Did salivate over them for a while but decided not as practical as a car-based wagon. The loading lip a bit high especially when lugging large-ish bulky items. Aslo getting old, my back and spine not as strong as before. So got to be realistic.
There are other wagons out there - volvos subarus etc - but I am a nut case for 1990s old BMW and Mercs. So somehow my choices are very limited then. Worse case I will end up getting another W124 wagon if I can find one.