Highlights
- High factory specification, with a great many desirable options selected
- Understood to have been a one owner car in Japan with extensive Mercedes-Benz service history
- Selected for import by experienced specialists Newera Imports, from whom the vendor acquired the car
- Judiciously maintained in present ownership with a number of parts replaced
- In very good condition for its age, both cosmetically and mechanically
The Appeal
Now that the SUV rules the road, there’s something rather alluring about an old-school estate car. Offering all the practicality of today’s SUVs and the road manners of a saloon, we seem to have forgotten how good they were, and those based upon the Mercedes-Benz W124 platform were particularly accomplished.
Here we have a 1995 E320 ‘Limited Wagon’ - one of the last to leave the production line. Supplied new in right-hand drive to Japan, where it’s understood to have had just one owner, this E Class estate was then selected for UK import by Newera Imports. The vendor acquired the car from them and has since carried out a great deal of work and servicing in order to maintain its fantastic condition.
It also benefits from extensive main dealer service history from its time in Japan, with some Japanese paperwork accompanying the car. It boasts very high specification, with many options seldom seen on European W124s. If you’re looking for a sleek ‘90s estate car in fantastic condition for its age, this W124 E320 ‘Limited Wagon’ would be a great choice.
It also benefits from extensive main dealer service history from its time in Japan, with some Japanese paperwork accompanying the car. It boasts very high specification, with many options seldom seen on European W124s. If you’re looking for a sleek ‘90s estate car in fantastic condition for its age, this W124 E320 ‘Limited Wagon’ would be a great choice.
The History and Paperwork
- 141,625 kilometres indicated
- Imported from Japan in 2020
- Japanese service history with Mercedes-Benz main dealers
- Collection of UK MOT certificates
- MOT valid until January 2024 with no advisories
- Understood to have been a one owner car in Japan
- Original book pack present
- Numerous invoices from UK specialists
- Retains Yanase stickers and badges
The Interior
- Seating for seven
- Full black leather upholstery
- Dual temp control A/C
- Optional high power speaker system with front door subwoofers and rear door speakers
- Kenwood CD/Radio fitted
- Dual SRS airbags
- Leather steering wheel
- Burred Walnut Root trim
- Split folding rear seats
- Folding armrests
- Original option floor mats
- Central locking
- First aid kit in the boot - unused
- Tool kit and warning triangle present
- Very little in the way of wear to the upholstery or controls
- All the carpeting is in really good order for its age
- Smart headlining
- Well presented and capacious boot
The Exterior
- The Japanese roads are not treated with salt and the condition of this car’s metalwork is testament to this and it is rust free
- Brilliant Silver Metallic (744U) paintwork in very good order for its age
- The paint is believed to be mostly original
- A small area of one of the sill has been blown in as the paint was damaged by pressure washing
- Electrically heated door mirrors with electric adjustment for both sides
- Aero roof bars
- The vendor reports that the doors shut well, with a reassuring ‘thud’
- The bodywork remains very straight, with no damage or corrosion evident
- All the trim is still in really good order
- 16” Teledial wheels
- Electric sunroof in good working order
The Mechanics
- 3.2-litre 24 valve petrol straight-six
- Four-speed automatic gearbox
- Cruise control
- Equipped with AMG front lowering springs
- New stainless-steel exhaust system
- Said to be running and driving very well indeed, with no faults to report
The following work has been completed since UK import:
- Rear hydraulic spheres replaced
- New rear suspension adjuster rod
- Gearbox serviced and oil changed
- New power steering hose on to pump
- New centre prop-shaft bearing
- New front ARB bushings
- New fan belt
- New tensioner roller bearing - two other pulleys replaced as well
- Engine coolant thermostat replaced
- Secondary Air system valve replaced
- New cylinder head gasket
- Repaired a defective throttle-body
- New front and rear brake pads
- Restored the headlamps to standard (had been converted to HID but this is no longer allowed by MOT)
- Rebuilt A/ C compressor
- New HT leads and coil on one cylinder
- New spark plugs
- New ignition lock cylinder and key
- Full alignment and balance of all 4 wheels, which are in as-new condition
Summary
For fans of retro estate cars, this E320 Mercedes is sure to be of great interest. It’s in fantastic condition for its age, equipped with some fantastic optional extras and benefitting from a great deal of attention in present ownership. It would make a practical and stylish daily driver so be sure not to miss this rare opportunity to acquire an exemplary specimen of this very cool estate.
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