At one point, I owned a '88 420SEL and a '88 Coupe deVille.
One had an airbag and antilock brakes.
The other had leather seats that had more cracks than dried mud, and the paint was peeling off. It's wheels were steel, and had annoying fake wire wheel covers.
The radiator might have been more expensive on the Benz, but the rear discs were a lot cheaper than the old fashioned drums on they Caddy. (yes, both cars needed a new radiator-the Caddy's sides just decided to split, and the Benz's neck broke - no surprise there)

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D