to be all original and is in exceptional condition. It boasts an original and near perfect Pine Green leather interior, with glossy wood and clean carpets. The Mercedes has a complete history, one of the owners keeping it for 27 years, and a Service book containing 23 stamps.
Barely run in at 60,000 miles (the speedometer failed in 2015 and was replaced; the original reading 47,915 comes with the car). It’s rare and attractive Willow Green paint is thought to be all original and is in exceptional condition. It boasts an original and near perfect Pine Green leather interior, with glossy wood and clean carpets. The Mercedes has a complete history, one of the owners keeping it for 27 years, and a Service book containing 23 stamps.
It’s also very unusual to see a 230E with a 5-speed manual gearbox!
History and Paperwork
- Supplied by Normand (City of London) Ltd
- First registered in June 1991
- Registered to Nat West Bank as company car
- Bought from the bank upon retirement
- Kept and cherished for the next 27 years
- Sold in 2017 to the garage that had serviced it
- Purchased by the seller (the second private owner) in 2018
- Service Book with 23 stamps
- Last Service by Sussex Sportscars in August 2022
- Replacement speedo fitted in 2015 (old unit with the car)
- Mileage was 47,915 when speedo replaced, now 13,307
- Total just over 60,000 miles
- Owner’s Manual
- Wheel trim on order and will be replaced prior to the sale
The Interior
- Pine Green leather interior with polished wood veneer
- All leather with minimal wear and excellent condition for age
- Clean green carpets in great order, protected by original Mercedes overmats
- Clean head lining
- Working tilt/slide sunroof
- Electric windows front and rear
- Excellent gloss wood trim on dash, centre console and door cappings
- Clean and tidy gauges functioning correctly showing good oil pressure
- Steering wheel as new with minimal wear
- Unused ashtray and lighter
- Rear seats appear unused
- Mercedes First Aid kit on parcel shelf
- Sills with minimal wear (one rear sill still has delivery plastic film!)
- Tidy boot area with clean grey carpets
- Light scratches along top boot opening
- Full size spare, all tools and warning triangle
The Exterior
- Unusual and attractive Willow Green Metallic paint
- Paint in impressive overall condition with minimal stone chips
- Consistent shut lines and good panel fit throughout
- All glass and lenses in great condition with no damage
- Good chrome parts including front grille
- Missing wheel cover will be replaced by time of sale
- Minor scuff to rear bumper corner
- Correct badging and plastic trim in good condition
- No car park dings or dents to flanks
The Mechanics
- 2.3 litre 4 cylinder M102 engine
- Rare 5-speed manual gearbox
- Clean and corrosion free underside
- New Khumo tyres fitted in August 2022
- Service History book with 23 stamps
- Few miles covered since last service in August 2022
Summary
By Mercedes standards this 230E is barely run-in! Having covered just over 60,000 miles it is in unusually nice condition, far better than most we see. The green colour combination works well, and the added bonus of the rare optional 5-speed manual gearbox will allow you to enjoy all the power that the 2.3 litre engine has to offer. Clearly a cut above the rest.
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