As you probably realised I am a big fan of Wheeler Dealers and I really want to get into Wheeling and dealing myself.
The 5th car Mike bought for the program, was a 1984 Merc 230E known as W123.
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Brief Info
If the W123 had today's name, it would be called the Mercedes E-Class.
The W123 took over W114 back in the mid
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The '70s
While the legend, known as the W124 took over the W123 in about 1986
The W123 was known as the saloon, while they made other body styles, such as...
| Code | Style |
|---|---|
| W123 | Saloon |
| c123 | Coupe |
| S123 | Estate |
| V123 | Limo |
They made a few others, but I can't remember much on them, such as ambulance, Herse and an aftermarket company making a soft top.
The W123 came with either Petrol or Diesel engines.
Petrol ranged from a tiny 2.0 4 cylinder. all the way up to the 2.8 Straight 6
Diesel engines ranged from a small 2.0 4 pot to a big 3.0 5 cylinder engine.
They were also available with a few choices of gearboxes
2x 4-speed autos, or a 4/5 speed manual.
What did the W123 Rival?
It took on the
- BMW 5 Series (E12)
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- Audi 100 (C2)
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- Volvo 200 Series
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- VW Passat B2
What did Mike buy and which model was it?
1984 230E, which meant it had the M102.980 engine. A 2.3 4 pot with injection.
**How much was it? **
£400
What needed to be done, within the £1000 budget?
- The steering box needed replacing
- A brand new windscreen,
- replaced and repainted the offside front wing,
- The sunroof motor needed its fuse replacing,
- New wipers,
- Replaced the front bumper metalwork
- Serviced the car
**How much did the work cost? **
£976.50
** How much did they sell it for?**
£1500 which gave them a profit of £523.50
How much can you buy one for today?
Well, a very cheap one will set you back about £1500, which needs some loving.
They seem to go for about £6-8K Normal
I would say a clean one would go for about £15000, but I have seen one go for £65000!!