Is owning the Mercedes W124 a money pit? - Carspiration vlog#21

Welcome back to Carspiration! Today I fulfill a request many have been asking me on my social media accounts, here is my answer! My current model is my personal Mercedes Benz 230CE(C124) that I am using as my basis on this era of Mercedes! Check out how much i spent so far with a year and a half into ownership.
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MODS DONE
- H&R LOWERING SPRINGS 2" drop - 15k
- Custom fitted exhaust - 10k
- falken tires for the monoblocks - 15k
- amg bodykit(w/o sideskirts) - 30k comes with oem foglights
- amg ducktail - 10k/ another 15k for the paintjob
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[@kevinhowlett4097]

Credit to you. What a lovely car. I daily drive an E320 Coupe and can swear by the W124 reliability.

[@Carspiration]

Indeed! Im glad you have one too! And an E320? That must be really fun especially with the power it can pull!

[@daylgarra6646]

watching a lot of car vlogs randomly brought me here. very entertaining. I’m pretty sure that this channel is a meal worth waiting for. consistency is the key!

[@Carspiration]

Thank you very much for this kind comment, it means a lot! There’ll be more content to come! You could check out my tiktok account(if you have) and instagram! TikTok - Carspiration Instagram reels - jiggygdelacruz

[@JohnAgustinScuderia458595]

Yeah the Air-conditioning is somewhat a common problem with old Mercs. We used to own a Green Mercedes W123 300D it was definite pain in the a** to get the aircon fixed almost every 2 months although we did daily it was still good fun when we had it. Sadly we had to retire it back in '06. :/

[@steon808]

Awesome W124! I've got a 250D and live in the baltics (northern end), the car has around 500k km on the dash, original engine and gearbox (automatic) and I bought the car for 1500 and have invested (by "restoring" the car) only around 600EUR into the car which included a full brake job (rotors, pads, parking brakes and cables, fluids), regular maintenance, bushings and so forth (all done by me). It's a truly reliable car and I love it, working on it yourself is extremely easy and that's the reason I bought it, had a newer Audi before (was really problem free as well) but I didn't dare work on it myself, this car is a perfect car (diesels) to get into working with cars yourself in my opinion, unless some harder issues arise - the only thing not working for me currently is the sunroof, the motor is still there but I suspect the cable is not connected - that's the only thing I'll bring to a professional as it'd take them way less time to diagnose and fix.

[@benjaminvinje3814]

I own the same model in Norway and doing the same type of restoration. It's more affordable where you are. I have been changing every bushing under i belive, some connectors, joints, springs, wheels, steering wheel, sterio, sunroof assembly, headlight, facelift bonnet (it's a 88 model with 92 headlight and bonnet). The more you spend on fixing it the more you want to do more on it. It's really a nice car to drive and cruise in. Next up is coilovers (want do be able to adjust it) 17"BBS and a paint job. Like your video, cool car and make me want to work on mine more 🙂

[@Carspiration]

Perfection takes time 😄 wishing you the best of luck on your project! And thank you very much 😊

[@paulnetter4323]

Beautiful ride !

[@tonyelrod295]

My 1992 300e A/C blows super cold. Only issue I have is finding the old refrigerate it needs. But I have manage to acquire a few cans.

[@mohdradzimahmud734]

I ve been driving my 300ce for 18 yrs now,still with the original engine and gearbox.Have little issues with the air con,just change the parts that need changing and it will run cool despite the hot n humid climate here in malaysia

[@amirrulasyrafibrahim2917]

Are you driving it daily?

[@alexj456]

which spring and coils do you have? maybe u can tell name or code thank u! ps. and also color 😄 its sooo good

[@Collectingcards4fun]

Thanks for the video

[@dolmio_sauce]

Very nice !!

[@ryobukhari3783]

what paint colur code is that? it was so cool! plan to do it on my w140

[@danieldelacruz9830]

Passion project!!!

[@queue8157]

Solid 👌🏻

[@Carspiration]

Thank you! 🙏

[@hanslubas]

Not a bad way to spend 700k. You can't even get anything interesting anymore for that amount if you go with New Cars.

[@Carspiration]

Its crazy right! Thought it may be alot of money it's actually not as much as other classic cars out there in my opinion 😄

[@hanslubas]

@@Carspiration That's true. Mercedes is actually not bad when it comes to parts and prices nowadays. We got our SLK230 for 500k and it's been my Dad's Daily driver for the past year and so far, we have spent an initial 75k getting everything sorted at first and it's been reliable and hassle free since. Just get one that's been well taken care off, do initial preventive maintenance and for the most part, these cars will continue to run and run well.

[@Carspiration]

@@hanslubas i agree! They are definitely built to last as long as maintained well 💪🇩🇪

[@carlitoscruz1153]

Nice sir!! Classic lover here

[@Carspiration]

Thank you sir! 🇪🇺🔥😄 great to see another classic lover!

[@carlitoscruz1153]

@@Carspiration sir baka I can feature your collection someday?? Ganda sobra eh! Here's my link kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKXZq4d5qNejo5Y

[@felipeiturreyes3385]

Great w124, will be a jewel soon 😎👌

[@Carspiration]

Thank you! 🙏

[@christianalvarez1726]

Thanks for the carspiration! Thinking of getting a W124, and this gave me a bit more confidence. This car seems like a tank. I do have to ask though, how does this car do on humps in the Philippines? Just seems like lowering the springs might make it scrape over humps here.

[@Carspiration]

No problem! Im glad you’re having a 124 in mind as your euro. Yes i can agree when you say it is a tank! When i first put on the lowering springs with stock shocks it was too low at first with rubbing(my tire specs were wrong so it was my fault hahaha). All i needed to do was put spacers just to bump up the car just enough to have a 2-2.5inch gap which in turn goes through humps with no problem! So in short yes it will do fine 😃

[@christianalvarez1726]

@@Carspiration awesome! Thanks for the tip! The car looks amazing! I didn't know what the lowering of the suspension was about 'til you showed the before and after; glad I found this video, and it's good to see classics like these around the Philippines in such good shape!

[@filsantos8115]

@carspiration hello just wanted to ask where can i buy a fog light that you have on your 230ce? Thank you so much

[@filsantos8115]

_Carspiration_ hi there maybe you can help me find or hook up for the fog lamps you have at your 230coupe

[@caput1615]

🔥👏🏻

[@user-gq6sf4si6j]

Fantastic job well done 👏👏👏 And the best colour I have seen on any Merc! What is the paint code?

[@michaelschneider-]

@T ... +1 .. Agreed... A killer shade of grey ... Mercedes color code, please? A proud '94 E320 C124 coupe owner.

[@paolonepomuceno3571]

Just watched this vid sir. Nice c124. Looking for one also. Love that body kit too. Any reco where to get? Also what color code sir? Want to have my w124 have that grey shade. Thank sir!

[@Carspiration]

Thank you for the compliment! The body kit I just got lucky from a part out 124. Color code im not quite sure but i tried to match it to oem. I hope you find one soon im sure youll enjoy it!

[@paolonepomuceno3571]

@@Carspiration thanks again. Hope you can upload more vid update of your c124. Nice to see good 124s running. Subscribed now. 😊

[@clk55amg208]

Nice build. Where did you get your kit from? I priced out what it would cost in the US to do what you did and landed on a similar cost.

[@Carspiration]

I sourced it from a friend 😄 just got lucky from a part out w124!

[@boatmanmeche]

About $1000

[@manueldarby3160]

Beautiful c124...info on grille??

[@aidantilesetter1862]

jiggy getting jiggy in the 124

[@Carspiration]

Yessir hahaha 😂

[@perverso111]

che codice di vernice hai usato?

[@azizmazaheri5649]

Hello sir! Goodmorning! Pwede paki drop po ng link kung san kayo nag parestore ng sasakyan and nabili ng parts. Wanna revive our classic 260e.

[@A3L2A3N]

Beautiful car. What brand is the body kit? Where can I source it? Thank you

[@Carspiration]

I wish i could tell you but i just got lucky with a part out 124, try searching online there should be for sale

[@joeygee310]

Recently acquired one from a friend, would love to hear tips and tricks from you sir. Thank you.

[@Carspiration]

Passion project and learning about the car tips: - always find time to drive it whether it be for an errand or work. Remember, classic euros and even modern need to be daily driven :) - If the condition is driveable then enjoy it first! - get the car mechanically working so you can also learn about the engine in the process - its always fun to do things step by step even during restoration :) - cover the interior wood trims with something that can block it from the heat(if parked outside and if wood is still fixeable) Getting it pristine and a hefty budget tips: - make sure to find a mechanic that specializes in Mercedes classics - restore the whole thing top to bottom 🤣 Hope this helps! I more or less did the passion part :)

[@Carspiration]

And congratulations! I hope you enjoy it and love it as much as I do! C124 coupes and A124 Cabriolets will surely come up in value one day!

[@alexandrebeinotti3359]

That's what happen when you have an old Benz....but i love my W126.

[@AutoDreamsProd]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Carspiration]

Thank you! Ganda ng content mo sa tiktok bro! We follow eachother ata hehe!

[@kaushikpuranam9094]

Superb ! Please let me know the colour name of the car :)

[@jimmycarter9099]

May find another 124 who knows I love my car and I love you and your car also😊😊😊

[@karant2246]

Where did you find your avant garde grill ?

[@Carspiration]

Bought it from a friend

[@carlodatu7898]

😊❤️🖐

[@jimmycarter9099]

Nice I got a 1989 124 I got about 5000 grand in it if I decedent to get paint probably 8000😊total😊

[@guel8276]

What brand of tint do you have on the car?

[@Carspiration]

Vcool 😁

[@guel8276]

@@Carspiration clear? Or light shade?

[@Carspiration]

@@guel8276 more of a light shade bro 😊

[@guel8276]

@@Carspiration appreciate it bro! Thanks!

[@martykey1574]

I have a 94 E320 Coupe here in Australia the aircon unit was upgraded for later M104.992 cars so in 7 years no issues except the eco wiring engine loom and the throttlebody which I replaced apart from that it's been an amazing car and is far better built than my 2012 E350 which I'd rather replace than the W124 Coupe, certainly one of Bruno Saccos most superb designs.

[@Carspiration]

Bruno Sacco will always be remembered as one of the greats indeed!

[@mrbenz2392]

Mercedes Benz the best or nothing!

[@jimmycarter9099]

Big boys toys

[@kosiekoos9408]

W124 is exceedingly reliable. Full stop.

[@mari0c0leman]

That total amount actually is not bad. 👍🏾

[@jahaziellanceramos3194]

Head turner

[@Carspiration]

Thank you 🙏🇩🇪

[@glyndacaudor711]

Drop it another inch

[@Carspiration]

My thought as well actually! But fret not I'm planning too! 😄

[@glyndacaudor711]

@@Carspiration haha it would scrape on every road in my village like last time

[@Carspiration]

@@glyndacaudor711 thats why I dont bring it to your place anymore 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@tayyabmushair5750]

3000 pound build