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Buyers guide Mercedes-Benz w126 (1980 - 1993)

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In this video we discuss what we look at when buying a w126 Mercedes. We don’t discuss rust in this video BUT we do discuss that aspect of buying fully in this one: https://youtu.be/3Amsvfah0IQ?si=kWXD6bx3t8G0tgRc One thing we didn't discuss in the video is suspension. Pay special attention to noises and knock from the front suspension. These cars use caster ball joints that do tend to need to be replaced every hundred thousand km's or so, though not particularly expensive they are a mission to replace so well worth checking for those noises on a bumpy road prior to agreeing on a price.

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