09-02-2006, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 92300SE
Well if you sit in a well kept 300se.w140 build in 1992 and 5 minutes later in a 1999 W140 S320 ,one of the last build,same miles,just 7000$ difference in price,it is like sitting and looking at a whole different car.The impression on a 99 is like any generic Taurus or Chevy interior...cheap leather,cheap dash material and door panels,disgusting paint(starting 1995 actually),under the hood it actually had spots where you still can see the primer...overall same design,just cheap,cheap materials...,even the sheet metal/doors feel lighter,92 is just quality materials,everything feels more solid,better build,healthier,I dont know,just better...and still they never had wiring harness problems,only starting 93 model and no hydraulic suspension,just my impression based on looking at two cars next to each other.
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There are differences but I don't think that they are that major. You hit on a good point though "well kept" there are not many of the older 140's in reasonable condition anymore. Most of the ones that I looked at had sun dried interiors and lots of cosmetic issues that I just was not willing to deal with. On top of that the older's cars interiors just look outdated. Palomino and zebrano look great in a 126 or a 116 chassis but are out of date in the 140. The A/C controls and the old style Becker radio really date the interior as well.
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