Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate (1986 - 1996) E300 D 5d Owner Review

Bought the car as the general family run around. It's the estate with 7 seats and has no turbo, auto transmission and A/C. Fitted with a tow hook, this is really the best car I have ever owned and fits in well with the wife's SLC, my CL and the Triumph 2.5PI. I use it every day; shopping, runs to the tip, office commuting, dog carrier, 1300 miles in a day, no problem. I did change the driver's seat squab for the optional 'taxi' / reinforced version as the old one had sagged a fair bit however, it's now the most comfortable thing ever. Go buy one - simple to service, cheap to run and very easy on tyres - I'm just replacing the set fitted in 2011 and 70k miles ago. There's not a lot of power so I guess they last a long while. Only downside is it's a bit noisy however, it's a 25 year old diesel - not a latest E350d.. Best thing is, it's still fully supported by MB for parts!